2013 Annual Report on Tin Market
2014-05-07 14:25:07 【Print】
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Contents
Introduction 1
1. Macro overview 1
1.1 International macro overview 1
1.1.1 Review of QE in US 1
1.1. 2 US announces intention to quit QE 1
1.1.3 EU economies continue to struggle 2
1.1.4 Uncertainty around Japanese quantitative easing and consumption tax increase 2
1.1.5 Consistency of strong US dollar uncertain 2
1.2 Chinese domestic macro-economic overview 3
1.2.1 Chinese economic growth flat 3
1.2.2 Reform deepens, economic growth fluctuates slightly in 2014 3
2. Tin market review in 2013 4
2.1 Tin futures on the LME fall before an increase 4
2.2 Chinese tin market review 6
2.2.1 Chinese tin price declines 6
2.2.2 Chinese tin concentrate price continues to fall 7
3. Tin output data 8
3.1 Tin output data worldwide 8
3.1.1 Global tin output in 2013 up by 1% YOY 8
3.2 Tin production data in China 9
3.2.1 Chinese tin output in 2013 up by 3% YOY 9
3.2.2 Chinese output of tin concentrate in 2013 up by 4% YOY 10
4. Import and export data 10
4.1 Indonesian tin exports in 2013 down by 7.3% YOY 10
4.2 Tin import & export in China 11
4.2.1 Chinese imports of refined tin and tin alloys in 2013 down by 54% YOY 11
4.2.2 Chinese exports of refined tin and tin alloys in 2013 up by 73% YOY 12
4.2.3 Chinese imports of tin ore in 2013 up by 198% YOY 12
4.2.4 Chinese export quotas for tin and tin products unchanged 13
5. Analysis of tin consumption 14
5.1 Major global tin consumers 14
5.2 Chinese tin consumption in 2013 down by 8% YOY 14
6. Market outlook for 2014 14
6.1 Outlook for macro-economy 14
6.1.1 US to wind down QE gradually 14
6.1.2 China’s economy recovers slowly 14
6.2 Fundamental analysis 14
Appendices 15
1. Essential properties of tin 15
1.1 Properties of tin 15
1.2 Tin applications and proportions 15
2. Global reserves of tin and distribution 17
2.1. Global reserves of tin and distribution 17
2.2.1 Tin reserves in China 17
2.2.2 Distribution of tin in China 18
Introduction 1
1. Macro overview 1
1.1 International macro overview 1
1.1.1 Review of QE in US 1
1.1. 2 US announces intention to quit QE 1
1.1.3 EU economies continue to struggle 2
1.1.4 Uncertainty around Japanese quantitative easing and consumption tax increase 2
1.1.5 Consistency of strong US dollar uncertain 2
1.2 Chinese domestic macro-economic overview 3
1.2.1 Chinese economic growth flat 3
1.2.2 Reform deepens, economic growth fluctuates slightly in 2014 3
2. Tin market review in 2013 4
2.1 Tin futures on the LME fall before an increase 4
2.2 Chinese tin market review 6
2.2.1 Chinese tin price declines 6
2.2.2 Chinese tin concentrate price continues to fall 7
3. Tin output data 8
3.1 Tin output data worldwide 8
3.1.1 Global tin output in 2013 up by 1% YOY 8
3.2 Tin production data in China 9
3.2.1 Chinese tin output in 2013 up by 3% YOY 9
3.2.2 Chinese output of tin concentrate in 2013 up by 4% YOY 10
4. Import and export data 10
4.1 Indonesian tin exports in 2013 down by 7.3% YOY 10
4.2 Tin import & export in China 11
4.2.1 Chinese imports of refined tin and tin alloys in 2013 down by 54% YOY 11
4.2.2 Chinese exports of refined tin and tin alloys in 2013 up by 73% YOY 12
4.2.3 Chinese imports of tin ore in 2013 up by 198% YOY 12
4.2.4 Chinese export quotas for tin and tin products unchanged 13
5. Analysis of tin consumption 14
5.1 Major global tin consumers 14
5.2 Chinese tin consumption in 2013 down by 8% YOY 14
6. Market outlook for 2014 14
6.1 Outlook for macro-economy 14
6.1.1 US to wind down QE gradually 14
6.1.2 China’s economy recovers slowly 14
6.2 Fundamental analysis 14
Appendices 15
1. Essential properties of tin 15
1.1 Properties of tin 15
1.2 Tin applications and proportions 15
2. Global reserves of tin and distribution 17
2.1. Global reserves of tin and distribution 17
2.2.1 Tin reserves in China 17
2.2.2 Distribution of tin in China 18
