The World Market for Refined 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 refined 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 refined 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 refined copper plates, sheets, and strip over .15 mm thick? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of refined 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 refined 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: Refined 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 Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick in 2016 18 3 EXPORTS 22 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 22 3.1.1 Executive Summary 22 3.1.2 Egypt 25 3.1.3 Kenya 26 3.1.4 South Africa 26 3.1.5 Uganda 26 3.1.6 Zambia 27 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 27 3.2.1 Executive Summary 27 3.2.2 China 31 3.2.3 Hong Kong 32 3.2.4 India 33 3.2.5 Indonesia 34 3.2.6 Japan 34 3.2.7 Malaysia 35 3.2.8 Nepal 35 3.2.9 Philippines 36 3.2.10 Singapore 36 3.2.11 South Korea 37 3.2.12 Taiwan 38 3.2.13 Thailand 39 3.2.14 Vietnam 39 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 39 3.3.1 Executive Summary 39 3.3.2 Austria 44 3.3.3 Belgium 45 3.3.4 Bulgaria 46 3.3.5 Croatia 47 3.3.6 Cyprus 47 3.3.7 Czech Republic 48 3.3.8 Denmark 48 3.3.9 Estonia 49 3.3.10 Finland 50 3.3.11 France 51 3.3.12 Germany 52 3.3.13 Greece 53 3.3.14 Hungary 53 3.3.15 Ireland 54 3.3.16 Italy 55 3.3.17 Kazakhstan 56 3.3.18 Latvia 56 3.3.19 Lithuania 56 3.3.20 Luxembourg 57 3.3.21 Norway 57 3.3.22 Poland 58 3.3.23 Portugal 58 3.3.24 Romania 59 3.3.25 Russia 59 3.3.26 Slovakia 60 3.3.27 Slovenia 60 3.3.28 Spain 61 3.3.29 Sweden 62 3.3.30 the Netherlands 63 3.3.31 Ukraine 64 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 64 3.4.1 Executive Summary 64 3.4.2 Argentina 67 3.4.3 Brazil 68 3.4.4 Chile 68 3.4.5 Colombia 68 3.4.6 Mexico 69 3.4.7 Peru 69 3.4.8 Venezuela 70 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 70 3.5.1 Executive Summary 70 3.5.2 Canada 73 3.5.3 the United States 74 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 75 3.6.1 Executive Summary 75 3.6.2 Australia 79 3.6.3 New Zealand 79 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick 79 3.7.1 Executive Summary 79 3.7.2 Israel 82 3.7.3 Pakistan 83 3.7.4 Turkey 84 3.7.5 Uzbekistan 85 4 IMPORTS 86 4.1 Africa: Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 86 4.1.1 Executive Summary 86 4.1.2 Algeria 90 4.1.3 Botswana 90 4.1.4 Cameroon 91 4.1.5 Cote d'Ivoire 91 4.1.6 Egypt 92 4.1.7 Ethiopia 92 4.1.8 Ghana 93 4.1.9 Mauritius 93 4.1.10 Morocco 93 4.1.11 Mozambique 94 4.1.12 Namibia 94 4.1.13 Nigeria 94 4.1.14 Rwanda 95 4.1.15 Senegal 95 4.1.16 South Africa 95 4.1.17 Sudan 96 4.1.18 Uganda 96 4.1.19 Zimbabwe 96 4.2 Asia: Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 97 4.2.1 Executive Summary 97 4.2.2 Cambodia 100 4.2.3 China 101 4.2.4 Hong Kong 102 4.2.5 India 103 4.2.6 Indonesia 104 4.2.7 Japan 105 4.2.8 Malaysia 106 4.2.9 Maldives 107 4.2.10 Papua New Guinea 107 4.2.11 Philippines 108 4.2.12 Singapore 109 4.2.13 South Korea 110 4.2.14 Sri Lanka 110 4.2.15 Taiwan 111 4.2.16 Thailand 112 4.2.17 Vietnam 113 4.3 Europe: Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 113 4.3.1 Executive Summary 113 4.3.2 Albania 117 4.3.3 Austria 118 4.3.4 Belarus 118 4.3.5 Belgium 119 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 119 4.3.7 Bulgaria 120 4.3.8 Croatia 120 4.3.9 Cyprus 121 4.3.10 Czech Republic 122 4.3.11 Denmark 123 4.3.12 Estonia 123 4.3.13 Finland 124 4.3.14 France 125 4.3.15 Georgia 126 4.3.16 Germany 127 4.3.17 Greece 128 4.3.18 Hungary 129 4.3.19 Iceland 129 4.3.20 Ireland 130 4.3.21 Italy 131 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 132 4.3.23 Latvia 132 4.3.24 Lithuania 133 4.3.25 Luxembourg 133 4.3.26 Macedonia 134 4.3.27 Malta 134 4.3.28 Moldova 134 4.3.29 Norway 135 4.3.30 Poland 136 4.3.31 Portugal 137 4.3.32 Romania 137 4.3.33 Russia 138 4.3.34 Slovakia 138 4.3.35 Slovenia 139 4.3.36 Spain 139 4.3.37 Sweden 140 4.3.38 the Netherlands 140 4.3.39 Ukraine 141 4.4 Latin America: Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 141 4.4.1 Executive Summary 141 4.4.2 Argentina 146 4.4.3 Bolivia 146 4.4.4 Brazil 147 4.4.5 Chile 147 4.4.6 Colombia 148 4.4.7 Costa Rica 148 4.4.8 Ecuador 149 4.4.9 El Salvador 149 4.4.10 Guatemala 149 4.4.11 Mexico 150 4.4.12 Paraguay 150 4.4.13 Peru 151 4.4.14 Uruguay 151 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 151 4.5.1 Executive Summary 151 4.5.2 Barbados 155 4.5.3 Bermuda 156 4.5.4 Canada 156 4.5.5 Dominican Republic 157 4.5.6 Jamaica 157 4.5.7 the Bahamas 157 4.5.8 the United States 158 4.6 Oceana: Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 158 4.6.1 Executive Summary 158 4.6.2 Australia 162 4.6.3 New Zealand 163 4.7 the Middle East: Refined Copper Plates, Sheets, and Strip over .15 mm Thick Imports in 2016 163 4.7.1 Executive Summary 163 4.7.2 Armenia 167 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 168 4.7.4 Israel 168 4.7.5 Jordan 169 4.7.6 Lebanon 169 4.7.7 Oman 170 4.7.8 Pakistan 170 4.7.9 Turkey 171 4.7.10 Yemen 171 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 172 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 172 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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