According to the statistical data of Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade (MDIC), in the first 11 months the import values and volumes Brazilian importers/distributors imported from major fastener exporting countries/regions around the world are shown as below:
Iron and steel screws, pins, bolts (within HS code7318500) imported from the EU weighed 20,776 tons in total, down 14.62% from the previous record at 24,334 tons in the corresponding period of 2013. If calculated in US$ (FOB), the total import reached US$144,345,532, down 14.27% from US$ 168,364,530 in the corresponding period of 2013.(…)
via Brazilian MDIC Releases Fastener Imports Data for Jan.-Nov. 2014.