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Fastener World Inc. – Taiwan’s Fastener Industry Expected for a Stable Growth in the Wake of EU’s Temporary Safeguard Measure

Following the China-US trade war and Section 232 Tariffs, the EU joined the safeguard tariff battle on July 19 and imposed a 200-day temporary safeguard measure on 23 types of specific imported steel products.(...) via Fastener World Inc. - ... [Read More]
2018/08/31

Fastener World Inc. – The First Half of 2018 Sets New Records for Taiwan’s Fastener Export

The fastener export of Taiwan did well in the first half of this year, setting new records in export volume, price and value. The export volume of fasteners in the first 6 months of 2018 totaled 83,0299 tons, up 5.65% from the previous period.(..... [Read More]
2018/08/31

Trump tariffs hit US Midwest unevenly | CGTN America

U.S. President Donald Trump’s duties on imported metals are creating winners and losers – and challenges for businesses — in the American Midwest. Poplar Bluff, Missouri is home to MidContinent Nail Corporation—the first company to lay off ... [Read More]
2018/08/20

US July Fastener Distributor Index Surges Further, But Indicates Looming Slowdown | Chinafastener .info

R.W. Baird and FCH Sourcing Network released their monthly Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for July on Tuesday, showing a second-straight month-over-month surge, while distributor commentary indicates concern over a looming market slowdown in the ... [Read More]
2018/08/15

China plans tariffs on $60bn of US goods, including fasteners | Chinafastener .info

"China plans to slap additional tariffs on 5,207 categories of US products with four levels of tariff rates, namely 25%, 20%, 10% and 5%." China is ready to levy differentiated additional tariffs on about $60 billion of imports from the United ... [Read More]
2018/08/14

Fastener World Inc. | Brazilian Fastener Trade Statistics in 2014-H1 2018

by Gang Hao Chang, Vice Editor-in-Chief of Fastener World Data source: Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services of Brazil Import According to the latest trade statistics released by the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services ... [Read More]
2018/08/13

Fastener World Inc. | Trump Administration Considers Imposing Extra 10% Tariffs on Certain Chinese Goods Totaling US$200 Billion, Including Fasteners

On July 10th, The Trump Administration announced a list of 10 % tariffs on US$200 billion in Chinese goods, shocking the global market again. China was also very upset to the announcement. The trade “war” between USA and China seems to become ... [Read More]
2018/07/19

EU imposes safeguard measures on steel products | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

On the 18th July, the European Commission published Regulation 2018/2013, imposing provisional safeguarding measures on twenty-three categories of steel products, but not including fasteners. The measures include quotas for each category. When these ... [Read More]
2018/07/19

Major upgrade for British Steel Wire Rod Business | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

British Steel has announced the biggest single investment in its manufacturing operations for a decade, committing £50 million to a major upgrade of its wire rod business.(...) via Major upgrade for British Steel Wire Rod Business | Fastener + ... [Read More]
2018/07/19

U.S. released Product Exclusion Process for Chinese Products worth $200 billion, Several Fastener Products involved | Chinafastener .com

On July 10, 2018, United States Trade Representative released Product Exclusion Process for Chinese Products Subject to Section 301 Tariffs. According to the list, the Trump administration will levy another round of tariffs on imports from China ... [Read More]
2018/07/16