Taiwan’s Small Screw Export Volume in Q1-3 2018 Reaches New High

Taiwan’s self-tapping screw export volume in Q1-3 2018 was over 160,000 tons, up 10.87% from the same period last year; the export volume of wood screws was also up 11.78% from the same period last year. The average export price per KG was: US$2.643 for self-tapping screws and US$2.562 for wood screws (both up more than 8% from the same period last year). The export volume of self-tapping screws has been on the rise for 8 consecutive years and the export price has also trended upward after the continuous decline over the past 5 years. The export volume of wood screws has increased for two consecutive years and the export price has also trended upward after a continuous decline.