The World Market for Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools: 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 hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools 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 hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools 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 hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools? 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: Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools Export Supplies in 2016 18 2.2 Imports 21 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools in 2016 21 3 EXPORTS 25 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools 25 3.1.1 Executive Summary 25 3.1.2 Morocco 28 3.1.3 South Africa 29 3.1.4 Swaziland 29 3.1.5 Tunisia 29 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools 30 3.2.1 Executive Summary 30 3.2.2 China 34 3.2.3 Hong Kong 35 3.2.4 India 36 3.2.5 Indonesia 37 3.2.6 Japan 38 3.2.7 Malaysia 39 3.2.8 North Korea 39 3.2.9 Philippines 39 3.2.10 Singapore 40 3.2.11 South Korea 41 3.2.12 Taiwan 42 3.2.13 Thailand 43 3.2.14 Vietnam 44 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools 44 3.3.1 Executive Summary 44 3.3.2 Austria 49 3.3.3 Belarus 50 3.3.4 Belgium 51 3.3.5 Bulgaria 52 3.3.6 Croatia 52 3.3.7 Cyprus 52 3.3.8 Czech Republic 53 3.3.9 Denmark 54 3.3.10 Estonia 55 3.3.11 Finland 55 3.3.12 France 56 3.3.13 Germany 57 3.3.14 Greece 58 3.3.15 Hungary 58 3.3.16 Ireland 59 3.3.17 Italy 60 3.3.18 Latvia 61 3.3.19 Lithuania 61 3.3.20 Luxembourg 61 3.3.21 Malta 62 3.3.22 Norway 62 3.3.23 Poland 63 3.3.24 Portugal 64 3.3.25 Romania 65 3.3.26 Russia 65 3.3.27 Slovakia 66 3.3.28 Slovenia 67 3.3.29 Spain 68 3.3.30 Sweden 69 3.3.31 Switzerland 70 3.3.32 the Netherlands 71 3.3.33 the United Kingdom 72 3.3.34 Ukraine 73 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools 73 3.4.1 Executive Summary 73 3.4.2 Argentina 77 3.4.3 Brazil 78 3.4.4 Chile 79 3.4.5 Colombia 79 3.4.6 Costa Rica 80 3.4.7 El Salvador 80 3.4.8 Honduras 80 3.4.9 Mexico 81 3.4.10 Panama 82 3.4.11 Venezuela 82 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools 82 3.5.1 Executive Summary 82 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 86 3.5.3 Barbados 87 3.5.4 Canada 87 3.5.5 the United States 88 3.5.6 Trinidad and Tobago 89 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools 89 3.6.1 Executive Summary 89 3.6.2 Australia 93 3.6.3 New Zealand 93 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools 93 3.7.1 Executive Summary 94 3.7.2 Afghanistan 97 3.7.3 Azerbaijan 98 3.7.4 Israel 98 3.7.5 Lebanon 98 3.7.6 Pakistan 99 3.7.7 Syrian Arab Republic 100 3.7.8 the United Arab Emirates 100 3.7.9 Turkey 101 4 IMPORTS 102 4.1 Africa: Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools Imports in 2016 102 4.1.1 Executive Summary 102 4.1.2 Algeria 107 4.1.3 Botswana 107 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 108 4.1.5 Cameroon 108 4.1.6 Cape Verde 108 4.1.7 Cote d'Ivoire 109 4.1.8 Egypt 110 4.1.9 Ethiopia 111 4.1.10 Ghana 111 4.1.11 Kenya 112 4.1.12 Madagascar 112 4.1.13 Malawi 113 4.1.14 Mali 113 4.1.15 Mauritania 114 4.1.16 Mauritius 114 4.1.17 Morocco 115 4.1.18 Mozambique 115 4.1.19 Niger 116 4.1.20 Nigeria 116 4.1.21 Senegal 117 4.1.22 South Africa 118 4.1.23 Tanzania 119 4.1.24 Togo 119 4.1.25 Tunisia 120 4.1.26 Uganda 120 4.1.27 Zambia 121 4.1.28 Zimbabwe 121 4.2 Asia: Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools Imports in 2016 121 4.2.1 Executive Summary 121 4.2.2 Bhutan 125 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 133 4.2.11 Nepal 133 4.2.12 Philippines 134 4.2.13 Singapore 135 4.2.14 South Korea 136 4.2.15 Sri Lanka 137 4.2.16 Taiwan 138 4.2.17 Thailand 139 4.3 Europe: Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools Imports in 2016 140 4.3.1 Executive Summary 140 4.3.2 Albania 145 4.3.3 Austria 146 4.3.4 Belarus 147 4.3.5 Belgium 148 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 149 4.3.7 Bulgaria 150 4.3.8 Croatia 151 4.3.9 Cyprus 152 4.3.10 Czech Republic 153 4.3.11 Denmark 154 4.3.12 Estonia 155 4.3.13 Finland 156 4.3.14 France 157 4.3.15 Georgia 158 4.3.16 Germany 159 4.3.17 Greece 160 4.3.18 Hungary 161 4.3.19 Iceland 162 4.3.20 Ireland 163 4.3.21 Italy 164 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 165 4.3.23 Latvia 166 4.3.24 Lithuania 167 4.3.25 Luxembourg 168 4.3.26 Malta 168 4.3.27 Moldova 169 4.3.28 Norway 170 4.3.29 Poland 171 4.3.30 Portugal 172 4.3.31 Romania 173 4.3.32 Russia 174 4.3.33 Slovakia 175 4.3.34 Slovenia 176 4.3.35 Spain 177 4.3.36 Sweden 178 4.3.37 Switzerland 179 4.3.38 the Netherlands 180 4.3.39 the United Kingdom 181 4.3.40 Ukraine 182 4.4 Latin America: Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools Imports in 2016 182 4.4.1 Executive Summary 182 4.4.2 Argentina 187 4.4.3 Belize 187 4.4.4 Bolivia 188 4.4.5 Brazil 189 4.4.6 Chile 190 4.4.7 Colombia 191 4.4.8 Costa Rica 192 4.4.9 Ecuador 193 4.4.10 El Salvador 194 4.4.11 Guatemala 194 4.4.12 Guyana 195 4.4.13 Mexico 196 4.4.14 Nicaragua 197 4.4.15 Panama 198 4.4.16 Paraguay 199 4.4.17 Peru 200 4.4.18 Suriname 200 4.4.19 Venezuela 201 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools Imports in 2016 202 4.5.1 Executive Summary 202 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 205 4.5.3 Aruba 206 4.5.4 Barbados 206 4.5.5 Bermuda 206 4.5.6 Canada 207 4.5.7 Dominica 208 4.5.8 Dominican Republic 208 4.5.9 Jamaica 209 4.5.10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 209 4.5.11 the Bahamas 209 4.5.12 the United States 210 4.6 Oceana: Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools Imports in 2016 211 4.6.1 Executive Summary 211 4.6.2 Australia 215 4.6.3 French Polynesia 216 4.6.4 New Caledonia 216 4.6.5 New Zealand 217 4.7 the Middle East: Hand Saws, Files, Rasps, Pliers, Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe Cutters and Similar Hand Tools Imports in 2016 217 4.7.1 Executive Summary 217 4.7.2 Armenia 222 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 222 4.7.4 Bahrain 223 4.7.5 Iran 223 4.7.6 Israel 224 4.7.7 Jordan 224 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 225 4.7.9 Lebanon 225 4.7.10 Oman 226 4.7.11 Pakistan 227 4.7.12 Qatar 228 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 229 4.7.14 the United Arab Emirates 230 4.7.15 Turkey 231 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 232 5.1 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