The World Market for Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal: 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 stoppers, caps, lids, capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, and seals of base metal. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 stoppers, caps, lids, capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, and seals of base metal 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 stoppers, caps, lids, capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, and seals of base metal? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of stoppers, caps, lids, capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, and seals of base metal 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 stoppers, caps, lids, capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, and seals of base metal? 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 17 2.1 Exports 17 2.1.1 The World Market: Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal Export Supplies in 2016 17 2.2 Imports 20 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal in 2016 20 3 EXPORTS 24 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal 24 3.1.1 Executive Summary 24 3.1.2 Cote d'Ivoire 27 3.1.3 Egypt 28 3.1.4 Kenya 28 3.1.5 Madagascar 28 3.1.6 Morocco 29 3.1.7 Senegal 29 3.1.8 Sierra Leone 29 3.1.9 South Africa 30 3.1.10 Tunisia 31 3.1.11 Zambia 31 3.1.12 Zimbabwe 31 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal 32 3.2.1 Executive Summary 32 3.2.2 Cambodia 35 3.2.3 China 36 3.2.4 Hong Kong 37 3.2.5 India 38 3.2.6 Indonesia 39 3.2.7 Japan 40 3.2.8 Malaysia 41 3.2.9 Philippines 42 3.2.10 Singapore 43 3.2.11 South Korea 44 3.2.12 Sri Lanka 45 3.2.13 Taiwan 46 3.2.14 Thailand 47 3.2.15 Vietnam 48 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal 48 3.3.1 Executive Summary 48 3.3.2 Austria 53 3.3.3 Belarus 54 3.3.4 Belgium 55 3.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56 3.3.6 Bulgaria 57 3.3.7 Croatia 58 3.3.8 Cyprus 58 3.3.9 Czech Republic 59 3.3.10 Denmark 60 3.3.11 Estonia 61 3.3.12 Finland 61 3.3.13 France 62 3.3.14 Germany 63 3.3.15 Greece 64 3.3.16 Hungary 65 3.3.17 Iceland 65 3.3.18 Ireland 66 3.3.19 Italy 67 3.3.20 Kazakhstan 68 3.3.21 Latvia 68 3.3.22 Lithuania 69 3.3.23 Luxembourg 70 3.3.24 Macedonia 70 3.3.25 Moldova 71 3.3.26 Norway 71 3.3.27 Poland 72 3.3.28 Portugal 73 3.3.29 Romania 74 3.3.30 Russia 74 3.3.31 Slovakia 75 3.3.32 Slovenia 76 3.3.33 Spain 77 3.3.34 Sweden 78 3.3.35 the Netherlands 79 3.3.36 Ukraine 80 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal 80 3.4.1 Executive Summary 80 3.4.2 Argentina 85 3.4.3 Bolivia 85 3.4.4 Brazil 86 3.4.5 Chile 87 3.4.6 Colombia 87 3.4.7 Costa Rica 88 3.4.8 Ecuador 89 3.4.9 El Salvador 89 3.4.10 Guatemala 90 3.4.11 Honduras 90 3.4.12 Mexico 91 3.4.13 Nicaragua 92 3.4.14 Panama 92 3.4.15 Paraguay 92 3.4.16 Peru 93 3.4.17 Uruguay 93 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal 93 3.5.1 Executive Summary 93 3.5.2 Barbados 97 3.5.3 Canada 98 3.5.4 Cuba 98 3.5.5 Dominican Republic 99 3.5.6 Haiti 99 3.5.7 the United States 100 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal 101 3.6.1 Executive Summary 101 3.6.2 Australia 105 3.6.3 New Zealand 106 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal 106 3.7.1 Executive Summary 106 3.7.2 Armenia 109 3.7.3 Bahrain 110 3.7.4 Israel 110 3.7.5 Jordan 110 3.7.6 Kuwait 111 3.7.7 Lebanon 111 3.7.8 Saudi Arabia 112 3.7.9 Turkey 113 4 IMPORTS 114 4.1 Africa: Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal Imports in 2016 114 4.1.1 Executive Summary 114 4.1.2 Algeria 119 4.1.3 Botswana 119 4.1.4 Burundi 120 4.1.5 Cameroon 120 4.1.6 Cape Verde 121 4.1.7 Cote d'Ivoire 121 4.1.8 Egypt 122 4.1.9 Ethiopia 123 4.1.10 Ghana 124 4.1.11 Madagascar 125 4.1.12 Mali 125 4.1.13 Mauritania 126 4.1.14 Mauritius 126 4.1.15 Morocco 127 4.1.16 Mozambique 127 4.1.17 Namibia 128 4.1.18 Niger 128 4.1.19 Nigeria 129 4.1.20 Rwanda 129 4.1.21 Senegal 130 4.1.22 South Africa 131 4.1.23 Sudan 132 4.1.24 Togo 132 4.1.25 Uganda 133 4.1.26 Zimbabwe 133 4.2 Asia: Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal Imports in 2016 133 4.2.1 Executive Summary 133 4.2.2 Cambodia 138 4.2.3 China 139 4.2.4 Hong Kong 140 4.2.5 India 141 4.2.6 Indonesia 142 4.2.7 Japan 143 4.2.8 Malaysia 144 4.2.9 Maldives 145 4.2.10 Papua New Guinea 145 4.2.11 Philippines 146 4.2.12 Singapore 147 4.2.13 South Korea 148 4.2.14 Sri Lanka 149 4.2.15 Taiwan 150 4.2.16 Thailand 151 4.2.17 Vietnam 152 4.3 Europe: Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal Imports in 2016 152 4.3.1 Executive Summary 152 4.3.2 Albania 157 4.3.3 Austria 158 4.3.4 Belarus 159 4.3.5 Belgium 160 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 161 4.3.7 Bulgaria 162 4.3.8 Croatia 163 4.3.9 Cyprus 164 4.3.10 Czech Republic 165 4.3.11 Denmark 166 4.3.12 Estonia 167 4.3.13 Finland 168 4.3.14 France 169 4.3.15 Georgia 170 4.3.16 Germany 171 4.3.17 Greece 172 4.3.18 Hungary 173 4.3.19 Iceland 174 4.3.20 Ireland 174 4.3.21 Italy 175 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 176 4.3.23 Latvia 177 4.3.24 Lithuania 178 4.3.25 Luxembourg 179 4.3.26 Macedonia 179 4.3.27 Malta 180 4.3.28 Moldova 180 4.3.29 Norway 181 4.3.30 Poland 182 4.3.31 Portugal 183 4.3.32 Romania 184 4.3.33 Russia 185 4.3.34 Slovakia 186 4.3.35 Slovenia 187 4.3.36 Spain 188 4.3.37 Sweden 189 4.3.38 the Netherlands 190 4.3.39 Ukraine 191 4.4 Latin America: Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal Imports in 2016 191 4.4.1 Executive Summary 191 4.4.2 Argentina 196 4.4.3 Belize 197 4.4.4 Bolivia 197 4.4.5 Brazil 198 4.4.6 Chile 199 4.4.7 Colombia 200 4.4.8 Costa Rica 201 4.4.9 Ecuador 202 4.4.10 El Salvador 203 4.4.11 Guatemala 204 4.4.12 Guyana 205 4.4.13 Honduras 205 4.4.14 Mexico 206 4.4.15 Nicaragua 207 4.4.16 Paraguay 207 4.4.17 Peru 208 4.4.18 Uruguay 209 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal Imports in 2016 209 4.5.1 Executive Summary 209 4.5.2 Barbados 214 4.5.3 Canada 215 4.5.4 Dominica 216 4.5.5 Dominican Republic 216 4.5.6 Greenland 217 4.5.7 Jamaica 217 4.5.8 the Bahamas 218 4.5.9 the United States 219 4.6 Oceana: Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal Imports in 2016 220 4.6.1 Executive Summary 220 4.6.2 Australia 224 4.6.3 Fiji 225 4.6.4 New Caledonia 225 4.6.5 New Zealand 226 4.6.6 Tonga 226 4.7 the Middle East: Stoppers, Caps, Lids, Capsules for Bottles, Threaded Bungs, Bung Covers, and Seals of Base Metal Imports in 2016 227 4.7.1 Executive Summary 227 4.7.2 Armenia 231 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 232 4.7.4 Israel 233 4.7.5 Jordan 234 4.7.6 Kyrgyzstan 235 4.7.7 Lebanon 235 4.7.8 Oman 236 4.7.9 Pakistan 237 4.7.10 Qatar 237 4.7.11 Turkey 238 4.7.12 Yemen 239 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 240 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 240 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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