The 2009 Import and Export Market for Electric Filament or Discharge Lamps, Sealed Beam Lamp Units, Ultraviolet or Infrared Lamps, Arc Lamps, and Parts Thereof in Europe

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in Europe face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying electric filament or discharge lamps, sealed beam lamp units, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, arc lamps, and parts thereof to Europe? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of electric filament or discharge lamps, sealed beam lamp units, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, arc lamps, and parts thereof vary from one country to another in Europe? Do exporters serving the market in Europe have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, Europe also sells to the international market of electric filament or discharge lamps, sealed beam lamp units, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, arc lamps, and parts thereof. Which countries in Europe supply the most exports of electric filament or discharge lamps, sealed beam lamp units, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, arc lamps, and parts thereof? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for electric filament or discharge lamps, sealed beam lamp units, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, arc lamps, and parts thereof in Europe. 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 Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact.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 electric filament or discharge lamps, sealed beam lamp units, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, arc lamps, and parts thereof for those countries serving Europe via exports or supplying from Europe via imports. We do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric