3/13/2012 11:15:00 AM
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Jiaxing Fastener Exports Slow in 2011

The fastener exports of Jiaxing city rose 30.9% to US$1.023 billion in 2011, on volume gains of 9.5% to 715,516 tons — representing a “mild slowdown” from the previous year, ChinaFastener.Info reports.

However, the price of Jiaxing’s fastener exports averaged US$1,430/ton, up 19.8% from 2010. 

For steel fasteners, the average price gained 19.95% to US$1425/ton, while copper fastener prices rose 19.06% to US$10059/ton and aluminum fastener prices increased 7.21% to US$2603/ton.

By value, aluminum fastener exports grew at the fastest rate — increasing 49.3% to US$1.39 million.

Steel fastener exports grew 30.05% to $US1.018 billion, down from the 51.55% rate of growth from the previous year.

Copper fastener exports dropped 6.57% to US$3.42 million.

Copper washers had the largest export gain at 93.3%, followed by coach screws (48%) and other steel or iron threaded products (43.87%). 

Other steel or iron non-threaded products declined 57%.

Jiaxing fastener exports to the US. climbed 30.7% to US$212.32 million, while exports to the EU increased 29.63% to US$223.97 million. “Jiaxing’s fastener exports to these two markets accounted for 42.63% of the total export value, down 0.29 percent compared with a year earlier,” according to ChinaFastener.Info.

Meanwhile, exports to emerging markets surged: Ukraine (57.3%), Saudi Arabia (56.2%), Singapore (55.96%), Mexico (52.91%), Chile (51.76%), and Russia (50.07%). ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com

The fastener exports of Jiaxing city rose 30.9% to US$1.023 billion in 2011, on volume gains of 9.5% to 715,516 tons — representing a “mild slowdown” from the previous year, ChinaFastener.Info reports.
 

However, the price of Jiaxing’s fastener exports averaged US$1,430/ton, up 19.8% from 2010. 

For steel fasteners, the average price gained 19.95% to US$1425/ton, while copper fastener prices rose 19.06% to US$10059/ton and aluminum fastener prices increased 7.21% to US$2603/ton.
 

By value, aluminum fastener exports grew at the fastest rate — increasing 49.3% to US$1.39 million.
 

Steel fastener exports grew 30.05% to $US1.018 billion, down from the 51.55% rate of growth from the previous year.
 

Copper fastener exports dropped 6.57% to US$3.42 million.


Copper washers had the largest export gain at 93.3%, followed by coach screws (48%) and other steel or iron threaded products (43.87%). 
 

Other steel or iron non-threaded products declined 57%.
 

Jiaxing fastener exports to the US. climbed 30.7% to US$212.32 million, while exports to the EU increased 29.63% to US$223.97 million.

“Jiaxing’s fastener exports to these two markets accounted for 42.63% of the total export value, down 0.29 percent compared with a year earlier,” according to ChinaFastener.Info.
 

Meanwhile, exports to emerging markets surged: Ukraine (57.3%), Saudi Arabia (56.2%), Singapore (55.96%), Mexico (52.91%), Chile (51.76%), and Russia (50.07%). ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com

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