-Both imports & exports see growth
-Exports up 7.9% to 310,000 tons worth 249.2 billion yen
-Imports up 2.3% to 215,000 tons worth 67,146.5 billion yenFrom January to November 2012, Japan fastener imports and exports both saw growth. Export volume increased by 7.9% to 312,969 tons, while export value increased by 8.7% to 249,224 million yen. Import volume also grew by 2.3% and import value grew by 1.8%.
Japan Fastener Export Analysis Japan’s fastener exports to Mainland China and Europe both decreased, but the exports to the US, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Canada and Vietnam all achieved growth. Although Japan just exported 718.2 tons of fasteners to Russia, the exports to Russia have increased steadily, as more and more Japanese auto plants have entered the Russian market. (…)
