In 2011, the export volume of fasteners in Taiwan reached 1.422 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 11.14%.

In a comprehensive report, Taiwan's fasteners slowed down in the second half of 2011, but the volume and price of exports throughout the year still hit a record high. Relevant sources pointed out that this was mainly due to the high anti-dumping duties imposed on Chinese fasteners exported to the EU, and EU fastener buyers turned to Taiwan for procurement. In 2011, Taiwan's exports of fasteners (including steel nails) totaled 1.422 million tons, which set a new record for the export of Taiwan's fasteners (including steel nails) by 1.41 million tons in 2004, which represents a year-on-year growth of 11.14%. , for the second consecutive year after the financial turmoil to achieve growth. In terms of export value, the total value of Taiwan's fastener exports in 2011 was 3.973 billion US dollars, an increase of 23.61% compared with 2010, which was the highest export value in history.

In addition, the average unit price of Taiwan's fastener exports in 2011 was 2.794 US dollars / kg, an increase of 11.22% over 2010.

As Taiwan's fasteners exported to Europe continue to rise, Europe in 2011 surpassed the United States in one stroke, becoming the largest export market for fasteners in Taiwan.

From the product category, the worst export performance in 2011 was a small screw. Since April 2011, orders for small screws have been the first to decline in many varieties, and this decline has continued until the end of 2011. The best performance was in automotive fasteners. In the first half of 2011, many auto fastener manufacturers had orders that were overwhelming. Some factories were experiencing overloaded operations, but in the second half of 2011, these orders also declined with the economic downturn. .

Overall, Taiwan's fastener exports have slowed down in the second half of 2011, but export performance has been particularly good for the whole year, setting a record high. Taiwan’s current export ratio has approached 95%.

In 2012, new orders for fasteners in Taiwan remained stable. Industry sources pointed out that the export of fasteners in Taiwan in the first half of 2012 will be less than the same period in 2011. At the same time, the growth rate of fasteners exported from Taiwan to the United States in 2012 will be greater than that of Europe. That is, the export of Taiwan's fasteners will not show the status of “European strong and weak” in 2011.

The industry generally believes that Taiwan’s exports of fasteners to the US in 2012 will be more optimistic than sales to the United States. There are three main reasons. First, although the U.S. economy is currently recovering slowly, signs of gradual improvement have emerged, and the U.S. will in the next three years Maintaining a low interest rate policy, it is expected that the U.S. economic sentiment index will become more optimistic in the future. Second, the debt crisis in Europe continues to deteriorate. European buyers will place more wait-and-see attitudes. Finally, after the financial turmoil, Taiwan exports fasteners to Europe. It has achieved growth for two consecutive years, and its base value is relatively high. Therefore, it is not easy for Taiwan to export fasteners to Europe in 2012 to achieve growth.