The World Market for Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling: 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 and steel angles, shapes, sections (excluding rails), and sheet piling. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 and steel angles, shapes, sections (excluding rails), and sheet piling 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 and steel angles, shapes, sections (excluding rails), and sheet piling? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of iron and steel angles, shapes, sections (excluding rails), and sheet piling 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 and steel angles, shapes, sections (excluding rails), and sheet piling? 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 and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling Export Supplies in 2016 18 2.2 Imports 20 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling in 2016 20 3 EXPORTS 24 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling 24 3.1.1 Executive Summary 24 3.1.2 Algeria 27 3.1.3 Botswana 28 3.1.4 Burkina Faso 28 3.1.5 Congo (formerly Zaire) 28 3.1.6 Cote d'Ivoire 29 3.1.7 Egypt 29 3.1.8 Ghana 30 3.1.9 Kenya 30 3.1.10 Malawi 30 3.1.11 Mauritius 31 3.1.12 Morocco 31 3.1.13 Mozambique 31 3.1.14 Senegal 32 3.1.15 South Africa 33 3.1.16 Sudan 34 3.1.17 Tanzania 34 3.1.18 Togo 34 3.1.19 Tunisia 35 3.1.20 Uganda 35 3.1.21 Zambia 35 3.1.22 Zimbabwe 36 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling 36 3.2.1 Executive Summary 36 3.2.2 Bangladesh 40 3.2.3 China 41 3.2.4 Hong Kong 42 3.2.5 India 43 3.2.6 Indonesia 44 3.2.7 Japan 45 3.2.8 Macau 46 3.2.9 Malaysia 47 3.2.10 North Korea 48 3.2.11 Philippines 48 3.2.12 Singapore 49 3.2.13 South Korea 50 3.2.14 Sri Lanka 51 3.2.15 Taiwan 52 3.2.16 Thailand 53 3.2.17 Vietnam 54 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling 54 3.3.1 Executive Summary 54 3.3.2 Albania 58 3.3.3 Austria 59 3.3.4 Belarus 60 3.3.5 Belgium 61 3.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62 3.3.7 Bulgaria 63 3.3.8 Croatia 64 3.3.9 Cyprus 64 3.3.10 Czech Republic 65 3.3.11 Denmark 66 3.3.12 Estonia 67 3.3.13 Finland 68 3.3.14 France 69 3.3.15 Georgia 70 3.3.16 Germany 71 3.3.17 Greece 72 3.3.18 Hungary 73 3.3.19 Ireland 74 3.3.20 Italy 75 3.3.21 Kazakhstan 76 3.3.22 Latvia 76 3.3.23 Lithuania 77 3.3.24 Luxembourg 78 3.3.25 Macedonia 79 3.3.26 Malta 79 3.3.27 Moldova 79 3.3.28 Norway 80 3.3.29 Poland 81 3.3.30 Portugal 82 3.3.31 Romania 83 3.3.32 Russia 84 3.3.33 Slovakia 85 3.3.34 Slovenia 86 3.3.35 Spain 87 3.3.36 Sweden 88 3.3.37 Switzerland 89 3.3.38 the Netherlands 90 3.3.39 the United Kingdom 91 3.3.40 Ukraine 92 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling 93 3.4.1 Executive Summary 93 3.4.2 Argentina 97 3.4.3 Brazil 98 3.4.4 Chile 99 3.4.5 Colombia 99 3.4.6 Costa Rica 100 3.4.7 Ecuador 100 3.4.8 El Salvador 100 3.4.9 Guatemala 101 3.4.10 Honduras 101 3.4.11 Mexico 102 3.4.12 Nicaragua 102 3.4.13 Panama 103 3.4.14 Paraguay 103 3.4.15 Peru 103 3.4.16 Venezuela 104 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling 104 3.5.1 Executive Summary 104 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 107 3.5.3 Barbados 108 3.5.4 Canada 109 3.5.5 Dominican Republic 110 3.5.6 the Bahamas 110 3.5.7 the Netherlands Antilles 110 3.5.8 the United States 111 3.5.9 Trinidad and Tobago 112 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling 112 3.6.1 Executive Summary 112 3.6.2 Australia 116 3.6.3 Fiji 116 3.6.4 New Zealand 117 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling 117 3.7.1 Executive Summary 117 3.7.2 Afghanistan 121 3.7.3 Armenia 122 3.7.4 Azerbaijan 122 3.7.5 Bahrain 122 3.7.6 Iran 123 3.7.7 Israel 123 3.7.8 Jordan 124 3.7.9 Kuwait 124 3.7.10 Lebanon 124 3.7.11 Oman 125 3.7.12 Pakistan 125 3.7.13 Qatar 125 3.7.14 Saudi Arabia 126 3.7.15 Syrian Arab Republic 126 3.7.16 Tajikistan 127 3.7.17 the United Arab Emirates 128 3.7.18 Turkey 129 3.7.19 Turkmenistan 130 3.7.20 Uzbekistan 130 4 IMPORTS 131 4.1 Africa: Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling Imports in 2016 131 4.1.1 Executive Summary 131 4.1.2 Algeria 136 4.1.3 Botswana 137 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 137 4.1.5 Burundi 138 4.1.6 Cameroon 138 4.1.7 Cape Verde 139 4.1.8 Cote d'Ivoire 139 4.1.9 Egypt 140 4.1.10 Ethiopia 141 4.1.11 Ghana 142 4.1.12 Kenya 143 4.1.13 Madagascar 144 4.1.14 Malawi 145 4.1.15 Mali 145 4.1.16 Mauritania 146 4.1.17 Mauritius 146 4.1.18 Morocco 147 4.1.19 Mozambique 147 4.1.20 Niger 148 4.1.21 Nigeria 149 4.1.22 Sao Tome E Principe 150 4.1.23 Senegal 150 4.1.24 South Africa 151 4.1.25 Tanzania 152 4.1.26 the Gambia 152 4.1.27 Togo 153 4.1.28 Tunisia 153 4.1.29 Uganda 154 4.1.30 Zambia 155 4.1.31 Zimbabwe 155 4.2 Asia: Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling Imports in 2016 156 4.2.1 Executive Summary 156 4.2.2 Bhutan 159 4.2.3 Cambodia 160 4.2.4 China 161 4.2.5 Hong Kong 162 4.2.6 India 163 4.2.7 Indonesia 164 4.2.8 Japan 165 4.2.9 Macau 165 4.2.10 Malaysia 166 4.2.11 Maldives 167 4.2.12 Nepal 167 4.2.13 Philippines 168 4.2.14 Singapore 169 4.2.15 South Korea 170 4.2.16 Sri Lanka 171 4.2.17 Taiwan 172 4.2.18 Thailand 173 4.3 Europe: Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling Imports in 2016 173 4.3.1 Executive Summary 173 4.3.2 Albania 178 4.3.3 Austria 179 4.3.4 Belarus 180 4.3.5 Belgium 181 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 182 4.3.7 Bulgaria 183 4.3.8 Croatia 184 4.3.9 Cyprus 185 4.3.10 Czech Republic 186 4.3.11 Denmark 187 4.3.12 Estonia 188 4.3.13 Finland 189 4.3.14 France 190 4.3.15 Georgia 191 4.3.16 Germany 192 4.3.17 Greece 193 4.3.18 Hungary 194 4.3.19 Iceland 195 4.3.20 Ireland 196 4.3.21 Italy 197 4.3.22 Latvia 198 4.3.23 Lithuania 199 4.3.24 Luxembourg 200 4.3.25 Malta 201 4.3.26 Moldova 202 4.3.27 Norway 203 4.3.28 Poland 204 4.3.29 Portugal 205 4.3.30 Romania 206 4.3.31 Russia 207 4.3.32 Slovakia 208 4.3.33 Slovenia 209 4.3.34 Spain 210 4.3.35 Sweden 211 4.3.36 Switzerland 212 4.3.37 the Netherlands 213 4.3.38 the United Kingdom 214 4.3.39 Ukraine 215 4.4 Latin America: Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling Imports in 2016 216 4.4.1 Executive Summary 216 4.4.2 Argentina 220 4.4.3 Belize 220 4.4.4 Bolivia 221 4.4.5 Brazil 222 4.4.6 Chile 223 4.4.7 Colombia 224 4.4.8 Costa Rica 225 4.4.9 Ecuador 226 4.4.10 El Salvador 227 4.4.11 Guatemala 228 4.4.12 Guyana 229 4.4.13 Mexico 230 4.4.14 Nicaragua 231 4.4.15 Panama 232 4.4.16 Paraguay 233 4.4.17 Peru 234 4.4.18 Suriname 234 4.4.19 Venezuela 235 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling Imports in 2016 235 4.5.1 Executive Summary 235 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 239 4.5.3 Aruba 240 4.5.4 Barbados 240 4.5.5 Bermuda 240 4.5.6 Canada 241 4.5.7 Dominica 242 4.5.8 Dominican Republic 242 4.5.9 Jamaica 243 4.5.10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 243 4.5.11 the Bahamas 244 4.5.12 the United States 245 4.6 Oceana: Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling Imports in 2016 246 4.6.1 Executive Summary 246 4.6.2 Australia 250 4.6.3 French Polynesia 251 4.6.4 New Caledonia 251 4.6.5 New Zealand 252 4.6.6 Tonga 253 4.7 the Middle East: Iron and Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections (Excluding Rails), and Sheet Piling Imports in 2016 253 4.7.1 Executive Summary 253 4.7.2 Afghanistan 258 4.7.3 Armenia 259 4.7.4 Azerbaijan 260 4.7.5 Bahrain 261 4.7.6 Iran 262 4.7.7 Israel 263 4.7.8 Jordan 264 4.7.9 Kyrgyzstan 265 4.7.10 Lebanon 266 4.7.11 Oman 267 4.7.12 Pakistan 268 4.7.13 Qatar 269 4.7.14 Saudi Arabia 270 4.7.15 Turkey 271 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 272 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 272 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. User Agreement Provisions 273