The World Market for Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick: 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 plates, sheets, and strip over .15 mm thick. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 plates, sheets, and strip over .15 mm thick 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 plates, sheets, and strip over .15 mm thick? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of copper plates, sheets, and strip over .15 mm thick 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 plates, sheets, and strip over .15 mm thick? 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 Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Export Supplies in 2016 16 2.2 Imports 18 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick in 2016 18 3 EXPORTS 22 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 22 3.1.1 Executive Summary 22 3.1.2 Egypt 25 3.1.3 Ethiopia 26 3.1.4 Kenya 26 3.1.5 South Africa 27 3.1.6 Tunisia 27 3.1.7 Zambia 28 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 28 3.2.1 Executive Summary 28 3.2.2 Bangladesh 32 3.2.3 China 33 3.2.4 Hong Kong 34 3.2.5 India 35 3.2.6 Indonesia 36 3.2.7 Japan 37 3.2.8 Macau 38 3.2.9 Malaysia 39 3.2.10 Mongolia 39 3.2.11 Nepal 40 3.2.12 North Korea 40 3.2.13 Philippines 40 3.2.14 Singapore 41 3.2.15 South Korea 42 3.2.16 Sri Lanka 43 3.2.17 Taiwan 43 3.2.18 Thailand 44 3.2.19 Vietnam 44 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 45 3.3.1 Executive Summary 45 3.3.2 Andorra 48 3.3.3 Austria 49 3.3.4 Belgium 50 3.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51 3.3.6 Bulgaria 52 3.3.7 Croatia 53 3.3.8 Cyprus 53 3.3.9 Czech Republic 54 3.3.10 Denmark 55 3.3.11 Estonia 55 3.3.12 Finland 56 3.3.13 France 57 3.3.14 Germany 58 3.3.15 Greece 59 3.3.16 Hungary 59 3.3.17 Ireland 60 3.3.18 Italy 61 3.3.19 Kazakhstan 62 3.3.20 Latvia 62 3.3.21 Lithuania 62 3.3.22 Luxembourg 63 3.3.23 Malta 63 3.3.24 Norway 63 3.3.25 Poland 64 3.3.26 Portugal 65 3.3.27 Romania 65 3.3.28 Russia 66 3.3.29 Slovakia 66 3.3.30 Slovenia 67 3.3.31 Spain 68 3.3.32 Sweden 69 3.3.33 Switzerland 70 3.3.34 the Netherlands 71 3.3.35 the United Kingdom 72 3.3.36 Ukraine 73 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 73 3.4.1 Executive Summary 73 3.4.2 Argentina 78 3.4.3 Brazil 78 3.4.4 Chile 79 3.4.5 Colombia 79 3.4.6 Ecuador 79 3.4.7 Mexico 80 3.4.8 Panama 80 3.4.9 Peru 81 3.4.10 Venezuela 81 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 81 3.5.1 Executive Summary 81 3.5.2 Anguilla 84 3.5.3 Antigua and Barbuda 85 3.5.4 Canada 85 3.5.5 the United States 86 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 87 3.6.1 Executive Summary 87 3.6.2 Australia 91 3.6.3 New Zealand 91 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 91 3.7.1 Executive Summary 91 3.7.2 Iran 96 3.7.3 Israel 96 3.7.4 Kuwait 96 3.7.5 Lebanon 97 3.7.6 Pakistan 97 3.7.7 Saudi Arabia 97 3.7.8 the United Arab Emirates 98 3.7.9 Turkey 99 3.7.10 Uzbekistan 100 4 IMPORTS 101 4.1 Africa: Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 101 4.1.1 Executive Summary 101 4.1.2 Algeria 105 4.1.3 Botswana 105 4.1.4 Cameroon 105 4.1.5 Cote d'Ivoire 106 4.1.6 Egypt 106 4.1.7 Ethiopia 107 4.1.8 Ghana 107 4.1.9 Kenya 108 4.1.10 Madagascar 108 4.1.11 Malawi 108 4.1.12 Mauritania 109 4.1.13 Mauritius 109 4.1.14 Morocco 110 4.1.15 Nigeria 110 4.1.16 South Africa 111 4.1.17 Tanzania 111 4.1.18 Tunisia 112 4.1.19 Uganda 112 4.1.20 Zambia 112 4.1.21 Zimbabwe 113 4.2 Asia: Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 113 4.2.1 Executive Summary 113 4.2.2 Bhutan 117 4.2.3 Cambodia 118 4.2.4 China 119 4.2.5 Hong Kong 120 4.2.6 India 121 4.2.7 Indonesia 122 4.2.8 Japan 123 4.2.9 Macau 123 4.2.10 Malaysia 124 4.2.11 Maldives 125 4.2.12 Nepal 125 4.2.13 Philippines 126 4.2.14 Singapore 127 4.2.15 South Korea 128 4.2.16 Sri Lanka 129 4.2.17 Taiwan 130 4.2.18 Thailand 131 4.3 Europe: Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 132 4.3.1 Executive Summary 132 4.3.2 Albania 135 4.3.3 Austria 136 4.3.4 Belarus 137 4.3.5 Belgium 138 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 139 4.3.7 Bulgaria 139 4.3.8 Croatia 140 4.3.9 Cyprus 140 4.3.10 Czech Republic 141 4.3.11 Denmark 142 4.3.12 Estonia 142 4.3.13 Finland 143 4.3.14 France 144 4.3.15 Georgia 145 4.3.16 Germany 146 4.3.17 Greece 147 4.3.18 Hungary 148 4.3.19 Iceland 149 4.3.20 Ireland 149 4.3.21 Italy 150 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 151 4.3.23 Latvia 151 4.3.24 Lithuania 152 4.3.25 Luxembourg 152 4.3.26 Malta 153 4.3.27 Moldova 153 4.3.28 Norway 154 4.3.29 Poland 155 4.3.30 Portugal 156 4.3.31 Romania 157 4.3.32 Russia 158 4.3.33 Slovakia 159 4.3.34 Slovenia 160 4.3.35 Spain 161 4.3.36 Sweden 162 4.3.37 Switzerland 163 4.3.38 the Netherlands 164 4.3.39 the United Kingdom 165 4.3.40 Ukraine 166 4.4 Latin America: Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 166 4.4.1 Executive Summary 166 4.4.2 Argentina 171 4.4.3 Bolivia 171 4.4.4 Brazil 172 4.4.5 Chile 173 4.4.6 Colombia 173 4.4.7 Costa Rica 174 4.4.8 Ecuador 174 4.4.9 El Salvador 175 4.4.10 Guatemala 175 4.4.11 Mexico 176 4.4.12 Panama 176 4.4.13 Paraguay 177 4.4.14 Peru 177 4.4.15 Venezuela 178 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 178 4.5.1 Executive Summary 178 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 182 4.5.3 Barbados 183 4.5.4 Bermuda 183 4.5.5 Canada 184 4.5.6 Dominican Republic 185 4.5.7 Jamaica 185 4.5.8 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 185 4.5.9 the Bahamas 186 4.5.10 the United States 187 4.6 Oceana: Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 188 4.6.1 Executive Summary 188 4.6.2 Australia 192 4.6.3 French Polynesia 192 4.6.4 New Zealand 193 4.7 the Middle East: Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 193 4.7.1 Executive Summary 193 4.7.2 Armenia 198 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 198 4.7.4 Bahrain 199 4.7.5 Iran 199 4.7.6 Israel 200 4.7.7 Jordan 201 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 201 4.7.9 Lebanon 202 4.7.10 Oman 202 4.7.11 Pakistan 203 4.7.12 Qatar 204 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 205 4.7.14 the United Arab Emirates 206 4.7.15 Turkey 207 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 208 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 208 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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