The World Market for Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products: A 2016 Global Trade Perspective

This report was created for strategic planners, international executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for plated or zinc-coated iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for plated or zinc-coated iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products for those countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports. I do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the world market face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying plated or zinc-coated iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of plated or zinc-coated iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products vary from one country to another? Do exporters serving the world market have similar market shares across the importing countries? Which countries supply the most exports of plated or zinc-coated iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

1 METHODOLOGY 11 1.1 Our Approach 11 2 THE WORLD MARKET 18 2.1 Exports 18 2.1.1 The World Market: Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products Export Supplies in 2016 18 2.2 Imports 20 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products in 2016 20 3 EXPORTS 24 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products 24 3.1.1 Executive Summary 24 3.1.2 Algeria 27 3.1.3 Botswana 28 3.1.4 Burkina Faso 28 3.1.5 Central African Republic 28 3.1.6 Egypt 29 3.1.7 Ghana 29 3.1.8 Kenya 30 3.1.9 Mauritius 30 3.1.10 Morocco 31 3.1.11 Nigeria 31 3.1.12 Rwanda 32 3.1.13 Senegal 32 3.1.14 South Africa 33 3.1.15 Swaziland 34 3.1.16 Tanzania 34 3.1.17 Togo 34 3.1.18 Tunisia 35 3.1.19 Uganda 35 3.1.20 Zambia 35 3.1.21 Zimbabwe 36 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products 36 3.2.1 Executive Summary 36 3.2.2 Bangladesh 39 3.2.3 China 40 3.2.4 Hong Kong 41 3.2.5 India 42 3.2.6 Indonesia 43 3.2.7 Japan 44 3.2.8 Malaysia 45 3.2.9 Nepal 45 3.2.10 North Korea 46 3.2.11 Philippines 46 3.2.12 Singapore 47 3.2.13 South Korea 48 3.2.14 Sri Lanka 49 3.2.15 Taiwan 50 3.2.16 Thailand 51 3.2.17 Vietnam 52 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products 52 3.3.1 Executive Summary 52 3.3.2 Austria 57 3.3.3 Belarus 58 3.3.4 Belgium 59 3.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60 3.3.6 Bulgaria 60 3.3.7 Croatia 60 3.3.8 Cyprus 61 3.3.9 Czech Republic 61 3.3.10 Denmark 62 3.3.11 Estonia 63 3.3.12 Finland 64 3.3.13 France 65 3.3.14 Germany 66 3.3.15 Greece 67 3.3.16 Hungary 68 3.3.17 Iceland 68 3.3.18 Ireland 69 3.3.19 Italy 70 3.3.20 Kazakhstan 71 3.3.21 Latvia 71 3.3.22 Lithuania 72 3.3.23 Luxembourg 73 3.3.24 Macedonia 74 3.3.25 Norway 74 3.3.26 Poland 75 3.3.27 Portugal 76 3.3.28 Romania 77 3.3.29 Russia 78 3.3.30 Slovakia 79 3.3.31 Slovenia 80 3.3.32 Spain 81 3.3.33 Sweden 82 3.3.34 Switzerland 83 3.3.35 the Netherlands 84 3.3.36 the United Kingdom 85 3.3.37 Ukraine 86 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products 86 3.4.1 Executive Summary 86 3.4.2 Argentina 91 3.4.3 Brazil 92 3.4.4 Chile 92 3.4.5 Colombia 93 3.4.6 Costa Rica 93 3.4.7 Ecuador 94 3.4.8 El Salvador 94 3.4.9 Guatemala 94 3.4.10 Honduras 95 3.4.11 Mexico 95 3.4.12 Nicaragua 96 3.4.13 Panama 96 3.4.14 Peru 96 3.4.15 Venezuela 97 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products 97 3.5.1 Executive Summary 97 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 100 3.5.3 Canada 101 3.5.4 Dominican Republic 101 3.5.5 Grenada 102 3.5.6 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 102 3.5.7 the United States 103 3.5.8 Trinidad and Tobago 104 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products 104 3.6.1 Executive Summary 104 3.6.2 Australia 108 3.6.3 New Zealand 109 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products 109 3.7.1 Executive Summary 109 3.7.2 Afghanistan 113 3.7.3 Bahrain 114 3.7.4 Iran 114 3.7.5 Israel 114 3.7.6 Jordan 115 3.7.7 Lebanon 115 3.7.8 Saudi Arabia 115 3.7.9 Syrian Arab Republic 116 3.7.10 the United Arab Emirates 117 3.7.11 Turkey 118 4 IMPORTS 119 4.1 Africa: Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products Imports in 2016 119 4.1.1 Executive Summary 119 4.1.2 Algeria 124 4.1.3 Botswana 124 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 125 4.1.5 Burundi 125 4.1.6 Cameroon 126 4.1.7 Cape Verde 126 4.1.8 Cote d'Ivoire 127 4.1.9 Egypt 128 4.1.10 Ethiopia 129 4.1.11 Ghana 130 4.1.12 Kenya 131 4.1.13 Madagascar 131 4.1.14 Malawi 132 4.1.15 Mali 132 4.1.16 Mauritania 133 4.1.17 Mauritius 133 4.1.18 Morocco 134 4.1.19 Mozambique 135 4.1.20 Niger 135 4.1.21 Nigeria 136 4.1.22 Sao Tome E Principe 136 4.1.23 Senegal 137 4.1.24 South Africa 138 4.1.25 Tanzania 139 4.1.26 the Gambia 139 4.1.27 Togo 140 4.1.28 Tunisia 140 4.1.29 Uganda 141 4.1.30 Zambia 141 4.1.31 Zimbabwe 142 4.2 Asia: Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products Imports in 2016 142 4.2.1 Executive Summary 142 4.2.2 Bhutan 146 4.2.3 Cambodia 147 4.2.4 China 148 4.2.5 Hong Kong 149 4.2.6 India 150 4.2.7 Indonesia 151 4.2.8 Japan 152 4.2.9 Macau 153 4.2.10 Malaysia 153 4.2.11 Maldives 154 4.2.12 Philippines 155 4.2.13 Singapore 156 4.2.14 South Korea 157 4.2.15 Sri Lanka 158 4.2.16 Taiwan 159 4.2.17 Thailand 160 4.3 Europe: Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products Imports in 2016 160 4.3.1 Executive Summary 160 4.3.2 Albania 165 4.3.3 Austria 166 4.3.4 Belarus 167 4.3.5 Belgium 168 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 169 4.3.7 Bulgaria 170 4.3.8 Croatia 171 4.3.9 Cyprus 172 4.3.10 Czech Republic 173 4.3.11 Denmark 174 4.3.12 Estonia 175 4.3.13 Finland 176 4.3.14 France 177 4.3.15 Georgia 178 4.3.16 Germany 179 4.3.17 Greece 180 4.3.18 Hungary 181 4.3.19 Iceland 182 4.3.20 Ireland 182 4.3.21 Italy 183 4.3.22 Latvia 184 4.3.23 Lithuania 185 4.3.24 Luxembourg 186 4.3.25 Malta 186 4.3.26 Moldova 187 4.3.27 Norway 188 4.3.28 Poland 189 4.3.29 Portugal 190 4.3.30 Romania 191 4.3.31 Russia 192 4.3.32 Slovakia 193 4.3.33 Slovenia 194 4.3.34 Spain 195 4.3.35 Sweden 196 4.3.36 Switzerland 197 4.3.37 the Netherlands 198 4.3.38 the United Kingdom 199 4.3.39 Ukraine 200 4.4 Latin America: Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products Imports in 2016 200 4.4.1 Executive Summary 200 4.4.2 Argentina 205 4.4.3 Belize 205 4.4.4 Bolivia 206 4.4.5 Brazil 207 4.4.6 Chile 208 4.4.7 Colombia 209 4.4.8 Costa Rica 210 4.4.9 Ecuador 211 4.4.10 El Salvador 212 4.4.11 Guatemala 212 4.4.12 Guyana 213 4.4.13 Mexico 214 4.4.14 Nicaragua 215 4.4.15 Panama 215 4.4.16 Paraguay 216 4.4.17 Peru 217 4.4.18 Suriname 218 4.4.19 Venezuela 218 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products Imports in 2016 218 4.5.1 Executive Summary 218 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 223 4.5.3 Aruba 223 4.5.4 Barbados 224 4.5.5 Canada 225 4.5.6 Dominica 226 4.5.7 Dominican Republic 227 4.5.8 Jamaica 228 4.5.9 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 228 4.5.10 the Bahamas 228 4.5.11 the United States 229 4.6 Oceana: Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products Imports in 2016 230 4.6.1 Executive Summary 230 4.6.2 Australia 234 4.6.3 French Polynesia 235 4.6.4 New Caledonia 235 4.6.5 New Zealand 236 4.7 the Middle East: Plated or Zinc-Coated Iron and Non-Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products Imports in 2016 236 4.7.1 Executive Summary 236 4.7.2 Armenia 241 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 241 4.7.4 Bahrain 242 4.7.5 Iran 243 4.7.6 Israel 244 4.7.7 Jordan 245 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 245 4.7.9 Lebanon 246 4.7.10 Oman 247 4.7.11 Pakistan 248 4.7.12 Qatar 249 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 250 4.7.14 Turkey 251 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 252 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 252 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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