The World Market for Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas: 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 aluminum containers for compressed air or liquefied gas. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 aluminum containers for compressed air or liquefied gas 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 aluminum containers for compressed air or liquefied gas? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of aluminum containers for compressed air or liquefied gas 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 aluminum containers for compressed air or liquefied gas? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

1 METHODOLOGY 9 1.1 Our Approach 9 2 THE WORLD MARKET 15 2.1 Exports 15 2.1.1 The World Market: Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas Export Supplies in 2016 15 2.2 Imports 17 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas in 2016 17 3 EXPORTS 21 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas 21 3.1.1 Executive Summary 21 3.1.2 South Africa 23 3.1.3 Tunisia 24 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas 24 3.2.1 Executive Summary 24 3.2.2 China 28 3.2.3 Hong Kong 29 3.2.4 India 29 3.2.5 Indonesia 29 3.2.6 Japan 30 3.2.7 Malaysia 30 3.2.8 Singapore 30 3.2.9 South Korea 31 3.2.10 Taiwan 31 3.2.11 Thailand 32 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas 32 3.3.1 Executive Summary 32 3.3.2 Austria 37 3.3.3 Belgium 37 3.3.4 Czech Republic 38 3.3.5 Denmark 38 3.3.6 Estonia 39 3.3.7 Finland 39 3.3.8 France 40 3.3.9 Germany 41 3.3.10 Greece 42 3.3.11 Hungary 42 3.3.12 Ireland 42 3.3.13 Italy 43 3.3.14 Latvia 43 3.3.15 Norway 44 3.3.16 Poland 44 3.3.17 Portugal 44 3.3.18 Russia 45 3.3.19 Slovakia 45 3.3.20 Spain 45 3.3.21 Sweden 46 3.3.22 the Netherlands 46 3.3.23 Ukraine 47 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas 47 3.4.1 Executive Summary 47 3.4.2 Argentina 49 3.4.3 Colombia 50 3.4.4 Mexico 50 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas 50 3.5.1 Executive Summary 50 3.5.2 Canada 54 3.5.3 the United States 55 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas 56 3.6.1 Executive Summary 56 3.6.2 Australia 59 3.6.3 New Zealand 59 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas 59 3.7.1 Executive Summary 59 3.7.2 Israel 63 3.7.3 Turkey 63 4 IMPORTS 64 4.1 Africa: Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas Imports in 2016 64 4.1.1 Executive Summary 64 4.1.2 Algeria 67 4.1.3 Botswana 68 4.1.4 Cameroon 68 4.1.5 Cote d'Ivoire 68 4.1.6 Egypt 69 4.1.7 Ethiopia 69 4.1.8 Ghana 69 4.1.9 Morocco 70 4.1.10 Namibia 70 4.1.11 Nigeria 70 4.1.12 South Africa 71 4.2 Asia: Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas Imports in 2016 71 4.2.1 Executive Summary 71 4.2.2 Brunei 75 4.2.3 China 76 4.2.4 Hong Kong 76 4.2.5 India 77 4.2.6 Indonesia 77 4.2.7 Japan 78 4.2.8 Malaysia 78 4.2.9 Maldives 79 4.2.10 Philippines 79 4.2.11 Singapore 79 4.2.12 South Korea 80 4.2.13 Sri Lanka 80 4.2.14 Taiwan 81 4.2.15 Thailand 81 4.2.16 Vietnam 82 4.3 Europe: Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas Imports in 2016 82 4.3.1 Executive Summary 82 4.3.2 Albania 86 4.3.3 Austria 87 4.3.4 Belgium 87 4.3.5 Bulgaria 88 4.3.6 Croatia 88 4.3.7 Czech Republic 89 4.3.8 Denmark 89 4.3.9 Finland 90 4.3.10 France 91 4.3.11 Germany 92 4.3.12 Greece 93 4.3.13 Hungary 93 4.3.14 Ireland 94 4.3.15 Italy 94 4.3.16 Kazakhstan 95 4.3.17 Latvia 95 4.3.18 Lithuania 96 4.3.19 Malta 96 4.3.20 Norway 97 4.3.21 Poland 97 4.3.22 Portugal 98 4.3.23 Romania 98 4.3.24 Russia 99 4.3.25 Slovakia 99 4.3.26 Slovenia 100 4.3.27 Spain 100 4.3.28 Sweden 101 4.3.29 the Netherlands 102 4.3.30 Ukraine 102 4.4 Latin America: Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas Imports in 2016 103 4.4.1 Executive Summary 103 4.4.2 Argentina 106 4.4.3 Belize 107 4.4.4 Bolivia 107 4.4.5 Brazil 107 4.4.6 Chile 108 4.4.7 Colombia 108 4.4.8 Costa Rica 108 4.4.9 Ecuador 109 4.4.10 El Salvador 109 4.4.11 Guatemala 109 4.4.12 Honduras 110 4.4.13 Mexico 110 4.4.14 Nicaragua 110 4.4.15 Paraguay 111 4.4.16 Peru 111 4.4.17 Uruguay 111 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas Imports in 2016 112 4.5.1 Executive Summary 112 4.5.2 Canada 116 4.5.3 Dominican Republic 116 4.5.4 Jamaica 116 4.5.5 the Bahamas 117 4.5.6 the United States 117 4.6 Oceana: Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas Imports in 2016 118 4.6.1 Executive Summary 118 4.6.2 Australia 122 4.6.3 Fiji 122 4.6.4 New Caledonia 122 4.6.5 New Zealand 123 4.7 the Middle East: Aluminum Containers for Compressed Air or Liquefied Gas Imports in 2016 123 4.7.1 Executive Summary 123 4.7.2 Armenia 126 4.7.3 Israel 127 4.7.4 Lebanon 127 4.7.5 Oman 128 4.7.6 Pakistan 128 4.7.7 Qatar 128 4.7.8 Turkey 129 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 130 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 130 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. User Agreement Provisions 131