2011-2013 Global Electric Wire and Cable Import Value Annual Trend
From 2011 to 2013, the import value of global electric wire and cable showed a “V” trend. The total import value of 2013 was approximately 112.387 billion dollars, increased 5.97% year on year.
2011-2013 Global Electric Wire and Cable Major Import Countries/ Regions Import Value
| No. | Import Countries / Regions | Import Value(Thousand Dollars) | Import Value Growth Compared 2013 with 2011 | ||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| 1 | USA | 14,649,009 | 16,344,696 | 17,313,432 | 18.19% |
| 2 | Germany | 10,400,386 | 9,382,490 | 9,590,821 | -7.78% |
| 3 | Japan | 5,777,533 | 6,570,730 | 6,437,260 | 11.42% |
| 4 | China | 5,431,987 | 5,575,786 | 6,126,181 | 12.78% |
| 5 | Mexico | 4,516,539 | 4,656,499 | 5,356,982 | 18.61% |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 2,773,365 | 3,542,848 | 4,646,143 | 67.53% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 3,834,066 | 3,778,410 | 4,177,162 | 8.95% |
| 8 | Canada | 3,664,802 | 3,941,314 | 3,843,695 | 4.88% |
| 9 | France | 4,180,719 | 3,762,715 | 3,682,849 | -11.91% |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | 2,367,160 | 2,443,091 | 2,512,791 | 6.15% |
| 11 | Spain | 2,327,487 | 1,749,559 | 2,168,909 | -6.81% |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 2,263,626 | 2,054,214 | 2,166,954 | -4.27% |
| 13 | Italy | 1,803,695 | 1,570,557 | 1,713,970 | -4.97% |
| 14 | Hungary | 1,774,489 | 1,513,871 | 1,650,370 | -6.99% |
| 15 | Austria | 1,699,385 | 1,558,178 | 1,639,665 | -3.51% |
| 16 | Romania | 1,468,939 | 1,366,473 | 1,566,828 | 6.66% |
| 17 | Thailand | 1,349,741 | 1,480,862 | 1,514,752 | 12.23% |
| 18 | Belgium | 1,490,864 | 1,298,904 | 1,465,311 | -1.71% |
| 19 | Singapore | 1,260,073 | 1,399,529 | 1,452,650 | 15.28% |
| 20 | Australia | 1,145,918 | 1,312,239 | 1,441,922 | 25.83% |
USA was the largest import country for global electric wire and cable. The import value of 2013 was about 17.313 billion dollars, increased 18.19% compared to the same period of 2011. Germany and Japan ranked the second and third place, whose import value was 9.591 billion dollars and 6.437 billion dollars respectively. Among the top twenty export import countries and regions in 2013, Hong Kong increased the largest, with 67.53% increase compared to the same period of 2011.
2011-2013 Global Electric Wire and Cable Major Import Countries/ Regions Market Share
| No. | Import Countries / Regions | Import Value Percentage | ||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | ||
| 1 | USA | 13.78% | 15.41% | 15.41% |
| 2 | Germany↓ | 9.78% | 8.85% | 8.53% |
| 3 | Japan | 5.43% | 6.20% | 5.73% |
| 4 | China↑ | 5.11% | 5.26% | 5.45% |
| 5 | Mexico↑ | 4.25% | 4.39% | 4.77% |
| 6 | Hong Kong↑ | 2.61% | 3.34% | 4.13% |
| 7 | United Kingdom↑ | 3.61% | 3.56% | 3.72% |
| 8 | Canada | 3.45% | 3.72% | 3.42% |
| 9 | France↓ | 3.93% | 3.55% | 3.28% |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | 2.23% | 2.30% | 2.24% |
| 11 | Spain | 2.19% | 1.65% | 1.93% |
| 12 | Czech Republic↓ | 2.13% | 1.94% | 1.93% |
| 13 | Italy | 1.70% | 1.48% | 1.53% |
| 14 | Hungary | 1.67% | 1.43% | 1.47% |
| 15 | Austria↓ | 1.60% | 1.47% | 1.46% |
| 16 | Romania | 1.38% | 1.29% | 1.39% |
| 17 | Thailand | 1.27% | 1.40% | 1.35% |
| 18 | Belgium | 1.40% | 1.22% | 1.30% |
| 19 | Singapore | 1.18% | 1.32% | 1.29% |
| 20 | Australia↑ | 1.08% | 1.24% | 1.28% |
Note: “↑”represents that the indicators listed continued to increase from 2011 to 2013, “↓”represents that the indicators listed continued to decrease from 2011 to 2013.
Judging from the three-year market share, the import value in proportion of China, Mexico, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Australia continued to rise. While that of Germany, France, Czech Republic and Austria continued to decline.
2014Q1 Global Electric Wire and Cable Major Import Countries/ Regions Import Value
| No. | Countries / Regions | 2014 Jan. to Mar. Accumulative Import Value (Thousand Dollars) | Year on Year | |
| 1 | USA | 4,267,405 | 5.40% | |
| 2 | Germany | 2,565,432 | 11.34% | |
| 3 | Japan | 1,730,875 | 15.67% | |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,128,647 | 16.54% | |
| 5 | France | 980,427 | 4.39% | |
| 6 | Canada | 886,574 | -3.48% | |
| 7 | Spain | 645,170 | 29.21% | |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 641,161 | 12.70% | |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 583,993 | 13.48% | |
| 10 | Italy | 512,426 | 23.34% |
From Jan. to Mar. in 2014, the mainly import countries of global electric wire and cable were USA, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Spain, Republic of Korea, Czech Republic and Italy, etc.
USA was the largest import country globally for electric wire and cable. From Jan. to Mar. in 2014, the total import value of USA was 4.267 billion dollars, increased 5.4% year on year.
Source: UN COMTRADE
