Both U.S. fastener imports and exports declined in November. Imports of U.S. fasteners in November dropped 11% to $353,681,686, while exports of U.S. fasteners in November dropped 5% to $279,726,102.
The top five consumers of U.S. fasteners during the month were Canada (down 4.7% month-on-month to $90.8 million); Mexico (down 10% to $85.6 million); UK (down 7.4% to $11.9 million); Mainland China (up 19.2% to $11.05 million); and France (down 15% to $7.45 million). (…)