The World Market for Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High: 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 hot-rolled, hot-drawn, or extruded iron and non-alloy steel with u, i, h, l and t sections less than 80 mm high. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 hot-rolled, hot-drawn, or extruded iron and non-alloy steel with u, i, h, l and t sections less than 80 mm high 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 hot-rolled, hot-drawn, or extruded iron and non-alloy steel with u, i, h, l and t sections less than 80 mm high? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of hot-rolled, hot-drawn, or extruded iron and non-alloy steel with u, i, h, l and t sections less than 80 mm high 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 hot-rolled, hot-drawn, or extruded iron and non-alloy steel with u, i, h, l and t sections less than 80 mm high? 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 17 2.1 Exports 17 2.1.1 The World Market: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High Export Supplies in 2016 17 2.2 Imports 20 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High in 2016 20 3 EXPORTS 24 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High 24 3.1.1 Executive Summary 24 3.1.2 Burkina Faso 27 3.1.3 Cote d'Ivoire 28 3.1.4 Egypt 28 3.1.5 Ghana 28 3.1.6 Kenya 29 3.1.7 Senegal 29 3.1.8 South Africa 30 3.1.9 Togo 30 3.1.10 Tunisia 30 3.1.11 Uganda 31 3.1.12 Zambia 31 3.1.13 Zimbabwe 31 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High 32 3.2.1 Executive Summary 32 3.2.2 Bangladesh 35 3.2.3 China 36 3.2.4 Hong Kong 37 3.2.5 India 37 3.2.6 Indonesia 38 3.2.7 Japan 38 3.2.8 Malaysia 39 3.2.9 Singapore 39 3.2.10 South Korea 40 3.2.11 Taiwan 41 3.2.12 Thailand 42 3.2.13 Vietnam 42 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High 42 3.3.1 Executive Summary 42 3.3.2 Austria 47 3.3.3 Belarus 47 3.3.4 Belgium 48 3.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49 3.3.6 Bulgaria 49 3.3.7 Croatia 49 3.3.8 Czech Republic 50 3.3.9 Denmark 51 3.3.10 Estonia 51 3.3.11 Finland 52 3.3.12 France 53 3.3.13 Georgia 54 3.3.14 Germany 55 3.3.15 Greece 56 3.3.16 Hungary 57 3.3.17 Ireland 57 3.3.18 Italy 58 3.3.19 Kazakhstan 59 3.3.20 Latvia 59 3.3.21 Lithuania 59 3.3.22 Luxembourg 60 3.3.23 Norway 61 3.3.24 Poland 62 3.3.25 Portugal 63 3.3.26 Romania 63 3.3.27 Russia 64 3.3.28 Slovakia 64 3.3.29 Slovenia 65 3.3.30 Spain 66 3.3.31 Sweden 67 3.3.32 the Netherlands 68 3.3.33 Ukraine 69 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High 70 3.4.1 Executive Summary 70 3.4.2 Argentina 73 3.4.3 Brazil 74 3.4.4 Chile 74 3.4.5 Costa Rica 75 3.4.6 El Salvador 75 3.4.7 Guatemala 75 3.4.8 Honduras 76 3.4.9 Mexico 76 3.4.10 Nicaragua 76 3.4.11 Panama 77 3.4.12 Peru 77 3.4.13 Venezuela 77 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High 78 3.5.1 Executive Summary 78 3.5.2 Canada 81 3.5.3 the United States 82 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High 83 3.6.1 Executive Summary 83 3.6.2 Australia 87 3.6.3 New Zealand 87 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High 87 3.7.1 Executive Summary 87 3.7.2 Kyrgyzstan 90 3.7.3 Lebanon 91 3.7.4 Saudi Arabia 91 3.7.5 Turkey 92 4 IMPORTS 93 4.1 Africa: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High Imports in 2016 93 4.1.1 Executive Summary 93 4.1.2 Algeria 98 4.1.3 Botswana 98 4.1.4 Burundi 99 4.1.5 Cameroon 99 4.1.6 Cape Verde 99 4.1.7 Cote d'Ivoire 100 4.1.8 Egypt 100 4.1.9 Ethiopia 101 4.1.10 Ghana 101 4.1.11 Madagascar 102 4.1.12 Mali 102 4.1.13 Mauritania 103 4.1.14 Mauritius 103 4.1.15 Morocco 104 4.1.16 Mozambique 104 4.1.17 Namibia 105 4.1.18 Niger 105 4.1.19 Nigeria 106 4.1.20 Rwanda 106 4.1.21 Senegal 107 4.1.22 South Africa 107 4.1.23 Sudan 108 4.1.24 Togo 108 4.1.25 Uganda 109 4.1.26 Zimbabwe 109 4.2 Asia: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High Imports in 2016 109 4.2.1 Executive Summary 109 4.2.2 Brunei 114 4.2.3 Cambodia 114 4.2.4 China 115 4.2.5 Hong Kong 116 4.2.6 India 116 4.2.7 Indonesia 117 4.2.8 Japan 118 4.2.9 Malaysia 118 4.2.10 Papua New Guinea 119 4.2.11 Philippines 119 4.2.12 Singapore 120 4.2.13 South Korea 120 4.2.14 Sri Lanka 121 4.2.15 Taiwan 121 4.2.16 Thailand 122 4.2.17 Vietnam 123 4.3 Europe: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High Imports in 2016 123 4.3.1 Executive Summary 123 4.3.2 Albania 128 4.3.3 Austria 128 4.3.4 Belarus 129 4.3.5 Belgium 129 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 130 4.3.7 Bulgaria 130 4.3.8 Croatia 131 4.3.9 Cyprus 131 4.3.10 Czech Republic 132 4.3.11 Denmark 133 4.3.12 Estonia 133 4.3.13 Finland 134 4.3.14 France 135 4.3.15 Georgia 136 4.3.16 Germany 136 4.3.17 Greece 137 4.3.18 Hungary 137 4.3.19 Iceland 138 4.3.20 Ireland 138 4.3.21 Italy 139 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 140 4.3.23 Latvia 141 4.3.24 Lithuania 142 4.3.25 Luxembourg 142 4.3.26 Macedonia 143 4.3.27 Malta 143 4.3.28 Moldova 144 4.3.29 Norway 144 4.3.30 Poland 145 4.3.31 Portugal 146 4.3.32 Romania 147 4.3.33 Russia 148 4.3.34 Slovakia 149 4.3.35 Slovenia 149 4.3.36 Spain 150 4.3.37 Sweden 151 4.3.38 the Netherlands 152 4.3.39 Ukraine 153 4.4 Latin America: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High Imports in 2016 153 4.4.1 Executive Summary 153 4.4.2 Argentina 158 4.4.3 Bolivia 158 4.4.4 Brazil 159 4.4.5 Chile 159 4.4.6 Colombia 160 4.4.7 Costa Rica 160 4.4.8 Ecuador 161 4.4.9 El Salvador 161 4.4.10 Guatemala 162 4.4.11 Guyana 162 4.4.12 Honduras 163 4.4.13 Mexico 163 4.4.14 Nicaragua 164 4.4.15 Paraguay 164 4.4.16 Peru 165 4.4.17 Uruguay 165 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High Imports in 2016 166 4.5.1 Executive Summary 166 4.5.2 Barbados 169 4.5.3 Canada 170 4.5.4 Dominican Republic 170 4.5.5 Greenland 171 4.5.6 Jamaica 171 4.5.7 the Bahamas 171 4.5.8 the United States 172 4.6 Oceana: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High Imports in 2016 172 4.6.1 Executive Summary 172 4.6.2 Australia 177 4.6.3 Fiji 177 4.6.4 New Caledonia 178 4.6.5 New Zealand 178 4.7 the Middle East: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections Less Than 80 mm High Imports in 2016 179 4.7.1 Executive Summary 179 4.7.2 Armenia 183 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 183 4.7.4 Israel 184 4.7.5 Jordan 184 4.7.6 Kyrgyzstan 185 4.7.7 Lebanon 185 4.7.8 Oman 186 4.7.9 Pakistan 186 4.7.10 Turkey 187 4.7.11 Yemen 187 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 188 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 188 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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