U. S. Fastener Exports in August Rose 8%

After dropping in July, U. S. Fastener exports in August rose 8% month-over-month to $287.5 million, Zepol reports. The top five consumers of U. S. Fasteners during the month were Canada ($91.16m); Mexico ($90.13m); UK ($12.42m); China ($9.26m); And Singapore ($7.99m). Meanwhile fastener imports to the U. S. Decreased 3% to $407 million in August after climbing 7% the previous month, according to Zepol. The top five countries importing fasteners to the U. S. Were Taiwan ($125.2m); China $88.8m); Japan ($64.4m); Germany ($26m); And Canada ($20.4m). In July U. S. Fastener imports increased 7% month-over-month to $418.9 million, while fastener exports dipped 8% to $265.9 million. In June fastener imports to the U. S. Fell 5% to $392.4 million, with exports down 1% to $289.5 million. In May U. S. Fastener exports jumped 15.5% to $291.9 million, while imports grew 15.3% to $414.4 million. Source:chinafastener