The World Market for Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips: 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 knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances, interchangeable tools for hand or machine tools, and tool plates, sticks, and tips. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances, interchangeable tools for hand or machine tools, and tool plates, sticks, and tips 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 knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances, interchangeable tools for hand or machine tools, and tool plates, sticks, and tips? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances, interchangeable tools for hand or machine tools, and tool plates, sticks, and tips 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 knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances, interchangeable tools for hand or machine tools, and tool plates, sticks, and tips? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

1 METHODOLOGY 12 1.1 Our Approach 12 2 THE WORLD MARKET 19 2.1 Exports 19 2.1.1 The World Market: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips Export Supplies in 2016 19 2.2 Imports 22 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips in 2016 22 3 EXPORTS 26 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips 26 3.1.1 Executive Summary 26 3.1.2 Algeria 30 3.1.3 Angola 31 3.1.4 Botswana 31 3.1.5 Burkina Faso 31 3.1.6 Cameroon 32 3.1.7 Central African Republic 32 3.1.8 Congo (formerly Zaire) 32 3.1.9 Cote d'Ivoire 33 3.1.10 Egypt 33 3.1.11 Equatorial Guinea 34 3.1.12 Ethiopia 34 3.1.13 Gabon 34 3.1.14 Ghana 35 3.1.15 Guinea 35 3.1.16 Kenya 36 3.1.17 Mali 36 3.1.18 Mauritius 36 3.1.19 Morocco 37 3.1.20 Namibia 37 3.1.21 Nigeria 38 3.1.22 Senegal 38 3.1.23 Sierra Leone 38 3.1.24 South Africa 39 3.1.25 St. Helena 40 3.1.26 Sudan 40 3.1.27 Swaziland 40 3.1.28 Tanzania 41 3.1.29 Tunisia 41 3.1.30 Uganda 42 3.1.31 Zambia 42 3.1.32 Zimbabwe 42 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips 43 3.2.1 Executive Summary 43 3.2.2 Brunei 46 3.2.3 Cambodia 47 3.2.4 China 48 3.2.5 Hong Kong 49 3.2.6 India 50 3.2.7 Indonesia 51 3.2.8 Japan 52 3.2.9 Macau 53 3.2.10 Malaysia 54 3.2.11 Maldives 55 3.2.12 North Korea 55 3.2.13 Papua New Guinea 56 3.2.14 Philippines 56 3.2.15 Seychelles 57 3.2.16 Singapore 58 3.2.17 South Korea 59 3.2.18 Sri Lanka 60 3.2.19 Taiwan 61 3.2.20 Thailand 62 3.2.21 Vietnam 63 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips 64 3.3.1 Executive Summary 64 3.3.2 Albania 68 3.3.3 Austria 69 3.3.4 Belarus 70 3.3.5 Belgium 71 3.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72 3.3.7 Bulgaria 73 3.3.8 Croatia 74 3.3.9 Cyprus 74 3.3.10 Czech Republic 75 3.3.11 Denmark 76 3.3.12 Estonia 77 3.3.13 Finland 78 3.3.14 France 79 3.3.15 Georgia 80 3.3.16 Germany 81 3.3.17 Greece 82 3.3.18 Hungary 83 3.3.19 Iceland 84 3.3.20 Ireland 85 3.3.21 Italy 86 3.3.22 Kazakhstan 87 3.3.23 Latvia 87 3.3.24 Lithuania 88 3.3.25 Luxembourg 89 3.3.26 Macedonia 90 3.3.27 Malta 90 3.3.28 Moldova 90 3.3.29 Norway 91 3.3.30 Poland 92 3.3.31 Portugal 93 3.3.32 Romania 94 3.3.33 Russia 95 3.3.34 Slovakia 96 3.3.35 Slovenia 97 3.3.36 Spain 98 3.3.37 Sweden 99 3.3.38 Switzerland 100 3.3.39 the Netherlands 101 3.3.40 the United Kingdom 102 3.3.41 Ukraine 103 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips 103 3.4.1 Executive Summary 104 3.4.2 Argentina 108 3.4.3 Brazil 109 3.4.4 Chile 110 3.4.5 Colombia 111 3.4.6 Costa Rica 112 3.4.7 Ecuador 112 3.4.8 El Salvador 112 3.4.9 Guatemala 113 3.4.10 Honduras 113 3.4.11 Mexico 114 3.4.12 Panama 115 3.4.13 Paraguay 115 3.4.14 Peru 116 3.4.15 Uruguay 116 3.4.16 Venezuela 117 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips 118 3.5.1 Executive Summary 118 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 121 3.5.3 Barbados 122 3.5.4 Canada 123 3.5.5 Dominica 124 3.5.6 Dominican Republic 124 3.5.7 Greenland 124 3.5.8 the Netherlands Antilles 125 3.5.9 the United States 126 3.5.10 Trinidad and Tobago 127 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips 127 3.6.1 Executive Summary 127 3.6.2 Australia 131 3.6.3 New Zealand 132 3.6.4 Tokelau 133 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips 133 3.7.1 Executive Summary 133 3.7.2 Afghanistan 137 3.7.3 Armenia 138 3.7.4 Azerbaijan 138 3.7.5 Bahrain 138 3.7.6 Iran 139 3.7.7 Iraq 139 3.7.8 Israel 140 3.7.9 Jordan 141 3.7.10 Kuwait 141 3.7.11 Kyrgyzstan 141 3.7.12 Lebanon 142 3.7.13 Oman 142 3.7.14 Pakistan 143 3.7.15 Qatar 143 3.7.16 Saudi Arabia 144 3.7.17 Syrian Arab Republic 144 3.7.18 the United Arab Emirates 145 3.7.19 Turkey 146 3.7.20 Turkmenistan 147 3.7.21 Uzbekistan 147 3.7.22 Yemen 147 4 IMPORTS 148 4.1 Africa: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips Imports in 2016 148 4.1.1 Executive Summary 148 4.1.2 Algeria 153 4.1.3 Botswana 154 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 155 4.1.5 Burundi 155 4.1.6 Cameroon 156 4.1.7 Cape Verde 157 4.1.8 Cote d'Ivoire 158 4.1.9 Egypt 159 4.1.10 Ethiopia 160 4.1.11 Ghana 161 4.1.12 Kenya 162 4.1.13 Madagascar 163 4.1.14 Malawi 164 4.1.15 Mali 165 4.1.16 Mauritania 166 4.1.17 Mauritius 167 4.1.18 Morocco 168 4.1.19 Mozambique 169 4.1.20 Niger 169 4.1.21 Nigeria 170 4.1.22 Sao Tome E Principe 171 4.1.23 Senegal 171 4.1.24 South Africa 172 4.1.25 Tanzania 173 4.1.26 Togo 174 4.1.27 Tunisia 175 4.1.28 Uganda 176 4.1.29 Zambia 177 4.1.30 Zimbabwe 178 4.2 Asia: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips Imports in 2016 178 4.2.1 Executive Summary 178 4.2.2 Bhutan 183 4.2.3 Cambodia 183 4.2.4 China 184 4.2.5 Hong Kong 185 4.2.6 India 186 4.2.7 Indonesia 187 4.2.8 Japan 188 4.2.9 Macau 189 4.2.10 Malaysia 190 4.2.11 Maldives 191 4.2.12 Nepal 191 4.2.13 Philippines 192 4.2.14 Singapore 193 4.2.15 South Korea 194 4.2.16 Sri Lanka 195 4.2.17 Taiwan 196 4.2.18 Thailand 197 4.3 Europe: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips Imports in 2016 198 4.3.1 Executive Summary 198 4.3.2 Albania 203 4.3.3 Austria 204 4.3.4 Belarus 205 4.3.5 Belgium 206 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 207 4.3.7 Bulgaria 208 4.3.8 Croatia 209 4.3.9 Cyprus 210 4.3.10 Czech Republic 211 4.3.11 Denmark 212 4.3.12 Estonia 213 4.3.13 Finland 214 4.3.14 France 215 4.3.15 Georgia 216 4.3.16 Germany 217 4.3.17 Greece 218 4.3.18 Hungary 219 4.3.19 Iceland 220 4.3.20 Ireland 221 4.3.21 Italy 222 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 223 4.3.23 Latvia 224 4.3.24 Lithuania 225 4.3.25 Luxembourg 226 4.3.26 Malta 227 4.3.27 Moldova 228 4.3.28 Norway 229 4.3.29 Poland 230 4.3.30 Portugal 231 4.3.31 Romania 232 4.3.32 Russia 233 4.3.33 Slovakia 234 4.3.34 Slovenia 235 4.3.35 Spain 236 4.3.36 Sweden 237 4.3.37 Switzerland 238 4.3.38 the Netherlands 239 4.3.39 the United Kingdom 240 4.3.40 Ukraine 241 4.4 Latin America: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips Imports in 2016 242 4.4.1 Executive Summary 242 4.4.2 Argentina 246 4.4.3 Belize 247 4.4.4 Bolivia 248 4.4.5 Brazil 249 4.4.6 Chile 250 4.4.7 Colombia 251 4.4.8 Costa Rica 252 4.4.9 Ecuador 253 4.4.10 El Salvador 254 4.4.11 Guatemala 255 4.4.12 Guyana 256 4.4.13 Mexico 257 4.4.14 Nicaragua 258 4.4.15 Panama 259 4.4.16 Paraguay 260 4.4.17 Peru 261 4.4.18 Suriname 262 4.4.19 Venezuela 263 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips Imports in 2016 264 4.5.1 Executive Summary 264 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 268 4.5.3 Aruba 268 4.5.4 Barbados 269 4.5.5 Bermuda 269 4.5.6 Canada 270 4.5.7 Dominica 271 4.5.8 Dominican Republic 272 4.5.9 Jamaica 273 4.5.10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 273 4.5.11 the Bahamas 274 4.5.12 the United States 275 4.6 Oceana: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips Imports in 2016 276 4.6.1 Executive Summary 276 4.6.2 Australia 280 4.6.3 French Polynesia 281 4.6.4 New Caledonia 282 4.6.5 New Zealand 283 4.6.6 Tonga 284 4.7 the Middle East: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, and Tool Plates, Sticks, and Tips Imports in 2016 284 4.7.1 Executive Summary 284 4.7.2 Armenia 289 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 290 4.7.4 Bahrain 291 4.7.5 Iran 292 4.7.6 Israel 293 4.7.7 Jordan 294 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 295 4.7.9 Lebanon 296 4.7.10 Oman 297 4.7.11 Pakistan 298 4.7.12 Qatar 299 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 300 4.7.14 the United Arab Emirates 301 4.7.15 Turkey 302 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT 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