The World Market for Wheelchairs and Their Parts: 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 wheelchairs and their parts. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 wheelchairs and their parts 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 wheelchairs and their parts? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of wheelchairs and their parts 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 wheelchairs and their parts? 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 14 2.1 Exports 14 2.1.1 The World Market: Wheelchairs and Their Parts Export Supplies in 2016 14 2.2 Imports 16 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Wheelchairs and Their Parts in 2016 16 3 EXPORTS 20 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Wheelchairs and Their Parts 20 3.1.1 Executive Summary 20 3.1.2 Botswana 23 3.1.3 Cameroon 24 3.1.4 Cote d'Ivoire 24 3.1.5 Ghana 24 3.1.6 Guinea 24 3.1.7 Kenya 25 3.1.8 Madagascar 25 3.1.9 Malawi 25 3.1.10 Mali 25 3.1.11 Mauritius 26 3.1.12 Morocco 26 3.1.13 Namibia 26 3.1.14 Nigeria 27 3.1.15 Sierra Leone 27 3.1.16 Somalia 27 3.1.17 South Africa 28 3.1.18 Swaziland 29 3.1.19 Tanzania 29 3.1.20 Togo 29 3.1.21 Tunisia 29 3.1.22 Uganda 30 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Wheelchairs and Their Parts 30 3.2.1 Executive Summary 30 3.2.2 Bangladesh 33 3.2.3 Cambodia 34 3.2.4 China 35 3.2.5 Hong Kong 36 3.2.6 India 37 3.2.7 Indonesia 38 3.2.8 Japan 39 3.2.9 Macau 40 3.2.10 Malaysia 41 3.2.11 Nepal 42 3.2.12 North Korea 42 3.2.13 Philippines 43 3.2.14 Seychelles 43 3.2.15 Singapore 44 3.2.16 South Korea 45 3.2.17 Sri Lanka 46 3.2.18 Taiwan 47 3.2.19 Thailand 48 3.2.20 Vietnam 49 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Wheelchairs and Their Parts 50 3.3.1 Executive Summary 50 3.3.2 Andorra 53 3.3.3 Austria 54 3.3.4 Belarus 55 3.3.5 Belgium 56 3.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57 3.3.7 Bulgaria 57 3.3.8 Croatia 57 3.3.9 Cyprus 58 3.3.10 Czech Republic 59 3.3.11 Denmark 60 3.3.12 Estonia 61 3.3.13 Finland 62 3.3.14 France 63 3.3.15 Germany 64 3.3.16 Greece 65 3.3.17 Hungary 66 3.3.18 Iceland 66 3.3.19 Ireland 67 3.3.20 Italy 68 3.3.21 Latvia 69 3.3.22 Lithuania 69 3.3.23 Luxembourg 70 3.3.24 Macedonia 70 3.3.25 Malta 70 3.3.26 Moldova 71 3.3.27 Norway 71 3.3.28 Poland 72 3.3.29 Portugal 73 3.3.30 Romania 74 3.3.31 Russia 75 3.3.32 Slovakia 76 3.3.33 Slovenia 77 3.3.34 Spain 78 3.3.35 Sweden 79 3.3.36 Switzerland 80 3.3.37 the Netherlands 81 3.3.38 the United Kingdom 82 3.3.39 Ukraine 83 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Wheelchairs and Their Parts 83 3.4.1 Executive Summary 83 3.4.2 Argentina 88 3.4.3 Bolivia 88 3.4.4 Brazil 89 3.4.5 Chile 90 3.4.6 Colombia 90 3.4.7 Costa Rica 90 3.4.8 Ecuador 91 3.4.9 El Salvador 91 3.4.10 Guatemala 91 3.4.11 Mexico 92 3.4.12 Panama 93 3.4.13 Peru 93 3.4.14 Uruguay 93 3.4.15 Venezuela 94 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Wheelchairs and Their Parts 94 3.5.1 Executive Summary 94 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 97 3.5.3 Barbados 98 3.5.4 Canada 99 3.5.5 Dominica 100 3.5.6 the United States 101 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Wheelchairs and Their Parts 102 3.6.1 Executive Summary 102 3.6.2 Australia 106 3.6.3 Marshall Islands 107 3.6.4 New Caledonia 107 3.6.5 New Zealand 107 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Wheelchairs and Their Parts 108 3.7.1 Executive Summary 108 3.7.2 Bahrain 111 3.7.3 Iran 112 3.7.4 Israel 112 3.7.5 Jordan 113 3.7.6 Lebanon 113 3.7.7 Oman 113 3.7.8 Pakistan 113 3.7.9 Saudi Arabia 114 3.7.10 the United Arab Emirates 114 3.7.11 Turkey 115 4 IMPORTS 116 4.1 Africa: Wheelchairs and Their Parts Imports in 2016 116 4.1.1 Executive Summary 116 4.1.2 Algeria 120 4.1.3 Botswana 120 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 121 4.1.5 Burundi 121 4.1.6 Cameroon 122 4.1.7 Cape Verde 122 4.1.8 Cote d'Ivoire 123 4.1.9 Egypt 123 4.1.10 Ethiopia 124 4.1.11 Ghana 124 4.1.12 Kenya 125 4.1.13 Madagascar 125 4.1.14 Malawi 126 4.1.15 Mali 126 4.1.16 Mauritania 127 4.1.17 Mauritius 127 4.1.18 Morocco 128 4.1.19 Mozambique 128 4.1.20 Niger 129 4.1.21 Nigeria 130 4.1.22 Sao Tome E Principe 131 4.1.23 Senegal 131 4.1.24 South Africa 132 4.1.25 Tanzania 133 4.1.26 the Gambia 133 4.1.27 Togo 134 4.1.28 Tunisia 134 4.1.29 Uganda 135 4.1.30 Zambia 135 4.1.31 Zimbabwe 136 4.2 Asia: Wheelchairs and Their Parts Imports in 2016 136 4.2.1 Executive Summary 136 4.2.2 Bhutan 140 4.2.3 Cambodia 141 4.2.4 China 142 4.2.5 Hong Kong 143 4.2.6 India 144 4.2.7 Indonesia 145 4.2.8 Japan 146 4.2.9 Macau 147 4.2.10 Malaysia 148 4.2.11 Maldives 148 4.2.12 Nepal 149 4.2.13 Philippines 149 4.2.14 Singapore 150 4.2.15 South Korea 151 4.2.16 Sri Lanka 152 4.2.17 Taiwan 153 4.2.18 Thailand 154 4.3 Europe: Wheelchairs and Their Parts Imports in 2016 155 4.3.1 Executive Summary 155 4.3.2 Albania 158 4.3.3 Austria 159 4.3.4 Belarus 160 4.3.5 Belgium 161 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 162 4.3.7 Bulgaria 163 4.3.8 Croatia 164 4.3.9 Cyprus 165 4.3.10 Czech Republic 166 4.3.11 Denmark 167 4.3.12 Estonia 168 4.3.13 Finland 169 4.3.14 France 170 4.3.15 Georgia 171 4.3.16 Germany 172 4.3.17 Greece 173 4.3.18 Hungary 174 4.3.19 Iceland 175 4.3.20 Ireland 176 4.3.21 Italy 177 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 178 4.3.23 Latvia 179 4.3.24 Lithuania 180 4.3.25 Luxembourg 181 4.3.26 Malta 182 4.3.27 Moldova 182 4.3.28 Norway 183 4.3.29 Poland 184 4.3.30 Portugal 185 4.3.31 Romania 186 4.3.32 Russia 187 4.3.33 Slovakia 188 4.3.34 Slovenia 189 4.3.35 Spain 190 4.3.36 Sweden 191 4.3.37 Switzerland 192 4.3.38 the Netherlands 193 4.3.39 the United Kingdom 194 4.3.40 Ukraine 195 4.4 Latin America: Wheelchairs and Their Parts Imports in 2016 195 4.4.1 Executive Summary 195 4.4.2 Argentina 200 4.4.3 Belize 201 4.4.4 Bolivia 201 4.4.5 Brazil 202 4.4.6 Chile 203 4.4.7 Colombia 204 4.4.8 Costa Rica 205 4.4.9 Ecuador 206 4.4.10 El Salvador 206 4.4.11 Guatemala 207 4.4.12 Guyana 207 4.4.13 Mexico 208 4.4.14 Nicaragua 209 4.4.15 Panama 210 4.4.16 Paraguay 211 4.4.17 Peru 212 4.4.18 Suriname 212 4.4.19 Venezuela 213 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Wheelchairs and Their Parts Imports in 2016 214 4.5.1 Executive Summary 214 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 217 4.5.3 Aruba 218 4.5.4 Barbados 218 4.5.5 Bermuda 218 4.5.6 Canada 219 4.5.7 Dominican Republic 220 4.5.8 Jamaica 220 4.5.9 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 221 4.5.10 the Bahamas 221 4.5.11 the United States 222 4.6 Oceana: Wheelchairs and Their Parts Imports in 2016 223 4.6.1 Executive Summary 223 4.6.2 Australia 227 4.6.3 French Polynesia 228 4.6.4 New Caledonia 228 4.6.5 New Zealand 229 4.7 the Middle East: Wheelchairs and Their Parts Imports in 2016 230 4.7.1 Executive Summary 230 4.7.2 Armenia 233 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 234 4.7.4 Bahrain 234 4.7.5 Iran 235 4.7.6 Israel 236 4.7.7 Jordan 237 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 237 4.7.9 Lebanon 238 4.7.10 Pakistan 238 4.7.11 Qatar 239 4.7.12 Saudi Arabia 240 4.7.13 the United Arab Emirates 241 4.7.14 Turkey 242 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 243 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 243 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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