The World Market for Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads: 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 iron or steel nails, tacks, and staples excluding staples in strips for office use and articles with copper heads. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 iron or steel nails, tacks, and staples excluding staples in strips for office use and articles with copper heads 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 iron or steel nails, tacks, and staples excluding staples in strips for office use and articles with copper heads? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of iron or steel nails, tacks, and staples excluding staples in strips for office use and articles with copper heads 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 iron or steel nails, tacks, and staples excluding staples in strips for office use and articles with copper heads? 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 18 2.1 Exports 18 2.1.1 The World Market: Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads Export Supplies in 2016 18 2.2 Imports 21 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads in 2016 21 3 EXPORTS 25 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads 25 3.1.1 Executive Summary 25 3.1.2 Benin 28 3.1.3 Cote d'Ivoire 29 3.1.4 Egypt 29 3.1.5 Kenya 30 3.1.6 Mauritius 30 3.1.7 Morocco 30 3.1.8 Mozambique 31 3.1.9 Senegal 31 3.1.10 South Africa 31 3.1.11 Togo 32 3.1.12 Tunisia 32 3.1.13 Uganda 32 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads 33 3.2.1 Executive Summary 33 3.2.2 China 37 3.2.3 Hong Kong 38 3.2.4 India 39 3.2.5 Indonesia 40 3.2.6 Japan 41 3.2.7 Malaysia 42 3.2.8 Singapore 43 3.2.9 South Korea 44 3.2.10 Taiwan 45 3.2.11 Thailand 46 3.2.12 Vietnam 46 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads 47 3.3.1 Executive Summary 47 3.3.2 Austria 51 3.3.3 Belarus 52 3.3.4 Belgium 53 3.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54 3.3.6 Bulgaria 54 3.3.7 Croatia 55 3.3.8 Czech Republic 56 3.3.9 Denmark 57 3.3.10 Estonia 58 3.3.11 Finland 58 3.3.12 France 59 3.3.13 Germany 60 3.3.14 Greece 61 3.3.15 Hungary 61 3.3.16 Italy 62 3.3.17 Kazakhstan 63 3.3.18 Latvia 63 3.3.19 Lithuania 64 3.3.20 Luxembourg 65 3.3.21 Macedonia 65 3.3.22 Norway 66 3.3.23 Poland 67 3.3.24 Portugal 68 3.3.25 Romania 68 3.3.26 Russia 69 3.3.27 Slovakia 69 3.3.28 Slovenia 70 3.3.29 Spain 71 3.3.30 Sweden 72 3.3.31 the Netherlands 73 3.3.32 Ukraine 74 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads 74 3.4.1 Executive Summary 74 3.4.2 Argentina 79 3.4.3 Brazil 79 3.4.4 Chile 80 3.4.5 Colombia 81 3.4.6 Costa Rica 81 3.4.7 Ecuador 82 3.4.8 El Salvador 82 3.4.9 Guatemala 82 3.4.10 Honduras 83 3.4.11 Mexico 83 3.4.12 Panama 84 3.4.13 Peru 84 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads 84 3.5.1 Executive Summary 84 3.5.2 Canada 89 3.5.3 Dominican Republic 90 3.5.4 the United States 91 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads 92 3.6.1 Executive Summary 92 3.6.2 Australia 96 3.6.3 Fiji 96 3.6.4 New Zealand 97 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads 97 3.7.1 Executive Summary 97 3.7.2 Israel 101 3.7.3 Jordan 102 3.7.4 Lebanon 102 3.7.5 Oman 102 3.7.6 Pakistan 102 3.7.7 Saudi Arabia 103 3.7.8 Turkey 104 4 IMPORTS 105 4.1 Africa: Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads Imports in 2016 105 4.1.1 Executive Summary 105 4.1.2 Algeria 110 4.1.3 Botswana 110 4.1.4 Burundi 111 4.1.5 Cameroon 111 4.1.6 Cape Verde 112 4.1.7 Cote d'Ivoire 112 4.1.8 Egypt 113 4.1.9 Ethiopia 113 4.1.10 Ghana 114 4.1.11 Madagascar 114 4.1.12 Mali 115 4.1.13 Mauritania 115 4.1.14 Mauritius 115 4.1.15 Morocco 116 4.1.16 Mozambique 116 4.1.17 Namibia 117 4.1.18 Niger 117 4.1.19 Nigeria 118 4.1.20 Rwanda 118 4.1.21 Senegal 119 4.1.22 South Africa 119 4.1.23 Sudan 120 4.1.24 Togo 120 4.1.25 Uganda 120 4.1.26 Zimbabwe 121 4.2 Asia: Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads Imports in 2016 121 4.2.1 Executive Summary 121 4.2.2 Brunei 126 4.2.3 Cambodia 126 4.2.4 China 127 4.2.5 Hong Kong 128 4.2.6 India 129 4.2.7 Indonesia 130 4.2.8 Japan 131 4.2.9 Malaysia 132 4.2.10 Maldives 132 4.2.11 Papua New Guinea 133 4.2.12 Philippines 133 4.2.13 Singapore 134 4.2.14 South Korea 135 4.2.15 Sri Lanka 135 4.2.16 Taiwan 136 4.2.17 Thailand 136 4.2.18 Vietnam 137 4.3 Europe: Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads Imports in 2016 137 4.3.1 Executive Summary 137 4.3.2 Albania 142 4.3.3 Austria 143 4.3.4 Belarus 144 4.3.5 Belgium 145 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 146 4.3.7 Bulgaria 147 4.3.8 Croatia 148 4.3.9 Cyprus 148 4.3.10 Czech Republic 149 4.3.11 Denmark 150 4.3.12 Estonia 151 4.3.13 Finland 152 4.3.14 France 153 4.3.15 Georgia 154 4.3.16 Germany 155 4.3.17 Greece 156 4.3.18 Hungary 157 4.3.19 Iceland 158 4.3.20 Ireland 159 4.3.21 Italy 160 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 161 4.3.23 Latvia 162 4.3.24 Lithuania 163 4.3.25 Luxembourg 163 4.3.26 Macedonia 164 4.3.27 Malta 164 4.3.28 Moldova 165 4.3.29 Norway 166 4.3.30 Poland 167 4.3.31 Portugal 168 4.3.32 Romania 169 4.3.33 Russia 170 4.3.34 Slovakia 171 4.3.35 Slovenia 172 4.3.36 Spain 173 4.3.37 Sweden 174 4.3.38 the Netherlands 175 4.3.39 Ukraine 176 4.4 Latin America: Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads Imports in 2016 176 4.4.1 Executive Summary 176 4.4.2 Argentina 181 4.4.3 Belize 181 4.4.4 Bolivia 182 4.4.5 Brazil 183 4.4.6 Chile 184 4.4.7 Colombia 185 4.4.8 Costa Rica 186 4.4.9 Ecuador 187 4.4.10 El Salvador 187 4.4.11 Guatemala 188 4.4.12 Guyana 188 4.4.13 Honduras 189 4.4.14 Mexico 190 4.4.15 Nicaragua 191 4.4.16 Paraguay 191 4.4.17 Peru 192 4.4.18 Uruguay 193 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads Imports in 2016 193 4.5.1 Executive Summary 193 4.5.2 Aruba 197 4.5.3 Barbados 198 4.5.4 Bermuda 198 4.5.5 Canada 199 4.5.6 Dominica 200 4.5.7 Dominican Republic 200 4.5.8 Greenland 201 4.5.9 Jamaica 201 4.5.10 the Bahamas 202 4.5.11 the United States 203 4.6 Oceana: Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads Imports in 2016 204 4.6.1 Executive Summary 204 4.6.2 Australia 208 4.6.3 Fiji 209 4.6.4 Kiribati 209 4.6.5 New Caledonia 210 4.6.6 New Zealand 210 4.6.7 Solomon Islands 211 4.6.8 Tonga 211 4.7 the Middle East: Iron or Steel Nails, Tacks, and Staples Excluding Staples in Strips for Office Use and Articles with Copper Heads Imports in 2016 211 4.7.1 Executive Summary 211 4.7.2 Armenia 216 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 216 4.7.4 Israel 217 4.7.5 Jordan 217 4.7.6 Kyrgyzstan 218 4.7.7 Lebanon 218 4.7.8 Oman 219 4.7.9 Pakistan 219 4.7.10 Qatar 220 4.7.11 Turkey 221 4.7.12 Yemen 221 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 222 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 222 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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