The World Market for Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances: 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. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 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? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances 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? 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: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances Export Supplies in 2016 16 2.2 Imports 18 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances in 2016 18 3 EXPORTS 22 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances 22 3.1.1 Executive Summary 22 3.1.2 Egypt 25 3.1.3 Morocco 26 3.1.4 South Africa 26 3.1.5 Tunisia 27 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances 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 35 3.2.7 Malaysia 36 3.2.8 Philippines 37 3.2.9 Singapore 38 3.2.10 South Korea 39 3.2.11 Sri Lanka 40 3.2.12 Taiwan 41 3.2.13 Thailand 42 3.2.14 Vietnam 43 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances 43 3.3.1 Executive Summary 43 3.3.2 Albania 47 3.3.3 Austria 48 3.3.4 Belarus 49 3.3.5 Belgium 50 3.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51 3.3.7 Bulgaria 51 3.3.8 Croatia 52 3.3.9 Cyprus 52 3.3.10 Czech Republic 53 3.3.11 Denmark 54 3.3.12 Estonia 55 3.3.13 Finland 56 3.3.14 France 57 3.3.15 Germany 58 3.3.16 Greece 59 3.3.17 Hungary 60 3.3.18 Iceland 60 3.3.19 Ireland 61 3.3.20 Italy 62 3.3.21 Latvia 63 3.3.22 Lithuania 63 3.3.23 Luxembourg 64 3.3.24 Macedonia 65 3.3.25 Moldova 65 3.3.26 Norway 66 3.3.27 Poland 67 3.3.28 Portugal 68 3.3.29 Romania 69 3.3.30 Russia 69 3.3.31 Slovakia 70 3.3.32 Slovenia 71 3.3.33 Spain 72 3.3.34 Sweden 73 3.3.35 the Netherlands 74 3.3.36 Ukraine 75 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances 75 3.4.1 Executive Summary 75 3.4.2 Argentina 80 3.4.3 Brazil 81 3.4.4 Chile 82 3.4.5 Colombia 82 3.4.6 Costa Rica 82 3.4.7 Honduras 83 3.4.8 Mexico 84 3.4.9 Panama 85 3.4.10 Uruguay 85 3.4.11 Venezuela 85 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances 85 3.5.1 Executive Summary 85 3.5.2 Canada 89 3.5.3 the United States 90 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances 91 3.6.1 Executive Summary 91 3.6.2 Australia 95 3.6.3 New Zealand 96 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances 96 3.7.1 Executive Summary 96 3.7.2 Armenia 99 3.7.3 Israel 100 3.7.4 Kyrgyzstan 101 3.7.5 Qatar 101 3.7.6 Saudi Arabia 101 3.7.7 Turkey 102 4 IMPORTS 103 4.1 Africa: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances Imports in 2016 103 4.1.1 Executive Summary 103 4.1.2 Algeria 107 4.1.3 Botswana 107 4.1.4 Cameroon 108 4.1.5 Cape Verde 108 4.1.6 Cote d'Ivoire 109 4.1.7 Egypt 110 4.1.8 Ethiopia 111 4.1.9 Ghana 111 4.1.10 Madagascar 112 4.1.11 Mali 112 4.1.12 Mauritius 113 4.1.13 Morocco 114 4.1.14 Mozambique 114 4.1.15 Namibia 115 4.1.16 Nigeria 115 4.1.17 Rwanda 116 4.1.18 Senegal 116 4.1.19 South Africa 117 4.1.20 Sudan 118 4.1.21 Uganda 118 4.1.22 Zimbabwe 119 4.2 Asia: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances Imports in 2016 119 4.2.1 Executive Summary 119 4.2.2 Brunei 123 4.2.3 Cambodia 124 4.2.4 China 125 4.2.5 Hong Kong 126 4.2.6 India 127 4.2.7 Indonesia 128 4.2.8 Japan 129 4.2.9 Malaysia 130 4.2.10 Maldives 131 4.2.11 Papua New Guinea 131 4.2.12 Philippines 132 4.2.13 Singapore 133 4.2.14 South Korea 134 4.2.15 Sri Lanka 135 4.2.16 Taiwan 136 4.2.17 Thailand 137 4.2.18 Vietnam 138 4.3 Europe: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances Imports in 2016 139 4.3.1 Executive Summary 139 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 158 4.3.21 Italy 159 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 160 4.3.23 Latvia 161 4.3.24 Lithuania 162 4.3.25 Luxembourg 163 4.3.26 Macedonia 163 4.3.27 Malta 164 4.3.28 Moldova 164 4.3.29 Norway 165 4.3.30 Poland 166 4.3.31 Portugal 167 4.3.32 Romania 168 4.3.33 Russia 169 4.3.34 Slovakia 170 4.3.35 Slovenia 171 4.3.36 Spain 172 4.3.37 Sweden 173 4.3.38 the Netherlands 174 4.3.39 Ukraine 175 4.4 Latin America: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances Imports in 2016 176 4.4.1 Executive Summary 176 4.4.2 Argentina 180 4.4.3 Belize 181 4.4.4 Bolivia 181 4.4.5 Brazil 182 4.4.6 Chile 183 4.4.7 Colombia 184 4.4.8 Costa Rica 185 4.4.9 Ecuador 186 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: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances Imports in 2016 193 4.5.1 Executive Summary 193 4.5.2 Aruba 197 4.5.3 Barbados 198 4.5.4 Canada 199 4.5.5 Dominican Republic 200 4.5.6 Greenland 200 4.5.7 Jamaica 201 4.5.8 the Bahamas 201 4.5.9 the United States 202 4.6 Oceana: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances Imports in 2016 203 4.6.1 Executive Summary 203 4.6.2 Australia 207 4.6.3 Fiji 208 4.6.4 New Caledonia 208 4.6.5 New Zealand 209 4.7 the Middle East: Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances Imports in 2016 209 4.7.1 Executive Summary 209 4.7.2 Armenia 213 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 214 4.7.4 Israel 215 4.7.5 Jordan 216 4.7.6 Kyrgyzstan 216 4.7.7 Lebanon 217 4.7.8 Oman 217 4.7.9 Pakistan 218 4.7.10 Turkey 219 4.7.11 Yemen 220 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 221 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 221 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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