The World Market for Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers: A 2009 Global Trade Perspective

This report was created for strategic planners, international executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers 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 binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers 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 binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing the regional markets for imported and exported binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for each region, is based on a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the shares that countries are likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information for strategic planning purposes.

After the worldwide summary in Chapter 2 of both imports and exports, Chapter 3 details the exports of binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers, for each individual country. Chapter 4 does the same, but for imports of binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers for all countries in the world. In all cases, the total dollar volume and percentage share values by major trading partner are provided. Combined, Chapters 3 and 4 present the complete picture for imports and exports of binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers to and from all major countries in the world. Of the 150 countries considered, if a country is not reported here it is therefore estimated to have only a negligible level of trade in binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers (i.e. their market shares are close or equal to zero percent). "Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers" as a category is defined in this report following the definition given by the United Nations Statistics Division Classification Registry using the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 (SITC, Rev. 3). The SITC code that defined "binders, folders, and file covers excluding book covers" is 64233 . SHOW LESS READ MORE >

1 METHODOLOGY 10
1.1 Our Approach 10
2 THE WORLD MARKET 13
2.1 Exports 13
2.1.1 The World Market: Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers Export Supplies in 2009 13
2.2 Imports 15
2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers in 2009 15
3 EXPORTS 19
3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers 19
3.1.1 Executive Summary 19
3.1.2 Egypt 21
3.1.3 South Africa 21
3.1.4 Tunisia 21
3.1.5 Zimbabwe 22
3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers 22
3.2.1 Executive Summary 22
3.2.2 China 26
3.2.3 Hong Kong 27
3.2.4 India 28
3.2.5 Indonesia 29
3.2.6 Japan 30
3.2.7 Macau 30
3.2.8 Malaysia 31
3.2.9 Philippines 32
3.2.10 Singapore 32
3.2.11 South Korea 32
3.2.12 Taiwan 33
3.2.13 Thailand 34
3.2.14 Vietnam 34
3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers 35
3.3.1 Executive Summary 35
3.3.2 Austria 38
3.3.3 Belgium 39
3.3.4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39
3.3.5 Croatia 40
3.3.6 Cyprus 40
3.3.7 Czech Republic 41
3.3.8 Denmark 42
3.3.9 Estonia 43
3.3.10 Finland 43
3.3.11 France 44
3.3.12 Germany 45
3.3.13 Greece 46
3.3.14 Hungary 46
3.3.15 Ireland 46
3.3.16 Italy 47
3.3.17 Latvia 48
3.3.18 Lithuania 48
3.3.19 Luxembourg 48
3.3.20 Norway 48
3.3.21 Poland 49
3.3.22 Portugal 50
3.3.23 Romania 50
3.3.24 Russia 50
3.3.25 Slovakia 51
3.3.26 Slovenia 51
3.3.27 Spain 52
3.3.28 Sweden 53
3.3.29 Switzerland 54
3.3.30 the Netherlands 55
3.3.31 the United Kingdom 56
3.3.32 Ukraine 57
3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers 57
3.4.1 Executive Summary 57
3.4.2 Argentina 59
3.4.3 Brazil 59
3.4.4 Chile 60
3.4.5 Colombia 60
3.4.6 Costa Rica 60
3.4.7 El Salvador 61
3.4.8 Guatemala 61
3.4.9 Mexico 62
3.4.10 Nicaragua 62
3.4.11 Peru 63
3.4.12 Uruguay 63
3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers 63
3.5.1 Executive Summary 63
3.5.2 Canada 66
3.5.3 the United States 67
3.5.4 Trinidad and Tobago 68
3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers 68
3.6.1 Executive Summary 68
3.6.2 Australia 70
3.6.3 New Zealand 70
3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers 70
3.7.1 Executive Summary 70
3.7.2 Bahrain 73
3.7.3 Israel 73
3.7.4 Jordan 74
3.7.5 Lebanon 74
3.7.6 Pakistan 74
3.7.7 Saudi Arabia 74
3.7.8 Syrian Arab Republic 75
3.7.9 the United Arab Emirates 75
3.7.10 Turkey 76
4 IMPORTS 77
4.1 Africa: Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers Imports in 2009 77
4.1.1 Executive Summary 77
4.1.2 Algeria 79
4.1.3 Botswana 79
4.1.4 Cameroon 80
4.1.5 Cape Verde 80
4.1.6 Cote dIvoire 80
4.1.7 Egypt 81
4.1.8 Ethiopia 81
4.1.9 Gabon 81
4.1.10 Ghana 82
4.1.11 Madagascar 82
4.1.12 Malawi 82
4.1.13 Morocco 83
4.1.14 Mozambique 83
4.1.15 Namibia 83
4.1.16 Senegal 84
4.1.17 South Africa 84
4.1.18 Sudan 85
4.1.19 Tanzania 85
4.1.20 Zambia 85
4.2 Asia: Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers Imports in 2009 86
4.2.1 Executive Summary 86
4.2.2 Brunei 88
4.2.3 China 88
4.2.4 Hong Kong 89
4.2.5 India 89
4.2.6 Indonesia 89
4.2.7 Japan 90
4.2.8 Malaysia 91
4.2.9 Mongolia 91
4.2.10 Philippines 92
4.2.11 Singapore 92
4.2.12 South Korea 93
4.2.13 Taiwan 93
4.2.14 Thailand 93
4.3 Europe: Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers Imports in 2009 94
4.3.1 Executive Summary 94
4.3.2 Austria 97
4.3.3 Belarus 98
4.3.4 Belgium 99
4.3.5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100
4.3.6 Bulgaria 100
4.3.7 Croatia 101
4.3.8 Cyprus 101
4.3.9 Czech Republic 102
4.3.10 Denmark 103
4.3.11 Estonia 103
4.3.12 Finland 104
4.3.13 France 105
4.3.14 Georgia 106
4.3.15 Germany 107
4.3.16 Greece 108
4.3.17 Hungary 109
4.3.18 Iceland 109
4.3.19 Ireland 110
4.3.20 Italy 110
4.3.21 Kazakhstan 111
4.3.22 Latvia 111
4.3.23 Lithuania 112
4.3.24 Luxembourg 112
4.3.25 Malta 113
4.3.26 Norway 113
4.3.27 Poland 114
4.3.28 Portugal 114
4.3.29 Romania 115
4.3.30 Russia 116
4.3.31 Slovakia 117
4.3.32 Slovenia 117
4.3.33 Spain 118
4.3.34 Sweden 119
4.3.35 Switzerland 120
4.3.36 the Netherlands 121
4.3.37 the United Kingdom 122
4.3.38 Ukraine 123
4.4 Latin America: Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers Imports in 2009 123
4.4.1 Executive Summary 123
4.4.2 Argentina 126
4.4.3 Belize 126
4.4.4 Bolivia 127
4.4.5 Brazil 127
4.4.6 Chile 127
4.4.7 Colombia 128
4.4.8 Costa Rica 128
4.4.9 Ecuador 129
4.4.10 El Salvador 129
4.4.11 Guatemala 130
4.4.12 Guyana 130
4.4.13 Honduras 131
4.4.14 Mexico 131
4.4.15 Nicaragua 132
4.4.16 Panama 132
4.4.17 Paraguay 133
4.4.18 Peru 133
4.4.19 Uruguay 133
4.4.20 Venezuela 134
4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers Imports in 2009 134
4.5.1 Executive Summary 134
4.5.2 Barbados 137
4.5.3 Canada 138
4.5.4 Dominica 138
4.5.5 Jamaica 139
4.5.6 St. Kitts and Nevis 139
4.5.7 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 139
4.5.8 the United States 140
4.5.9 Trinidad and Tobago 141
4.6 Oceana: Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers Imports in 2009 141
4.6.1 Executive Summary 141
4.6.2 Australia 143
4.6.3 Fiji 144
4.6.4 New Caledonia 144
4.6.5 New Zealand 144
4.7 the Middle East: Binders, Folders, and File Covers Excluding Book Covers Imports in 2009 145
4.7.1 Executive Summary 145
4.7.2 Bahrain 147
4.7.3 Israel 148
4.7.4 Jordan 148
4.7.5 Oman 149
4.7.6 Qatar 149
4.7.7 Saudi Arabia 150
4.7.8 Syrian Arab Republic 150
4.7.9 Turkey 151
4.7.10 Yemen 151
5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 152
5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 152
5.2 ICON Group Ltd. User Agreement Provisions 153