The first half of the year the United States fastener import and export growth profiles
According to the American Association of fasteners ( IndustrialFastenersInstitute, IFI) statistical data shows, 2011 1, June, the United States of America fastener imports amounted to $2090000000, an increase of 29.9%, with an expected quite; import volume is 1430000000 pounds, 23.7% year-on-year growth.
The first half of the year the United States fastener exports also achieved growth, exit forehead is 1440000000 dollar, grow 16.9% compared to the same period. But in export volumes appeared to glide considerably, export volume is 793000000 pounds, fell 30.4% year-on-year.
IFI points out that, in the first half of the year the United States fastener exports dropped, mainly for export to Canada fastener fell by 40.2%, although the amount of exports grew by 12.9%.
"If Canada had counted, the United States of America fastener exports year-on-year growth of 22%."