The World Market for Refined 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 refined 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 refined 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 refined copper bars, rods, and profiles? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of refined 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 refined 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: Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Export Supplies in 2016 16 2.2 Imports 18 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles in 2016 18 3 EXPORTS 22 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 22 3.1.1 Executive Summary 22 3.1.2 Egypt 25 3.1.3 Nigeria 26 3.1.4 South Africa 26 3.1.5 Zambia 26 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 27 3.2.1 Executive Summary 27 3.2.2 Bangladesh 30 3.2.3 China 31 3.2.4 Hong Kong 32 3.2.5 India 33 3.2.6 Indonesia 34 3.2.7 Japan 34 3.2.8 Malaysia 35 3.2.9 Philippines 35 3.2.10 Seychelles 36 3.2.11 Singapore 36 3.2.12 South Korea 37 3.2.13 Sri Lanka 37 3.2.14 Taiwan 38 3.2.15 Thailand 39 3.2.16 Vietnam 40 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 40 3.3.1 Executive Summary 40 3.3.2 Austria 45 3.3.3 Belgium 46 3.3.4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46 3.3.5 Bulgaria 47 3.3.6 Croatia 48 3.3.7 Cyprus 48 3.3.8 Czech Republic 48 3.3.9 Denmark 49 3.3.10 Estonia 49 3.3.11 Finland 50 3.3.12 France 51 3.3.13 Germany 52 3.3.14 Greece 53 3.3.15 Hungary 53 3.3.16 Italy 54 3.3.17 Latvia 55 3.3.18 Lithuania 55 3.3.19 Luxembourg 55 3.3.20 Malta 55 3.3.21 Norway 56 3.3.22 Poland 56 3.3.23 Portugal 57 3.3.24 Romania 57 3.3.25 Russia 57 3.3.26 Slovakia 58 3.3.27 Slovenia 58 3.3.28 Spain 59 3.3.29 Sweden 60 3.3.30 the Netherlands 61 3.3.31 Ukraine 62 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 62 3.4.1 Executive Summary 62 3.4.2 Argentina 65 3.4.3 Brazil 66 3.4.4 Chile 66 3.4.5 Colombia 67 3.4.6 Mexico 67 3.4.7 Peru 68 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 68 3.5.1 Executive Summary 68 3.5.2 Barbados 71 3.5.3 Canada 72 3.5.4 the United States 73 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 74 3.6.1 Executive Summary 74 3.6.2 Australia 78 3.6.3 Marshall Islands 78 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles 78 3.7.1 Executive Summary 78 3.7.2 Bahrain 81 3.7.3 Kuwait 82 3.7.4 Lebanon 82 3.7.5 Pakistan 82 3.7.6 Saudi Arabia 82 3.7.7 Turkey 83 4 IMPORTS 84 4.1 Africa: Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 84 4.1.1 Executive Summary 84 4.1.2 Algeria 87 4.1.3 Botswana 88 4.1.4 Cote d'Ivoire 88 4.1.5 Egypt 88 4.1.6 Ethiopia 89 4.1.7 Ghana 89 4.1.8 Madagascar 89 4.1.9 Morocco 90 4.1.10 Mozambique 90 4.1.11 Namibia 90 4.1.12 Nigeria 91 4.1.13 Senegal 91 4.1.14 South Africa 92 4.1.15 Sudan 92 4.1.16 Uganda 92 4.1.17 Zimbabwe 93 4.2 Asia: Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 93 4.2.1 Executive Summary 93 4.2.2 Brunei 96 4.2.3 Cambodia 97 4.2.4 China 97 4.2.5 Hong Kong 98 4.2.6 India 99 4.2.7 Indonesia 100 4.2.8 Japan 100 4.2.9 Malaysia 101 4.2.10 Maldives 101 4.2.11 Philippines 102 4.2.12 Singapore 103 4.2.13 South Korea 104 4.2.14 Sri Lanka 104 4.2.15 Taiwan 105 4.2.16 Thailand 106 4.2.17 Vietnam 107 4.3 Europe: Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 107 4.3.1 Executive Summary 107 4.3.2 Albania 111 4.3.3 Austria 112 4.3.4 Belarus 112 4.3.5 Belgium 113 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 113 4.3.7 Bulgaria 114 4.3.8 Croatia 114 4.3.9 Cyprus 115 4.3.10 Czech Republic 115 4.3.11 Denmark 116 4.3.12 Estonia 116 4.3.13 Finland 117 4.3.14 France 118 4.3.15 Georgia 118 4.3.16 Germany 119 4.3.17 Greece 120 4.3.18 Hungary 120 4.3.19 Iceland 121 4.3.20 Ireland 121 4.3.21 Italy 122 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 123 4.3.23 Latvia 123 4.3.24 Lithuania 124 4.3.25 Luxembourg 124 4.3.26 Macedonia 124 4.3.27 Moldova 125 4.3.28 Norway 125 4.3.29 Poland 126 4.3.30 Portugal 127 4.3.31 Romania 127 4.3.32 Russia 128 4.3.33 Slovakia 128 4.3.34 Slovenia 129 4.3.35 Spain 130 4.3.36 Sweden 130 4.3.37 the Netherlands 131 4.3.38 Ukraine 131 4.4 Latin America: Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 132 4.4.1 Executive Summary 132 4.4.2 Argentina 136 4.4.3 Bolivia 136 4.4.4 Brazil 137 4.4.5 Chile 137 4.4.6 Colombia 138 4.4.7 Costa Rica 138 4.4.8 Ecuador 138 4.4.9 El Salvador 139 4.4.10 Guatemala 139 4.4.11 Honduras 139 4.4.12 Mexico 140 4.4.13 Nicaragua 140 4.4.14 Paraguay 141 4.4.15 Peru 141 4.4.16 Uruguay 141 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 142 4.5.1 Executive Summary 142 4.5.2 Canada 146 4.5.3 Dominican Republic 146 4.5.4 Jamaica 147 4.5.5 the United States 148 4.6 Oceana: Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 149 4.6.1 Executive Summary 149 4.6.2 Australia 153 4.6.3 Fiji 153 4.6.4 New Zealand 154 4.7 the Middle East: Refined Copper Bars, Rods, and Profiles Imports in 2016 154 4.7.1 Executive Summary 154 4.7.2 Armenia 158 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 159 4.7.4 Israel 159 4.7.5 Jordan 160 4.7.6 Kyrgyzstan 160 4.7.7 Lebanon 161 4.7.8 Oman 161 4.7.9 Pakistan 162 4.7.10 Turkey 162 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 163 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe 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