According to industry sources, the value of hardware accessories in furniture accounted for 5%, but the operating comfort accounted for 85%. With the increase of consumer demand, the importance of hardware accessories in furniture can be seen, and its selection has become the key to the quality and grade of furniture.

At present, China's daily hardware industry has entered the forefront of the world. It has established 14 technical development centers such as zippers, electric shavers, stainless steel vessels, iron pans, blades, and bicycle locks, and 16 product centers such as pressure cookers, electric shavers, and lighters. The vast majority of these centers have now developed into the vanguard of the industry, and some have become the vanguard of the world and have achieved good economic returns. According to Luo Baihui, head of the International Mould and Metals and Plastics Industry Suppliers Association, at least 70% of China's hardware industry is now a private enterprise, which is the main force for the development of China's hardware industry. China has gradually become a major metal processing country and a big exporter in the world, and it has become one of the world's major hardware manufacturers with a vast market and consumption potential.

Intelligence is a major development trend of home hardware. Home life is more and more important to individuals, and the requirements for home comfort are also increasing. The lazy style of life that people want nowadays requires hardware to be more humane and intelligent. The status of hardware in the home is so important, but the domestic high-end home hardware market and the profitable brand market are mostly occupied by imported hardware companies. Major brands of furniture and cabinet hardware accessories imported basic hardware companies such as Blum, Hettich and other European companies are taking, the use of German or Italian furniture hardware accessories has become the biggest selling point behind the plate.

According to statistics, China's hardware industry import and export volume reached 74.923 billion US dollars, an increase of 30.1%. Among them, total exports amounted to US$57.51 billion, an increase of 31.4% year-on-year, and imports totaled US$17.412 billion, a year-on-year increase of 26%. Luo Baihui, secretary-general of the International Mould, Hardware and Plastics Industry Suppliers Association, said that he will guide industry-wide adjustment strategies, speed up transformation and structural adjustment, and shift from export-oriented to “trade-based foreign trade and simultaneous domestic and foreign markets”. Continue to open up the domestic market. This positive effect has led to significant results, led to a comprehensive rebound in the hardware industry, in particular, showing an explosive growth in the domestic market, achieving a 27% rapid growth in the industry.

Market development began to diversify Home hardware can be divided into ordinary and special two categories according to the setting, the former includes hinges, hinge slides, etc., the latter including bathroom hardware and kitchen accessories. Among them, hinges, slide rails, hinges and locks are used most frequently in life and are therefore more important. In the past, home hardware was more emphasized on its mechanical properties, rust resistance, moisture resistance, and fatigue properties of moving parts. In today's increasingly demanding personalization and integrity at home, home hardware must not only satisfy the above-mentioned functionality, but also have an eye-catching ornamentation and overall integrity with the overall home improvement style. Take the most common handle, the current market in addition to the stainless steel handle, there are black, bronze, light chromium, pearl nickel plus transparent paint, in the shape, there are European, Chinese, conventional, shaped, etc. And so on, to meet the diverse needs of consumers.

In the international hardware market, due to the rapid development of production technology and the increase in the price of labor, developed countries in Europe and the United States have transferred universal products to developing countries, which only produce high value-added products, and China has a strong market potential, so it is more favorable. Developed a major exporter of metal processing.

The hand tool market in China is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangdong, Shandong, and Taiwan, among which Zhejiang and Guangdong are the most prominent. Zhejiang Yongkang has always been known as the “hometown of hand tools”, and the Zhejiang people’s awareness of market operations is very strong. From the original hot pot products, stainless steel insulation cups to the popular scooters last year, it brought them a lot of money. Guangdong is also about to become the world's hardware tool mold center. According to Luo Baihui, currently there are more than 6,000 mold companies in the surrounding areas of Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta Region, employing more than 200,000 people. It has held five consecutive South China International Die & Mould Exhibitions in Shenzhen, attracting more than 1,000 companies from 25 countries and regions. It is the most professional and internationally-standard mold industry exhibition in China today.

DIY products have become the new darling of the hardware-related industry market. In recent years, in Europe and the United States, as the architectural hardware products of developed countries are designed for easy installation and maintenance, self-assembled products and tools are greatly welcomed by the market. According to Luo Baihui's analysis, in the next two years, domestic architectural hardware products will also move toward the development of intelligence and humanity.

Taiwan's hand tool industry has adjusted its product structure. Taiwan's hand tools industry has certain advantages in the world by virtue of its stable product quality, timely delivery, and complete product range, which can meet customer needs. Moreover, Taiwan’s hand tool sales are dominated by the off-island market. At present, there are about 5,000 local manufacturers, which are mostly located in the central area of ​​Taiwan Island. According to relevant survey data, with regard to the category of individual hand tools, the sleeves are the bulk of exports, followed by hand tools, the third is garden tools, the wrenches are ranked fourth, and the clamps are ranked fifth.