Brazilian Fastener Trade Statistics in 2014-H1 2018
by Gang Hao Chang, Vice Editor-in-Chief of Fastener World
Data source: Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services of Brazil
Import
According to the latest trade statistics released by the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services of Brazil, in the first 6 months of 2018 Brazil imported around 62,942 tons of fasteners (SH code 7318) in total , better than 52,478 tons in the same period of 2017. If calculated by US$ FOB, in the first 6 months of 2018 Brazil imported around 340.37 million US$ FOB worth of fasteners from the world, better than 290.08 million US$ FOB in the same period of 2017.
In terms of main fastener import origins of Brazil, if calculated by net weight, the top 5 import origins were: USA, Argentina, Russia, China and Colombia; if calculated by US$ FOB, the top 5 import origins were: China, USA, Japan, Germany and Italy.
Top 5 fastener categories Brazil imported from the world in the first 6 months of 2018 were: Threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)（731815, Nuts of iron or steel（731816）, Self-tapping screws, of iron or steel (excl. wood screws)（731814）, Wood screws of iron or steel (excl. coach screws)（731812）, and Non-threaded articles, of iron or steel（731829）. If calculated by US$ FOB, top 5 fastener categories Brazil imported in the first 6 months of 2018 were: Threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)（731815）, Nuts of iron or steel（731816）, Non-threaded articles, of iron or steel（731829）, Washers of iron or steel (excl. spring washers and other lock washers)（731822）, and Self-tapping screws, of iron or steel (excl. wood screws)（731814）.
Export
In terms of fastener export, part of the performances were also better than those in 2017.
In the first 6 months of 2018 Brazil exported around 12,299 tons of fasteners (SH code 7318) in total , better than 10,418 tons in the same period of 2017. If calculated by US$ FOB, in the first 6 months of 2018 Brazil exported around 58.41 million US$ FOB worth of fasteners to the world, better than 53.45 million US$ FOB in the same period of 2017.
