self tapping screws
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.8%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.04–$12.82) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great194.2avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great7.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good60%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£142K£142K/yr · 269K searches
Growth
Okay+2.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£7.33avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£4.04–£12.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, self tapping screws is a £142K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (269K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
self tapping screws market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £110K–£147K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.2%
- Avg BSR
- #125
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 3.0%
- Avg brand age
- 30 months
- Avg seller age
- 191 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
22 falling
Sellers
24
Top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
35%
- YOOPIN34%
- SZSLMY9%
- HXJDAM6%
- DDHOMIN6%
- LitartPRO5%
- Zxglxinyao5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top self tapping screws search terms
- self tapping screws124K/yr
- self tapping screws metal43K/yr
- self drilling screws27K/yr
- stainless steel self tapping screws12K/yr
- self drilling screws for metal13K/yr
- self tapping screws for plastic9K/yr
- metal screws8K/yr
- self tapping screws for metal6K/yr
- self tapping metal screws5K/yr
- screws for plastic5K/yr
Top self tapping screws products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
YOOPIN 280PCS Self Tapping Screws Kit Stainless Steel Self Drilling Screws M4.2 Assorted Phillips Head Drilling Screws Set (32mm/25mm/19mm/16mm/13mm) for Wood Metal Sheets Roofing Windows
YOOPIN£7.514.3★175 rev
YOOPIN 250PCS Self Tapping Screws Kit Stainless Steel Pan Head Self Drilling Screws for Metal M4.2 Assorted Phillips Head Drilling Screws Set(50mm/38mm/32mm/25mm/19mm/16mm/13mm) for Wood
YOOPIN£8.494.4★72 rev
440 Pcs Self Tapping Screws Metal M4.2 M4.8 Self Drilling Screws for Metal Stainless Steel Screws Flat Head Screws Countersunk Self-tapping Screws for Sheets Wood Roofing Plastic (440)
SZSLMY£8.464.6★58 rev
200Pcs M4.2 * 13mm Wafer Head Self Drilling Screw 410 Stainless Steel Modified Truss Head Self Drilling Screws Sheet Metal Screws/Tek Screws For Sheet Metal Steel Aluminum Wood Plastics.
HXJDAM£5.924.5★155 rev
120 PCS Stainless Steel Self Drilling Screws Self Tapping Screws for Metal (120 PCS Flat Head M3.5 & Flat Head M4.2)
DDHOMIN£5.204.6★628 rev
Newest
by launch date
265 PCs Self Tapping Screws Assortment Kit M4.2 Self Drilling Screws Stainless Steel Assorted Phillips Head Drilling Screws Set for Metal Flat Head Screws for Wood(32mm/25mm/19mm/16mm/13mm)
LuoJinZisy£5.957 rev
120 PcsSelf Drilling Screws for Metal M4.8 Stainless Self Tapping Screws for Metalwork Stainless Steel Hex Head Self Tapping Screwsset for Ventilation Pipes Metal Rails with Hex Socket
wugongshan£6.8942 rev
Jiahezhi 152 Pcs Self-Tapping Screw Set - M4 x 12/16 /20/25 /30 mm Phillips Cross Head Countersunk Screws for DIY Repairs & Furniture Assembly
Jiahezhi£4.237 rev
sturiz 65pcs 410 Stainless Steel Self Tapping Screws Metal Bolts M5.5 Self Drilling Screws for Metal Hex Head Screws with Gasket with Socket for Metal Wood Pvc Plasterboard Number(M5.5x25 38 45 50mm)
sturiz£8.382 rev
sturiz 90pcs 410 Stainless Steel Self Tapping Screws Metal Bolts M4.8 Self Drilling Screws for Metal Hex Head Screws with Gasket with Socket for Metal Wood Pvc Plasterboard Number(M4.8x16 19 32 50mm
sturiz£7.577 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum265 PCs Self Tapping Screws Assortment Kit M4.2 Self Drilling Screws Stainless Steel Assorted Phillips Head Drilling Screws Set for Metal Flat Head Screws for Wood(32mm/25mm/19mm/16mm/13mm)
LuoJinZisy£5.954.6★
sturiz 65pcs 410 Stainless Steel Self Tapping Screws Metal Bolts M5.5 Self Drilling Screws for Metal Hex Head Screws with Gasket with Socket for Metal Wood Pvc Plasterboard Number(M5.5x25 38 45 50mm)
sturiz£8.385.0★
sturiz 90pcs 410 Stainless Steel Self Tapping Screws Metal Bolts M4.8 Self Drilling Screws for Metal Hex Head Screws with Gasket with Socket for Metal Wood Pvc Plasterboard Number(M4.8x16 19 32 50mm
sturiz£7.574.8★
120 PcsSelf Drilling Screws for Metal M4.8 Stainless Self Tapping Screws for Metalwork Stainless Steel Hex Head Self Tapping Screwsset for Ventilation Pipes Metal Rails with Hex Socket
wugongshan£6.894.3★
Jiahezhi 152 Pcs Self-Tapping Screw Set - M4 x 12/16 /20/25 /30 mm Phillips Cross Head Countersunk Screws for DIY Repairs & Furniture Assembly
Jiahezhi£4.234.1★
What buyers say about self tapping screws
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“These screws appear nicely and crisply made, and well engineered”
“Great value”
“easy to use”
“As Advertised”
“Excellent array of sizes”
“Work perfectly”
“Good quality screws wasnt expecting”
“The storage box is also very good”
“The box is clear polypropylene which means I can actually see what I am doing for once”
“stainless steel was important to me for durability”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality heads”
“Initial value for money impression marred by poor quality material used in manufacture”
“these are not fit for purpose”
“Waste of money”
“non self tappersf. very soft dont work as self tappers”
“Spent more time trying to remove broken bit than doing job”
“I little thicker”
“The advertisement suggests the coating is for corrosion resistance”
“Not worth considering for regular use”
“This is a shame as I will now have to resort to an elastic band or the like”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is self tapping screws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £142K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the self tapping screws niche?
- 22 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in self tapping screws?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Material Quality, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for self tapping screws peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the self tapping screws niche?
- Listings span £4.04–£12.82; the average listing price is £7.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 194 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.