The World Market for Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods: 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 pins and needles of iron or steel, base metal beads and spangles, and base metal fittings used for clothing, handbags, and travel goods. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 pins and needles of iron or steel, base metal beads and spangles, and base metal fittings used for clothing, handbags, and travel goods 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 pins and needles of iron or steel, base metal beads and spangles, and base metal fittings used for clothing, handbags, and travel goods? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of pins and needles of iron or steel, base metal beads and spangles, and base metal fittings used for clothing, handbags, and travel goods 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 pins and needles of iron or steel, base metal beads and spangles, and base metal fittings used for clothing, handbags, and travel goods? 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: Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods Export Supplies in 2016 18 2.2 Imports 21 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods in 2016 21 3 EXPORTS 25 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods 25 3.1.1 Executive Summary 25 3.1.2 Egypt 28 3.1.3 Kenya 29 3.1.4 Mauritius 29 3.1.5 Morocco 29 3.1.6 South Africa 30 3.1.7 Tunisia 30 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods 30 3.2.1 Executive Summary 31 3.2.2 Bangladesh 34 3.2.3 China 35 3.2.4 Hong Kong 36 3.2.5 India 37 3.2.6 Indonesia 38 3.2.7 Japan 39 3.2.8 Macau 40 3.2.9 Malaysia 41 3.2.10 North Korea 42 3.2.11 Philippines 42 3.2.12 Singapore 43 3.2.13 South Korea 44 3.2.14 Sri Lanka 45 3.2.15 Taiwan 46 3.2.16 Thailand 47 3.2.17 Vietnam 48 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods 48 3.3.1 Executive Summary 48 3.3.2 Albania 52 3.3.3 Austria 53 3.3.4 Belgium 54 3.3.5 Bulgaria 55 3.3.6 Croatia 55 3.3.7 Czech Republic 56 3.3.8 Denmark 57 3.3.9 Estonia 58 3.3.10 Finland 58 3.3.11 France 59 3.3.12 Germany 60 3.3.13 Greece 61 3.3.14 Hungary 62 3.3.15 Ireland 63 3.3.16 Italy 64 3.3.17 Latvia 65 3.3.18 Lithuania 65 3.3.19 Luxembourg 65 3.3.20 Moldova 66 3.3.21 Norway 66 3.3.22 Poland 67 3.3.23 Portugal 68 3.3.24 Romania 69 3.3.25 Russia 69 3.3.26 Slovakia 70 3.3.27 Slovenia 70 3.3.28 Spain 71 3.3.29 Sweden 72 3.3.30 Switzerland 73 3.3.31 the Netherlands 74 3.3.32 the United Kingdom 75 3.3.33 Ukraine 76 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods 76 3.4.1 Executive Summary 76 3.4.2 Argentina 80 3.4.3 Brazil 81 3.4.4 Colombia 82 3.4.5 El Salvador 82 3.4.6 Guatemala 82 3.4.7 Honduras 83 3.4.8 Mexico 84 3.4.9 Nicaragua 84 3.4.10 Panama 85 3.4.11 Peru 85 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods 85 3.5.1 Executive Summary 85 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 89 3.5.3 Barbados 90 3.5.4 Canada 91 3.5.5 Dominica 92 3.5.6 Dominican Republic 92 3.5.7 the United States 93 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods 94 3.6.1 Executive Summary 94 3.6.2 Australia 98 3.6.3 New Zealand 98 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods 99 3.7.1 Executive Summary 99 3.7.2 Israel 103 3.7.3 Kuwait 103 3.7.4 Lebanon 104 3.7.5 Oman 104 3.7.6 Pakistan 104 3.7.7 Saudi Arabia 105 3.7.8 Syrian Arab Republic 105 3.7.9 the United Arab Emirates 106 3.7.10 Turkey 107 4 IMPORTS 108 4.1 Africa: Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods Imports in 2016 108 4.1.1 Executive Summary 108 4.1.2 Algeria 113 4.1.3 Botswana 113 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 114 4.1.5 Cameroon 114 4.1.6 Cote d'Ivoire 115 4.1.7 Egypt 116 4.1.8 Ethiopia 117 4.1.9 Ghana 117 4.1.10 Kenya 118 4.1.11 Madagascar 119 4.1.12 Malawi 119 4.1.13 Mali 120 4.1.14 Mauritius 120 4.1.15 Morocco 121 4.1.16 Mozambique 121 4.1.17 Niger 122 4.1.18 Nigeria 122 4.1.19 Senegal 123 4.1.20 South Africa 124 4.1.21 Tanzania 125 4.1.22 Tunisia 126 4.1.23 Uganda 126 4.1.24 Zambia 127 4.1.25 Zimbabwe 127 4.2 Asia: Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods Imports in 2016 127 4.2.1 Executive Summary 128 4.2.2 Bhutan 131 4.2.3 Cambodia 132 4.2.4 China 133 4.2.5 Hong Kong 134 4.2.6 India 135 4.2.7 Indonesia 136 4.2.8 Japan 137 4.2.9 Macau 138 4.2.10 Malaysia 139 4.2.11 Nepal 140 4.2.12 Philippines 140 4.2.13 Singapore 141 4.2.14 South Korea 142 4.2.15 Sri Lanka 143 4.2.16 Taiwan 144 4.2.17 Thailand 145 4.3 Europe: Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods Imports in 2016 146 4.3.1 Executive Summary 146 4.3.2 Albania 151 4.3.3 Austria 152 4.3.4 Belarus 153 4.3.5 Belgium 154 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 155 4.3.7 Bulgaria 156 4.3.8 Croatia 157 4.3.9 Cyprus 157 4.3.10 Czech Republic 158 4.3.11 Denmark 159 4.3.12 Estonia 160 4.3.13 Finland 161 4.3.14 France 162 4.3.15 Georgia 163 4.3.16 Germany 164 4.3.17 Greece 165 4.3.18 Hungary 166 4.3.19 Iceland 167 4.3.20 Ireland 167 4.3.21 Italy 168 4.3.22 Kazakhstan 169 4.3.23 Latvia 169 4.3.24 Lithuania 170 4.3.25 Luxembourg 171 4.3.26 Malta 171 4.3.27 Moldova 172 4.3.28 Norway 173 4.3.29 Poland 174 4.3.30 Portugal 175 4.3.31 Romania 176 4.3.32 Russia 177 4.3.33 Slovakia 178 4.3.34 Slovenia 179 4.3.35 Spain 180 4.3.36 Sweden 181 4.3.37 Switzerland 182 4.3.38 the Netherlands 183 4.3.39 the United Kingdom 184 4.3.40 Ukraine 185 4.4 Latin America: Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods Imports in 2016 186 4.4.1 Executive Summary 186 4.4.2 Argentina 190 4.4.3 Bolivia 190 4.4.4 Brazil 191 4.4.5 Chile 192 4.4.6 Colombia 193 4.4.7 Costa Rica 194 4.4.8 Ecuador 194 4.4.9 El Salvador 195 4.4.10 Guatemala 196 4.4.11 Guyana 196 4.4.12 Mexico 197 4.4.13 Nicaragua 198 4.4.14 Panama 198 4.4.15 Paraguay 199 4.4.16 Peru 199 4.4.17 Suriname 200 4.4.18 Venezuela 200 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods Imports in 2016 200 4.5.1 Executive Summary 201 4.5.2 Aruba 205 4.5.3 Barbados 205 4.5.4 Bermuda 205 4.5.5 Canada 206 4.5.6 Dominican Republic 207 4.5.7 Jamaica 207 4.5.8 the Bahamas 208 4.5.9 the United States 209 4.6 Oceana: Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods Imports in 2016 210 4.6.1 Executive Summary 210 4.6.2 Australia 214 4.6.3 French Polynesia 215 4.6.4 New Caledonia 215 4.6.5 New Zealand 216 4.7 the Middle East: Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods Imports in 2016 216 4.7.1 Executive Summary 216 4.7.2 Armenia 221 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 221 4.7.4 Bahrain 222 4.7.5 Iran 222 4.7.6 Israel 223 4.7.7 Jordan 223 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 224 4.7.9 Lebanon 224 4.7.10 Oman 225 4.7.11 Pakistan 226 4.7.12 Qatar 227 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 228 4.7.14 the United Arab Emirates 229 4.7.15 Turkey 230 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 231 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 231 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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