The World Market for Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles: 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 copper bars, rods, and profiles. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 copper bars, rods, and profiles 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 copper bars, rods, and profiles? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of copper bars, rods, and profiles 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 copper bars, rods, and profiles? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

1 METHODOLOGY 10 1.1 Our Approach 10 2 THE WORLD MARKET 16 2.1 Exports 16 2.1.1 The World Market: Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Export Supplies in 2016 16 2.2 Imports 18 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles in 2016 18 3 EXPORTS 22 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 22 3.1.1 Executive Summary 22 3.1.2 Algeria 25 3.1.3 Burkina Faso 26 3.1.4 Congo (formerly Zaire) 26 3.1.5 Egypt 26 3.1.6 Ghana 27 3.1.7 Kenya 27 3.1.8 Madagascar 27 3.1.9 Namibia 27 3.1.10 South Africa 28 3.1.11 Tunisia 29 3.1.12 Zambia 29 3.1.13 Zimbabwe 29 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 29 3.2.1 Executive Summary 29 3.2.2 Bangladesh 33 3.2.3 China 34 3.2.4 Hong Kong 35 3.2.5 India 36 3.2.6 Indonesia 37 3.2.7 Japan 38 3.2.8 Macau 39 3.2.9 Malaysia 40 3.2.10 Nepal 41 3.2.11 North Korea 41 3.2.12 Philippines 41 3.2.13 Seychelles 41 3.2.14 Singapore 42 3.2.15 South Korea 43 3.2.16 Sri Lanka 44 3.2.17 Taiwan 44 3.2.18 Thailand 45 3.2.19 Vietnam 46 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 46 3.3.1 Executive Summary 46 3.3.2 Andorra 50 3.3.3 Austria 51 3.3.4 Belgium 52 3.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53 3.3.6 Bulgaria 54 3.3.7 Croatia 55 3.3.8 Cyprus 55 3.3.9 Czech Republic 56 3.3.10 Denmark 57 3.3.11 Estonia 57 3.3.12 Finland 58 3.3.13 France 59 3.3.14 Germany 60 3.3.15 Gibraltar 61 3.3.16 Greece 61 3.3.17 Hungary 62 3.3.18 Ireland 62 3.3.19 Italy 63 3.3.20 Kazakhstan 64 3.3.21 Latvia 64 3.3.22 Lithuania 64 3.3.23 Luxembourg 64 3.3.24 Malta 65 3.3.25 Norway 65 3.3.26 Poland 66 3.3.27 Portugal 67 3.3.28 Romania 67 3.3.29 Russia 68 3.3.30 Slovakia 69 3.3.31 Slovenia 69 3.3.32 Spain 70 3.3.33 Sweden 71 3.3.34 Switzerland 72 3.3.35 the Netherlands 73 3.3.36 the United Kingdom 74 3.3.37 Ukraine 75 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 75 3.4.1 Executive Summary 75 3.4.2 Argentina 78 3.4.3 Brazil 79 3.4.4 Chile 80 3.4.5 Colombia 80 3.4.6 Mexico 81 3.4.7 Panama 81 3.4.8 Peru 82 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 82 3.5.1 Executive Summary 82 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 85 3.5.3 Canada 86 3.5.4 the United States 87 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 88 3.6.1 Executive Summary 88 3.6.2 Australia 92 3.6.3 New Zealand 93 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 93 3.7.1 Executive Summary 93 3.7.2 Iran 96 3.7.3 Israel 97 3.7.4 Kuwait 97 3.7.5 Oman 97 3.7.6 Pakistan 98 3.7.7 Saudi Arabia 98 3.7.8 the United Arab Emirates 99 3.7.9 Turkey 100 3.7.10 Uzbekistan 101 4 IMPORTS 102 4.1 Africa: Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 102 4.1.1 Executive Summary 102 4.1.2 Algeria 106 4.1.3 Botswana 106 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 107 4.1.5 Cameroon 107 4.1.6 Cote d'Ivoire 107 4.1.7 Egypt 108 4.1.8 Ethiopia 108 4.1.9 Ghana 109 4.1.10 Kenya 109 4.1.11 Madagascar 110 4.1.12 Malawi 110 4.1.13 Mali 110 4.1.14 Mauritius 111 4.1.15 Morocco 111 4.1.16 Mozambique 111 4.1.17 Niger 112 4.1.18 Nigeria 112 4.1.19 Senegal 113 4.1.20 South Africa 113 4.1.21 Tanzania 114 4.1.22 Togo 114 4.1.23 Tunisia 115 4.1.24 Uganda 115 4.1.25 Zambia 115 4.1.26 Zimbabwe 116 4.2 Asia: Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 116 4.2.1 Executive Summary 116 4.2.2 Bhutan 119 4.2.3 Cambodia 120 4.2.4 China 121 4.2.5 Hong Kong 122 4.2.6 India 123 4.2.7 Indonesia 124 4.2.8 Japan 125 4.2.9 Macau 125 4.2.10 Malaysia 126 4.2.11 Maldives 127 4.2.12 Philippines 127 4.2.13 Singapore 128 4.2.14 South Korea 129 4.2.15 Sri Lanka 130 4.2.16 Taiwan 131 4.2.17 Thailand 132 4.3 Europe: Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 132 4.3.1 Executive Summary 132 4.3.2 Albania 136 4.3.3 Austria 137 4.3.4 Belarus 138 4.3.5 Belgium 139 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 140 4.3.7 Bulgaria 140 4.3.8 Croatia 141 4.3.9 Cyprus 141 4.3.10 Czech Republic 142 4.3.11 Denmark 143 4.3.12 Estonia 144 4.3.13 Finland 145 4.3.14 France 146 4.3.15 Georgia 147 4.3.16 Germany 148 4.3.17 Greece 149 4.3.18 Hungary 150 4.3.19 Iceland 151 4.3.20 Ireland 151 4.3.21 Italy 152 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 153 4.3.23 Latvia 153 4.3.24 Lithuania 154 4.3.25 Luxembourg 154 4.3.26 Malta 155 4.3.27 Moldova 155 4.3.28 Norway 156 4.3.29 Poland 157 4.3.30 Portugal 158 4.3.31 Romania 159 4.3.32 Russia 160 4.3.33 Slovakia 161 4.3.34 Slovenia 162 4.3.35 Spain 163 4.3.36 Sweden 164 4.3.37 Switzerland 165 4.3.38 the Netherlands 166 4.3.39 the United Kingdom 167 4.3.40 Ukraine 168 4.4 Latin America: Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 168 4.4.1 Executive Summary 168 4.4.2 Argentina 173 4.4.3 Belize 173 4.4.4 Bolivia 174 4.4.5 Brazil 174 4.4.6 Chile 175 4.4.7 Colombia 175 4.4.8 Costa Rica 176 4.4.9 Ecuador 176 4.4.10 El Salvador 177 4.4.11 Guatemala 177 4.4.12 Guyana 178 4.4.13 Mexico 178 4.4.14 Nicaragua 179 4.4.15 Panama 179 4.4.16 Paraguay 179 4.4.17 Peru 180 4.4.18 Venezuela 180 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 180 4.5.1 Executive Summary 180 4.5.2 Barbados 184 4.5.3 Canada 185 4.5.4 Dominican Republic 186 4.5.5 Jamaica 186 4.5.6 the Bahamas 187 4.5.7 the United States 188 4.6 Oceana: Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 189 4.6.1 Executive Summary 189 4.6.2 Australia 193 4.6.3 French Polynesia 194 4.6.4 New Caledonia 194 4.6.5 New Zealand 195 4.7 the Middle East: Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 195 4.7.1 Executive Summary 195 4.7.2 Armenia 199 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 200 4.7.4 Bahrain 200 4.7.5 Iran 201 4.7.6 Israel 202 4.7.7 Jordan 203 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 203 4.7.9 Lebanon 204 4.7.10 Oman 204 4.7.11 Pakistan 205 4.7.12 Qatar 206 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 207 4.7.14 the United Arab Emirates 208 4.7.15 Turkey 209 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 210 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 210 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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