The World Market for Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings: 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 iron and steel tube and pipe fittings. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 iron and steel tube and pipe fittings 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 iron and steel tube and pipe fittings? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of iron and steel tube and pipe fittings 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 iron and steel tube and pipe fittings? 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: Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings Export Supplies in 2016 18 2.2 Imports 20 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings in 2016 20 3 EXPORTS 24 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings 24 3.1.1 Executive Summary 24 3.1.2 Algeria 27 3.1.3 Angola 28 3.1.4 Botswana 28 3.1.5 Burkina Faso 28 3.1.6 Cameroon 28 3.1.7 Cote d'Ivoire 29 3.1.8 Egypt 29 3.1.9 Equatorial Guinea 30 3.1.10 Ghana 30 3.1.11 Kenya 30 3.1.12 Mali 31 3.1.13 Mauritius 31 3.1.14 Morocco 31 3.1.15 Nigeria 32 3.1.16 Senegal 32 3.1.17 South Africa 33 3.1.18 Swaziland 34 3.1.19 Tanzania 34 3.1.20 Togo 34 3.1.21 Tunisia 35 3.1.22 Uganda 35 3.1.23 Zambia 35 3.1.24 Zimbabwe 36 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings 36 3.2.1 Executive Summary 36 3.2.2 Bangladesh 40 3.2.3 Brunei 41 3.2.4 Burma 41 3.2.5 China 42 3.2.6 Hong Kong 43 3.2.7 India 44 3.2.8 Indonesia 45 3.2.9 Japan 46 3.2.10 Macau 47 3.2.11 Malaysia 48 3.2.12 Nepal 49 3.2.13 North Korea 49 3.2.14 Philippines 50 3.2.15 Seychelles 50 3.2.16 Singapore 51 3.2.17 South Korea 52 3.2.18 Sri Lanka 53 3.2.19 Taiwan 54 3.2.20 Thailand 55 3.2.21 Vietnam 56 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings 56 3.3.1 Executive Summary 56 3.3.2 Andorra 60 3.3.3 Austria 61 3.3.4 Belarus 62 3.3.5 Belgium 63 3.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64 3.3.7 Bulgaria 65 3.3.8 Croatia 66 3.3.9 Cyprus 67 3.3.10 Czech Republic 68 3.3.11 Denmark 69 3.3.12 Estonia 70 3.3.13 Finland 71 3.3.14 France 72 3.3.15 Georgia 73 3.3.16 Germany 74 3.3.17 Greece 75 3.3.18 Hungary 76 3.3.19 Ireland 77 3.3.20 Italy 78 3.3.21 Kazakhstan 79 3.3.22 Latvia 79 3.3.23 Lithuania 80 3.3.24 Luxembourg 81 3.3.25 Macedonia 82 3.3.26 Malta 82 3.3.27 Moldova 82 3.3.28 Norway 83 3.3.29 Poland 84 3.3.30 Portugal 85 3.3.31 Romania 86 3.3.32 Russia 87 3.3.33 Slovakia 88 3.3.34 Slovenia 89 3.3.35 Spain 90 3.3.36 Sweden 91 3.3.37 Switzerland 92 3.3.38 the Netherlands 93 3.3.39 the United Kingdom 94 3.3.40 Ukraine 95 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings 96 3.4.1 Executive Summary 96 3.4.2 Argentina 100 3.4.3 Bolivia 101 3.4.4 Brazil 102 3.4.5 Chile 103 3.4.6 Colombia 103 3.4.7 Costa Rica 104 3.4.8 Ecuador 104 3.4.9 El Salvador 104 3.4.10 Guatemala 105 3.4.11 Honduras 105 3.4.12 Mexico 106 3.4.13 Nicaragua 107 3.4.14 Panama 107 3.4.15 Peru 108 3.4.16 Uruguay 108 3.4.17 Venezuela 109 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings 109 3.5.1 Executive Summary 109 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 112 3.5.3 Aruba 113 3.5.4 Barbados 113 3.5.5 Bermuda 113 3.5.6 Canada 114 3.5.7 Dominica 115 3.5.8 Jamaica 115 3.5.9 the Netherlands Antilles 115 3.5.10 the United States 116 3.5.11 Trinidad and Tobago 117 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings 117 3.6.1 Executive Summary 117 3.6.2 Australia 121 3.6.3 Nauru 122 3.6.4 New Zealand 122 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings 122 3.7.1 Executive Summary 122 3.7.2 Afghanistan 126 3.7.3 Azerbaijan 127 3.7.4 Bahrain 127 3.7.5 Iran 128 3.7.6 Iraq 128 3.7.7 Israel 129 3.7.8 Jordan 130 3.7.9 Kuwait 130 3.7.10 Lebanon 130 3.7.11 Oman 131 3.7.12 Pakistan 131 3.7.13 Qatar 131 3.7.14 Saudi Arabia 132 3.7.15 Syrian Arab Republic 132 3.7.16 Tajikistan 133 3.7.17 the United Arab Emirates 134 3.7.18 Turkey 135 3.7.19 Uzbekistan 136 4 IMPORTS 137 4.1 Africa: Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings Imports in 2016 137 4.1.1 Executive Summary 137 4.1.2 Algeria 141 4.1.3 Botswana 142 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 142 4.1.5 Burundi 143 4.1.6 Cameroon 143 4.1.7 Cape Verde 144 4.1.8 Cote d'Ivoire 144 4.1.9 Egypt 145 4.1.10 Ethiopia 146 4.1.11 Ghana 147 4.1.12 Kenya 148 4.1.13 Madagascar 149 4.1.14 Malawi 149 4.1.15 Mali 150 4.1.16 Mauritania 150 4.1.17 Mauritius 151 4.1.18 Morocco 152 4.1.19 Mozambique 153 4.1.20 Niger 153 4.1.21 Nigeria 154 4.1.22 Sao Tome E Principe 155 4.1.23 Senegal 155 4.1.24 South Africa 156 4.1.25 Tanzania 157 4.1.26 the Gambia 157 4.1.27 Togo 158 4.1.28 Tunisia 159 4.1.29 Uganda 160 4.1.30 Zambia 161 4.1.31 Zimbabwe 161 4.2 Asia: Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings Imports in 2016 162 4.2.1 Executive Summary 162 4.2.2 Bhutan 165 4.2.3 Cambodia 166 4.2.4 China 167 4.2.5 Hong Kong 168 4.2.6 India 169 4.2.7 Indonesia 170 4.2.8 Japan 171 4.2.9 Macau 172 4.2.10 Malaysia 173 4.2.11 Maldives 174 4.2.12 Nepal 174 4.2.13 Philippines 175 4.2.14 Singapore 176 4.2.15 South Korea 177 4.2.16 Sri Lanka 178 4.2.17 Taiwan 179 4.2.18 Thailand 180 4.3 Europe: Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings Imports in 2016 181 4.3.1 Executive Summary 181 4.3.2 Albania 185 4.3.3 Austria 186 4.3.4 Belarus 187 4.3.5 Belgium 188 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 189 4.3.7 Bulgaria 190 4.3.8 Croatia 191 4.3.9 Cyprus 192 4.3.10 Czech Republic 193 4.3.11 Denmark 194 4.3.12 Estonia 195 4.3.13 Finland 196 4.3.14 France 197 4.3.15 Georgia 198 4.3.16 Germany 199 4.3.17 Greece 200 4.3.18 Hungary 201 4.3.19 Iceland 202 4.3.20 Ireland 203 4.3.21 Italy 204 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 205 4.3.23 Latvia 206 4.3.24 Lithuania 207 4.3.25 Luxembourg 208 4.3.26 Malta 209 4.3.27 Moldova 209 4.3.28 Norway 210 4.3.29 Poland 211 4.3.30 Portugal 212 4.3.31 Romania 213 4.3.32 Russia 214 4.3.33 Slovakia 215 4.3.34 Slovenia 216 4.3.35 Spain 217 4.3.36 Sweden 218 4.3.37 Switzerland 219 4.3.38 the Netherlands 220 4.3.39 the United Kingdom 221 4.3.40 Ukraine 222 4.4 Latin America: Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings Imports in 2016 223 4.4.1 Executive Summary 223 4.4.2 Argentina 227 4.4.3 Belize 228 4.4.4 Bolivia 228 4.4.5 Brazil 229 4.4.6 Chile 230 4.4.7 Colombia 231 4.4.8 Costa Rica 232 4.4.9 Ecuador 233 4.4.10 El Salvador 234 4.4.11 Guatemala 235 4.4.12 Guyana 236 4.4.13 Mexico 237 4.4.14 Nicaragua 238 4.4.15 Panama 239 4.4.16 Paraguay 240 4.4.17 Peru 241 4.4.18 Suriname 242 4.4.19 Venezuela 243 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings Imports in 2016 244 4.5.1 Executive Summary 244 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 247 4.5.3 Aruba 248 4.5.4 Barbados 248 4.5.5 Bermuda 248 4.5.6 Canada 249 4.5.7 Dominica 250 4.5.8 Dominican Republic 250 4.5.9 Jamaica 251 4.5.10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 251 4.5.11 the Bahamas 252 4.5.12 the United States 253 4.6 Oceana: Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings Imports in 2016 254 4.6.1 Executive Summary 254 4.6.2 Australia 258 4.6.3 French Polynesia 259 4.6.4 New Caledonia 259 4.6.5 New Zealand 260 4.6.6 Tonga 261 4.7 the Middle East: Iron and Steel Tube and Pipe Fittings Imports in 2016 261 4.7.1 Executive Summary 261 4.7.2 Armenia 265 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 266 4.7.4 Bahrain 267 4.7.5 Iran 268 4.7.6 Israel 269 4.7.7 Jordan 270 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 271 4.7.9 Lebanon 272 4.7.10 Oman 273 4.7.11 Pakistan 274 4.7.12 Qatar 275 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 276 4.7.14 the United Arab Emirates 277 4.7.15 Turkey 278 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 279 5.1 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