The World Market for Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass: 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 tempered or laminated safety glass. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 tempered or laminated safety glass 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 tempered or laminated safety glass? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of tempered or laminated safety glass 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 tempered or laminated safety glass? 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 tempered or laminated safety glass. 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 tempered or laminated safety glass, for each individual country. Chapter 4 does the same, but for imports of tempered or laminated safety glass 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 tempered or laminated safety glass 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 tempered or laminated safety glass (i.e. their market shares are close or equal to zero percent). "Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass" 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 "tempered or laminated safety glass" is 6647 . For more information on this definition, please refer to the following web site: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=14&Lg=1&Co=664 . Important Caveat. The figures should be seen as market estimates, as opposed to historical records, as these are forecasted for the current year of trade. More importantly, in light of the fact that unforeseeable factors might interrupt markets in achieving their reported levels, the figures should be seen as estimates of potential. For example, "mad cow" disease, foot-and-mouth disease, trade embargoes, labor disputes, military conflicts, acts of terrorism and other events will certainly affect the actual trade flows recorded for a variety of industry or product categories. In such cases, the difference between the numbers given in this report and the numbers actually observed might be interpreted as the "net loss" or "net gain" due to these exogenous events affecting regular trade flows that would have occurred had these events not have taken place. Related Reports. This report was created for the market for tempered or laminated safety glass. 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1 METHODOLOGY 10 1.1 Our Approach 10 2 THE WORLD MARKET 14 2.1 Exports 14 2.1.1 The World Market: Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass Export Supplies in 2009 14 2.2 Imports 16 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass in 2009 16 3 EXPORTS 20 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass 20 3.1.1 Executive Summary 20 3.1.2 Algeria 22 3.1.3 Egypt 23 3.1.4 Ghana 24 3.1.5 Kenya 24 3.1.6 Morocco 24 3.1.7 South Africa 25 3.1.8 Tunisia 26 3.1.9 Zimbabwe 26 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass 26 3.2.1 Executive Summary 26 3.2.2 China 30 3.2.3 Hong Kong 31 3.2.4 India 32 3.2.5 Indonesia 33 3.2.6 Japan 34 3.2.7 Malaysia 35 3.2.8 North Korea 35 3.2.9 Philippines 36 3.2.10 Singapore 36 3.2.11 South Korea 37 3.2.12 Taiwan 38 3.2.13 Thailand 39 3.2.14 Vietnam 40 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass 40 3.3.1 Executive Summary 40 3.3.2 Andorra 43 3.3.3 Austria 44 3.3.4 Belarus 45 3.3.5 Belgium 46 3.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47 3.3.7 Bulgaria 47 3.3.8 Croatia 47 3.3.9 Czech Republic 48 3.3.10 Denmark 49 3.3.11 Estonia 50 3.3.12 Finland 51 3.3.13 France 52 3.3.14 Germany 53 3.3.15 Greece 54 3.3.16 Hungary 55 3.3.17 Iceland 55 3.3.18 Ireland 56 3.3.19 Italy 57 3.3.20 Latvia 58 3.3.21 Lithuania 58 3.3.22 Luxembourg 59 3.3.23 Macedonia 60 3.3.24 Norway 60 3.3.25 Poland 61 3.3.26 Portugal 62 3.3.27 Romania 62 3.3.28 Russia 63 3.3.29 Serbia and Montenegro 63 3.3.30 Slovakia 64 3.3.31 Slovenia 64 3.3.32 Spain 65 3.3.33 Sweden 66 3.3.34 Switzerland 67 3.3.35 the Netherlands 68 3.3.36 the United Kingdom 69 3.3.37 Ukraine 70 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass 70 3.4.1 Executive Summary 70 3.4.2 Argentina 72 3.4.3 Brazil 73 3.4.4 Chile 74 3.4.5 Colombia 75 3.4.6 Costa Rica 75 3.4.7 Ecuador 76 3.4.8 Guatemala 76 3.4.9 Honduras 76 3.4.10 Mexico 77 3.4.11 Panama 77 3.4.12 Peru 78 3.4.13 Uruguay 78 3.4.14 Venezuela 79 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass 79 3.5.1 Executive Summary 79 3.5.2 Canada 83 3.5.3 the United States 84 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass 85 3.6.1 Executive Summary 85 3.6.2 Australia 88 3.6.3 Fiji 89 3.6.4 New Zealand 89 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass 89 3.7.1 Executive Summary 89 3.7.2 Iran 92 3.7.3 Israel 93 3.7.4 Jordan 94 3.7.5 Lebanon 94 3.7.6 Saudi Arabia 94 3.7.7 Syrian Arab Republic 95 3.7.8 the United Arab Emirates 96 3.7.9 Turkey 97 4 IMPORTS 98 4.1 Africa: Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass Imports in 2009 98 4.1.1 Executive Summary 98 4.1.2 Algeria 101 4.1.3 Burkina Faso 102 4.1.4 Cameroon 102 4.1.5 Cape Verde 102 4.1.6 Egypt 103 4.1.7 Gabon 103 4.1.8 Ghana 104 4.1.9 Kenya 104 4.1.10 Madagascar 105 4.1.11 Malawi 105 4.1.12 Mauritius 106 4.1.13 Morocco 107 4.1.14 Senegal 107 4.1.15 South Africa 108 4.1.16 Sudan 109 4.1.17 Tanzania 109 4.1.18 Tunisia 110 4.1.19 Uganda 110 4.1.20 Zambia 111 4.1.21 Zimbabwe 111 4.2 Asia: Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass Imports in 2009 111 4.2.1 Executive Summary 111 4.2.2 Bangladesh 114 4.2.3 Cambodia 114 4.2.4 China 115 4.2.5 Hong Kong 116 4.2.6 India 117 4.2.7 Indonesia 118 4.2.8 Japan 119 4.2.9 Macau 120 4.2.10 Malaysia 120 4.2.11 Mongolia 121 4.2.12 Philippines 121 4.2.13 Seychelles 122 4.2.14 Singapore 123 4.2.15 South Korea 124 4.2.16 Sri Lanka 125 4.2.17 Taiwan 126 4.2.18 Thailand 127 4.3 Europe: Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass Imports in 2009 127 4.3.1 Executive Summary 127 4.3.2 Albania 131 4.3.3 Andorra 131 4.3.4 Austria 132 4.3.5 Belarus 133 4.3.6 Belgium 134 4.3.7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 135 4.3.8 Bulgaria 136 4.3.9 Croatia 137 4.3.10 Cyprus 138 4.3.11 Czech Republic 139 4.3.12 Denmark 140 4.3.13 Estonia 141 4.3.14 Finland 142 4.3.15 France 143 4.3.16 Georgia 144 4.3.17 Germany 145 4.3.18 Greece 146 4.3.19 Hungary 147 4.3.20 Iceland 148 4.3.21 Ireland 149 4.3.22 Italy 150 4.3.23 Latvia 151 4.3.24 Lithuania 152 4.3.25 Luxembourg 153 4.3.26 Macedonia 153 4.3.27 Malta 154 4.3.28 Moldova 154 4.3.29 Norway 155 4.3.30 Poland 156 4.3.31 Portugal 157 4.3.32 Romania 158 4.3.33 Russia 159 4.3.34 Serbia and Montenegro 160 4.3.35 Slovakia 161 4.3.36 Slovenia 162 4.3.37 Spain 163 4.3.38 Sweden 164 4.3.39 Switzerland 165 4.3.40 the Faroe Islands 166 4.3.41 the Netherlands 167 4.3.42 the United Kingdom 168 4.3.43 Ukraine 169 4.4 Latin America: Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass Imports in 2009 169 4.4.1 Executive Summary 169 4.4.2 Argentina 172 4.4.3 Bolivia 173 4.4.4 Brazil 174 4.4.5 Chile 175 4.4.6 Colombia 176 4.4.7 Costa Rica 176 4.4.8 Ecuador 177 4.4.9 El Salvador 177 4.4.10 Guatemala 178 4.4.11 Guyana 178 4.4.12 Mexico 179 4.4.13 Nicaragua 180 4.4.14 Paraguay 180 4.4.15 Peru 181 4.4.16 Uruguay 181 4.4.17 Venezuela 182 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass Imports in 2009 182 4.5.1 Executive Summary 182 4.5.2 Barbados 185 4.5.3 Canada 186 4.5.4 Dominica 187 4.5.5 St. Lucia 187 4.5.6 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 187 4.5.7 the United States 188 4.5.8 Trinidad and Tobago 189 4.6 Oceana: Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass Imports in 2009 189 4.6.1 Executive Summary 189 4.6.2 Australia 193 4.6.3 Cook Islands 194 4.6.4 Fiji 194 4.6.5 New Caledonia 195 4.6.6 New Zealand 196 4.7 the Middle East: Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass Imports in 2009 196 4.7.1 Executive Summary 196 4.7.2 Armenia 199 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 199 4.7.4 Bahrain 200 4.7.5 Iran 200 4.7.6 Israel 201 4.7.7 Jordan 202 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 202 4.7.9 Lebanon 203 4.7.10 Oman 203 4.7.11 Pakistan 204 4.7.12 Qatar 204 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 205 4.7.14 Syrian Arab Republic 205 4.7.15 Turkey 206 4.7.16 Yemen 207 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 208 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 208 5.2 ICON Group Ltd. 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