The World Market for Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections of At Least 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 of at least 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 of at least 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 of at least 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 of at least 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 of at least 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 of At Least 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 of At Least 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 of At Least 80 mm High 24 3.1.1 Executive Summary 24 3.1.2 Botswana 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 Mauritius 29 3.1.8 Niger 29 3.1.9 Senegal 30 3.1.10 South Africa 30 3.1.11 Togo 31 3.1.12 Tunisia 31 3.1.13 Uganda 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 of At Least 80 mm High 32 3.2.1 Executive Summary 32 3.2.2 China 36 3.2.3 Hong Kong 37 3.2.4 India 37 3.2.5 Indonesia 38 3.2.6 Japan 39 3.2.7 Malaysia 39 3.2.8 Singapore 40 3.2.9 South Korea 41 3.2.10 Sri Lanka 42 3.2.11 Taiwan 42 3.2.12 Thailand 43 3.2.13 Vietnam 44 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 of At Least 80 mm High 44 3.3.1 Executive Summary 44 3.3.2 Austria 49 3.3.3 Belgium 50 3.3.4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51 3.3.5 Bulgaria 51 3.3.6 Croatia 51 3.3.7 Cyprus 52 3.3.8 Czech Republic 53 3.3.9 Denmark 54 3.3.10 Estonia 54 3.3.11 Finland 55 3.3.12 France 56 3.3.13 Germany 57 3.3.14 Greece 58 3.3.15 Hungary 58 3.3.16 Ireland 59 3.3.17 Italy 60 3.3.18 Latvia 61 3.3.19 Lithuania 61 3.3.20 Luxembourg 62 3.3.21 Macedonia 63 3.3.22 Malta 63 3.3.23 Moldova 63 3.3.24 Norway 64 3.3.25 Poland 65 3.3.26 Portugal 66 3.3.27 Romania 67 3.3.28 Russia 68 3.3.29 Slovakia 69 3.3.30 Slovenia 69 3.3.31 Spain 70 3.3.32 Sweden 71 3.3.33 the Netherlands 72 3.3.34 Ukraine 73 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 of At Least 80 mm High 74 3.4.1 Executive Summary 74 3.4.2 Argentina 77 3.4.3 Brazil 78 3.4.4 Chile 78 3.4.5 Colombia 78 3.4.6 Costa Rica 79 3.4.7 Ecuador 79 3.4.8 El Salvador 79 3.4.9 Guatemala 80 3.4.10 Honduras 80 3.4.11 Mexico 81 3.4.12 Nicaragua 81 3.4.13 Panama 82 3.4.14 Peru 82 3.4.15 Venezuela 82 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 of At Least 80 mm High 83 3.5.1 Executive Summary 83 3.5.2 Canada 87 3.5.3 the Bahamas 87 3.5.4 the United States 88 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 of At Least 80 mm High 89 3.6.1 Executive Summary 89 3.6.2 Australia 93 3.6.3 New Zealand 93 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 of At Least 80 mm High 94 3.7.1 Executive Summary 94 3.7.2 Israel 97 3.7.3 Lebanon 98 3.7.4 Oman 98 3.7.5 Qatar 98 3.7.6 Saudi Arabia 99 3.7.7 Tajikistan 99 3.7.8 Turkey 100 4 IMPORTS 101 4.1 Africa: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections of At Least 80 mm High Imports in 2016 101 4.1.1 Executive Summary 101 4.1.2 Algeria 106 4.1.3 Botswana 106 4.1.4 Burundi 107 4.1.5 Cameroon 107 4.1.6 Cape Verde 108 4.1.7 Cote d'Ivoire 108 4.1.8 Egypt 109 4.1.9 Ethiopia 110 4.1.10 Ghana 110 4.1.11 Madagascar 111 4.1.12 Mali 111 4.1.13 Mauritania 112 4.1.14 Mauritius 112 4.1.15 Morocco 113 4.1.16 Mozambique 113 4.1.17 Namibia 114 4.1.18 Niger 114 4.1.19 Nigeria 115 4.1.20 Rwanda 115 4.1.21 Senegal 116 4.1.22 South Africa 116 4.1.23 Sudan 117 4.1.24 Togo 117 4.1.25 Uganda 118 4.1.26 Zimbabwe 118 4.2 Asia: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections of At Least 80 mm High Imports in 2016 118 4.2.1 Executive Summary 118 4.2.2 Brunei 123 4.2.3 Cambodia 123 4.2.4 China 124 4.2.5 Hong Kong 125 4.2.6 India 126 4.2.7 Indonesia 127 4.2.8 Japan 128 4.2.9 Malaysia 129 4.2.10 Maldives 130 4.2.11 Papua New Guinea 130 4.2.12 Philippines 131 4.2.13 Singapore 132 4.2.14 South Korea 133 4.2.15 Sri Lanka 134 4.2.16 Taiwan 135 4.2.17 Thailand 136 4.2.18 Vietnam 137 4.3 Europe: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections of At Least 80 mm High Imports in 2016 137 4.3.1 Executive Summary 137 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 149 4.3.10 Czech Republic 150 4.3.11 Denmark 151 4.3.12 Estonia 152 4.3.13 Finland 153 4.3.14 France 154 4.3.15 Georgia 155 4.3.16 Germany 156 4.3.17 Greece 157 4.3.18 Hungary 158 4.3.19 Iceland 158 4.3.20 Ireland 159 4.3.21 Italy 159 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 160 4.3.23 Latvia 161 4.3.24 Lithuania 162 4.3.25 Luxembourg 162 4.3.26 Macedonia 163 4.3.27 Malta 163 4.3.28 Moldova 164 4.3.29 Norway 164 4.3.30 Poland 165 4.3.31 Portugal 166 4.3.32 Romania 167 4.3.33 Russia 168 4.3.34 Slovakia 169 4.3.35 Slovenia 170 4.3.36 Spain 171 4.3.37 Sweden 172 4.3.38 the Netherlands 173 4.3.39 Ukraine 174 4.4 Latin America: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections of At Least 80 mm High Imports in 2016 174 4.4.1 Executive Summary 174 4.4.2 Argentina 179 4.4.3 Belize 179 4.4.4 Bolivia 180 4.4.5 Brazil 181 4.4.6 Chile 182 4.4.7 Colombia 183 4.4.8 Costa Rica 184 4.4.9 Ecuador 184 4.4.10 El Salvador 185 4.4.11 Guatemala 185 4.4.12 Guyana 186 4.4.13 Honduras 186 4.4.14 Mexico 187 4.4.15 Nicaragua 188 4.4.16 Paraguay 188 4.4.17 Peru 189 4.4.18 Uruguay 189 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 of At Least 80 mm High Imports in 2016 190 4.5.1 Executive Summary 190 4.5.2 Barbados 193 4.5.3 Canada 194 4.5.4 Dominica 194 4.5.5 Dominican Republic 195 4.5.6 Greenland 195 4.5.7 the Bahamas 196 4.5.8 the United States 196 4.6 Oceana: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections of At Least 80 mm High Imports in 2016 197 4.6.1 Executive Summary 197 4.6.2 Australia 201 4.6.3 Fiji 201 4.6.4 New Caledonia 202 4.6.5 New Zealand 202 4.7 the Middle East: Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn, or Extruded Iron and Non-Alloy Steel with U, I, H, L and T Sections of At Least 80 mm High Imports in 2016 203 4.7.1 Executive Summary 203 4.7.2 Armenia 207 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 207 4.7.4 Israel 208 4.7.5 Jordan 208 4.7.6 Kyrgyzstan 209 4.7.7 Lebanon 209 4.7.8 Oman 210 4.7.9 Pakistan 210 4.7.10 Turkey 211 4.7.11 Yemen 211 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 212 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 212 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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