Chinese Markets for Steel and Steel Products

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION

• Report Scope and Methodology
• Executive Summary

II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

• Economic Outlook
  • Key Economic Indicators
  • Industrial Output
  • Population and Labor
  • Foreign Investment
  • Foreign Trade
• Financial and Tax Regulations
  • Banking System and Regulations
  • Foreign Exchange
  • Taxes, Tariff and Custom Duties

III. STEEL INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS

• Steel Industry Overview
• Steel Industry Structure
• Labor Costs
• Major Producer Facility Locations
• Major Producer Facility Output
• Market Share of Key Producers
• Potential Entrants
• Major Foreign Investments
• Technology Development

IV. STEEL PRODUCTION AND DEMAND

• Overview
• Steel Production and Demand
• Heavy Rail
• Ordinary Large Rolled-steel
• Ordinary Medium Rolled-steel
• Ordinary Small Rolled-steel
  • High Quality Section Steel
  • Wire Steel
  • Steel Plate
  • Steel Pipe and Tube
  • Steel Band
  • Other Steel Products
  • Stainless Steel
• Steel Imports and Exports
• Pricing Trends

V. STEEL CONSUMPTION BY MARKET

• Steel Markets Outlook Overview
• Construction
  • Construction Market Outlook
  • Steel Consumption in Construction
• Automobiles
  • Automobile Market Outlook
  • Steel Consumption in Automobiles
• Machinery and Equipment
  • Machinery and Equipment Market Outlook
  • Steel Consumption in Machinery and Equipment
• Household Appliances
  • Household Appliance Market Outlook
  • Steel Consumption in House Appliances
• Other Steel Markets

VI. MARKETING STRATEGIES

• Distribution System in China
  • China' s Distribution System
  • Steel Distribution Channels
  • Transportation and Freight Infrastructure
  • Communications
• Market Entry Channels
  • Exporting to China
    • Export Market Overview
    • Chinese Trading Practice
    • Trading Companies
    • Import Restrictions in China
  • Technology Licensing
    • Technology Licensing Overview
    • Intellectual Property Protection
  • Joint Venture
    • Joint Venture Overview
    • Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Wholly Owned Enterprises
    • Foreign Wholly Owned Enterprises Overview
    • Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Other Market Entry Channels
    • Setting up Sales Offices
    • Selling to China Through Attending Trade Fairs
    • Contacting Chinese Companies
    • Advertising
• Market Entry Strategies
  • Understanding Differences
  • Business Practice Differences
  • Knowledge of Regulations and Restrictions
  • Dealing with Governments

VII. STEEL PRODUCER DIRECTORY

• Steel Producer Profiles
• Distributors
• Research Institutions and Associations
• Major End-Users

LIST OF TABLES

I. INTRODUCTION

• Economic Outlook Summary
• Steel Supply and Demand Summary

II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

• Key Economic Indicators
• Industrial Output
• Population and Labor Force Trends
• Foreign Investment and Loans
• Foreign Trade

III. STEEL INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS

• Major Producer Facility Locations
• Major Steel Producer Output
• Market Share of Key Producers
• Major Foreign Investments

IV. STEEL PRODUCTION AND DEMAND

• Steel Production and Demand
  • Heavy Rail
  • Ordinary Large Rolled-steel
  • Ordinary Medium Rolled-steel
  • Ordinary Small Rolled-steel
  • High Quality Section Steel
  • Wire Steel
  • Steel Plate
  • Steel Pipe and Tube
  • Steel Band
  • Other Steel Products
  • Stainless Steel
• Steel Imports and Exports

V. STEEL CONSUMPTION BY MARKET

• Total Steel Consumption by Market
• Construction Market Outlook
• Steel Consumption in Construction
• Automobile Market Outlook
• Steel Consumption in Automobiles
• Machinery and Equipment Market Outlook
• Steel Consumption in Machinery and Equipment
• Household Appliance Market Outlook
• Steel Consumption in House Appliances
• Other Steel Markets

LIST OF CHARTS

• Steel Production and Demand Summary
• China' s GDP
• Industrial Output by Ownership
• Population Trends
• Foreign Investments and Loans
• China' s Imports and Exports
• Steel Output and Demand
• Steel Exports and Imports
• Steel Demand by Market