Imports showed a slight rise during the first half of 2011 with import volume up 13.38 percent to 115,270 tons and value up 13 percent to 34.7 billion yen.The largest import category was other bolts iron or steel with import volume up 15.93 percent to 46,617 tons and value up 8.49 percent to 8.8 billion yen. Other fasteners, hooks, self-tapping screws and other screws saw a large import increase in volume, […]
