The World Market for Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal: 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 fully or partly automatic machines and apparatus for arc and plasma arc welding of metal. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 fully or partly automatic machines and apparatus for arc and plasma arc welding of metal 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 fully or partly automatic machines and apparatus for arc and plasma arc welding of metal? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of fully or partly automatic machines and apparatus for arc and plasma arc welding of metal 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 fully or partly automatic machines and apparatus for arc and plasma arc welding of metal? 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 15 2.1 Exports 15 2.1.1 The World Market: Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal Export Supplies in 2016 15 2.2 Imports 18 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal in 2016 18 3 EXPORTS 22 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal 22 3.1.1 Executive Summary 22 3.1.2 Algeria 25 3.1.3 Congo (formerly Zaire) 26 3.1.4 Egypt 26 3.1.5 Nigeria 26 3.1.6 South Africa 27 3.1.7 Swaziland 27 3.1.8 Zambia 27 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal 28 3.2.1 Executive Summary 28 3.2.2 China 32 3.2.3 Hong Kong 33 3.2.4 India 33 3.2.5 Indonesia 34 3.2.6 Japan 35 3.2.7 Malaysia 36 3.2.8 Singapore 36 3.2.9 South Korea 37 3.2.10 Taiwan 38 3.2.11 Thailand 38 3.2.12 Vietnam 39 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal 39 3.3.1 Executive Summary 39 3.3.2 Austria 44 3.3.3 Belgium 45 3.3.4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45 3.3.5 Croatia 46 3.3.6 Czech Republic 47 3.3.7 Denmark 48 3.3.8 Estonia 49 3.3.9 Finland 50 3.3.10 France 51 3.3.11 Germany 52 3.3.12 Greece 53 3.3.13 Hungary 53 3.3.14 Ireland 53 3.3.15 Italy 54 3.3.16 Latvia 55 3.3.17 Lithuania 55 3.3.18 Luxembourg 55 3.3.19 Norway 56 3.3.20 Poland 57 3.3.21 Portugal 58 3.3.22 Romania 58 3.3.23 Russia 59 3.3.24 Slovakia 59 3.3.25 Slovenia 60 3.3.26 Spain 61 3.3.27 Sweden 62 3.3.28 Switzerland 63 3.3.29 the Netherlands 64 3.3.30 the United Kingdom 65 3.3.31 Ukraine 66 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal 66 3.4.1 Executive Summary 66 3.4.2 Argentina 69 3.4.3 Brazil 70 3.4.4 Colombia 70 3.4.5 Mexico 71 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal 71 3.5.1 Executive Summary 71 3.5.2 Canada 75 3.5.3 the United States 76 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal 77 3.6.1 Executive Summary 77 3.6.2 Australia 81 3.6.3 New Zealand 81 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal 81 3.7.1 Executive Summary 81 3.7.2 Israel 84 3.7.3 Saudi Arabia 85 3.7.4 the United Arab Emirates 85 3.7.5 Turkey 85 4 IMPORTS 86 4.1 Africa: Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal Imports in 2016 86 4.1.1 Executive Summary 86 4.1.2 Algeria 90 4.1.3 Botswana 90 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 91 4.1.5 Cameroon 91 4.1.6 Cote d'Ivoire 91 4.1.7 Egypt 92 4.1.8 Ethiopia 92 4.1.9 Ghana 93 4.1.10 Kenya 93 4.1.11 Madagascar 93 4.1.12 Mauritania 94 4.1.13 Mauritius 94 4.1.14 Morocco 95 4.1.15 Nigeria 95 4.1.16 Senegal 96 4.1.17 South Africa 96 4.1.18 Tunisia 97 4.1.19 Uganda 97 4.1.20 Zambia 98 4.1.21 Zimbabwe 98 4.2 Asia: Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal Imports in 2016 98 4.2.1 Executive Summary 98 4.2.2 China 103 4.2.3 Hong Kong 104 4.2.4 India 105 4.2.5 Indonesia 106 4.2.6 Japan 107 4.2.7 Macau 107 4.2.8 Malaysia 108 4.2.9 Nepal 108 4.2.10 Philippines 109 4.2.11 Singapore 110 4.2.12 South Korea 111 4.2.13 Sri Lanka 111 4.2.14 Taiwan 112 4.2.15 Thailand 113 4.3 Europe: Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal Imports in 2016 113 4.3.1 Executive Summary 113 4.3.2 Albania 117 4.3.3 Austria 118 4.3.4 Belarus 119 4.3.5 Belgium 120 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120 4.3.7 Bulgaria 121 4.3.8 Croatia 121 4.3.9 Cyprus 122 4.3.10 Czech Republic 122 4.3.11 Denmark 123 4.3.12 Estonia 123 4.3.13 Finland 124 4.3.14 France 125 4.3.15 Georgia 126 4.3.16 Germany 127 4.3.17 Greece 128 4.3.18 Hungary 128 4.3.19 Iceland 129 4.3.20 Ireland 129 4.3.21 Italy 130 4.3.22 Latvia 131 4.3.23 Lithuania 131 4.3.24 Luxembourg 132 4.3.25 Moldova 132 4.3.26 Norway 133 4.3.27 Poland 134 4.3.28 Portugal 135 4.3.29 Romania 136 4.3.30 Russia 137 4.3.31 Slovakia 138 4.3.32 Slovenia 138 4.3.33 Spain 139 4.3.34 Sweden 140 4.3.35 Switzerland 141 4.3.36 the Netherlands 142 4.3.37 the United Kingdom 143 4.3.38 Ukraine 144 4.4 Latin America: Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal Imports in 2016 144 4.4.1 Executive Summary 144 4.4.2 Argentina 149 4.4.3 Bolivia 149 4.4.4 Brazil 150 4.4.5 Chile 151 4.4.6 Colombia 151 4.4.7 Costa Rica 152 4.4.8 Ecuador 152 4.4.9 Guatemala 152 4.4.10 Guyana 153 4.4.11 Mexico 153 4.4.12 Panama 154 4.4.13 Paraguay 154 4.4.14 Peru 155 4.4.15 Suriname 155 4.4.16 Venezuela 156 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal Imports in 2016 156 4.5.1 Executive Summary 156 4.5.2 Canada 160 4.5.3 Dominican Republic 160 4.5.4 Jamaica 161 4.5.5 the Bahamas 161 4.5.6 the United States 162 4.6 Oceana: Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal Imports in 2016 163 4.6.1 Executive Summary 163 4.6.2 Australia 167 4.6.3 New Zealand 168 4.7 the Middle East: Fully or Partly Automatic Machines and Apparatus for Arc and Plasma Arc Welding of Metal Imports in 2016 168 4.7.1 Executive Summary 168 4.7.2 Azerbaijan 173 4.7.3 Bahrain 173 4.7.4 Iran 174 4.7.5 Israel 174 4.7.6 Jordan 175 4.7.7 Lebanon 175 4.7.8 Oman 176 4.7.9 Pakistan 176 4.7.10 Qatar 177 4.7.11 Saudi Arabia 178 4.7.12 Turkey 179 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 180 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 180 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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