The World Market for Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated: 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 stranded wire, cable, ropes, and plaited bands of iron, steel, copper, or aluminum excluding electrically insulated. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 stranded wire, cable, ropes, and plaited bands of iron, steel, copper, or aluminum excluding electrically insulated 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 stranded wire, cable, ropes, and plaited bands of iron, steel, copper, or aluminum excluding electrically insulated? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of stranded wire, cable, ropes, and plaited bands of iron, steel, copper, or aluminum excluding electrically insulated 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 stranded wire, cable, ropes, and plaited bands of iron, steel, copper, or aluminum excluding electrically insulated? 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: Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated Export Supplies in 2016 18 2.2 Imports 21 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated in 2016 21 3 EXPORTS 25 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated 25 3.1.1 Executive Summary 25 3.1.2 Algeria 28 3.1.3 Botswana 29 3.1.4 Congo (formerly Zaire) 29 3.1.5 Cote d'Ivoire 29 3.1.6 Egypt 30 3.1.7 Equatorial Guinea 30 3.1.8 Ghana 31 3.1.9 Guinea 31 3.1.10 Kenya 31 3.1.11 Mauritius 31 3.1.12 Morocco 32 3.1.13 Mozambique 32 3.1.14 Namibia 33 3.1.15 Senegal 33 3.1.16 Sierra Leone 33 3.1.17 South Africa 34 3.1.18 Swaziland 35 3.1.19 Tunisia 35 3.1.20 Zambia 35 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated 36 3.2.1 Executive Summary 36 3.2.2 China 40 3.2.3 Hong Kong 41 3.2.4 India 42 3.2.5 Indonesia 43 3.2.6 Japan 44 3.2.7 Macau 45 3.2.8 Malaysia 46 3.2.9 North Korea 47 3.2.10 Philippines 48 3.2.11 Singapore 49 3.2.12 South Korea 50 3.2.13 Sri Lanka 51 3.2.14 Taiwan 52 3.2.15 Thailand 53 3.2.16 Vietnam 54 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated 55 3.3.1 Executive Summary 55 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 62 3.3.8 Croatia 63 3.3.9 Cyprus 63 3.3.10 Czech Republic 64 3.3.11 Denmark 65 3.3.12 Estonia 66 3.3.13 Finland 67 3.3.14 France 68 3.3.15 Georgia 69 3.3.16 Germany 70 3.3.17 Greece 71 3.3.18 Hungary 72 3.3.19 Ireland 73 3.3.20 Italy 74 3.3.21 Kazakhstan 75 3.3.22 Latvia 75 3.3.23 Lithuania 76 3.3.24 Luxembourg 77 3.3.25 Macedonia 77 3.3.26 Malta 78 3.3.27 Moldova 78 3.3.28 Norway 79 3.3.29 Poland 80 3.3.30 Portugal 81 3.3.31 Romania 82 3.3.32 Russia 83 3.3.33 Slovakia 84 3.3.34 Slovenia 85 3.3.35 Spain 86 3.3.36 Sweden 87 3.3.37 Switzerland 88 3.3.38 the Netherlands 89 3.3.39 the United Kingdom 90 3.3.40 Ukraine 91 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated 91 3.4.1 Executive Summary 91 3.4.2 Argentina 96 3.4.3 Brazil 97 3.4.4 Chile 98 3.4.5 Colombia 99 3.4.6 Costa Rica 99 3.4.7 Ecuador 100 3.4.8 El Salvador 100 3.4.9 Guatemala 100 3.4.10 Honduras 101 3.4.11 Mexico 102 3.4.12 Panama 103 3.4.13 Paraguay 103 3.4.14 Peru 103 3.4.15 Uruguay 104 3.4.16 Venezuela 104 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated 104 3.5.1 Executive Summary 105 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 108 3.5.3 Barbados 109 3.5.4 Canada 110 3.5.5 Cuba 111 3.5.6 Dominican Republic 111 3.5.7 the Netherlands Antilles 111 3.5.8 the United States 112 3.5.9 Trinidad and Tobago 113 3.5.10 Turks and Caicos Islands 113 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated 113 3.6.1 Executive Summary 113 3.6.2 Australia 117 3.6.3 Fiji 118 3.6.4 New Caledonia 118 3.6.5 New Zealand 118 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated 119 3.7.1 Executive Summary 119 3.7.2 Afghanistan 122 3.7.3 Azerbaijan 123 3.7.4 Bahrain 123 3.7.5 Iran 124 3.7.6 Israel 124 3.7.7 Jordan 125 3.7.8 Kuwait 125 3.7.9 Lebanon 125 3.7.10 Oman 126 3.7.11 Pakistan 126 3.7.12 Qatar 126 3.7.13 Saudi Arabia 127 3.7.14 Syrian Arab Republic 127 3.7.15 the United Arab Emirates 128 3.7.16 Turkey 129 3.7.17 Uzbekistan 130 4 IMPORTS 131 4.1 Africa: Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated 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 144 4.1.15 Mali 145 4.1.16 Mauritania 145 4.1.17 Mauritius 146 4.1.18 Morocco 147 4.1.19 Mozambique 148 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 154 4.1.31 Zimbabwe 155 4.2 Asia: Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated Imports in 2016 155 4.2.1 Executive Summary 155 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 166 4.2.10 Malaysia 167 4.2.11 Maldives 168 4.2.12 Nepal 168 4.2.13 Philippines 169 4.2.14 Singapore 170 4.2.15 South Korea 171 4.2.16 Sri Lanka 172 4.2.17 Taiwan 173 4.2.18 Thailand 174 4.3 Europe: Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated Imports in 2016 175 4.3.1 Executive Summary 175 4.3.2 Albania 180 4.3.3 Austria 181 4.3.4 Belarus 182 4.3.5 Belgium 183 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 184 4.3.7 Bulgaria 185 4.3.8 Croatia 186 4.3.9 Cyprus 187 4.3.10 Czech Republic 188 4.3.11 Denmark 189 4.3.12 Estonia 190 4.3.13 Finland 191 4.3.14 France 192 4.3.15 Georgia 193 4.3.16 Germany 194 4.3.17 Greece 195 4.3.18 Hungary 196 4.3.19 Iceland 197 4.3.20 Ireland 198 4.3.21 Italy 199 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 200 4.3.23 Latvia 201 4.3.24 Lithuania 202 4.3.25 Luxembourg 203 4.3.26 Malta 203 4.3.27 Moldova 204 4.3.28 Norway 205 4.3.29 Poland 206 4.3.30 Portugal 207 4.3.31 Romania 208 4.3.32 Russia 209 4.3.33 Slovakia 210 4.3.34 Slovenia 211 4.3.35 Spain 212 4.3.36 Sweden 213 4.3.37 Switzerland 214 4.3.38 the Netherlands 215 4.3.39 the United Kingdom 216 4.3.40 Ukraine 217 4.4 Latin America: Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated Imports in 2016 218 4.4.1 Executive Summary 218 4.4.2 Argentina 222 4.4.3 Belize 223 4.4.4 Bolivia 223 4.4.5 Brazil 224 4.4.6 Chile 225 4.4.7 Colombia 226 4.4.8 Costa Rica 227 4.4.9 Ecuador 228 4.4.10 El Salvador 229 4.4.11 Guatemala 230 4.4.12 Guyana 231 4.4.13 Mexico 232 4.4.14 Nicaragua 233 4.4.15 Panama 234 4.4.16 Paraguay 235 4.4.17 Peru 236 4.4.18 Suriname 237 4.4.19 Venezuela 238 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated Imports in 2016 239 4.5.1 Executive Summary 239 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 242 4.5.3 Aruba 243 4.5.4 Barbados 243 4.5.5 Bermuda 243 4.5.6 Canada 244 4.5.7 Dominica 245 4.5.8 Dominican Republic 245 4.5.9 Jamaica 246 4.5.10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 246 4.5.11 the Bahamas 247 4.5.12 the United States 248 4.6 Oceana: Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated Imports in 2016 249 4.6.1 Executive Summary 249 4.6.2 Australia 253 4.6.3 French Polynesia 254 4.6.4 New Caledonia 254 4.6.5 New Zealand 255 4.6.6 Tonga 256 4.7 the Middle East: Stranded Wire, Cable, Ropes, and Plaited Bands of Iron, Steel, Copper, or Aluminum Excluding Electrically Insulated Imports in 2016 256 4.7.1 Executive Summary 256 4.7.2 Armenia 261 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 262 4.7.4 Bahrain 263 4.7.5 Iran 264 4.7.6 Israel 265 4.7.7 Jordan 266 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 267 4.7.9 Lebanon 267 4.7.10 Oman 268 4.7.11 Pakistan 269 4.7.12 Qatar 270 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 271 4.7.14 the United Arab Emirates 272 4.7.15 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