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The market value for nails, tacks, staples, screws and bolts in Mexico stood at $154B in 2017, remaining relatively stable...

In 2017, the global tomato juice market amounted to 5.7M tonnes, remaining relatively stable as in the previous year. Afte...

The U.S. plastic pipe market totaled 1.6M tonnes in 2017, remaining relatively flat against the performance figures of the...

In 2017, the global natural graphite market amounted to 1.3M tonnes, rising by 6.6% against 2016. Market volume increased ...

The global handbag market revenue amounted to $90B in 2017, growing by 33% against the previous year. This figure reflects...

Global frozen potato consumption stood at $106B in 2017, an increase of 6.0% against the previous year. This figure reflec...

The global pineapple juice market revenue amounted to $829M in 2017, coming down by -4.1% against the previous year. A dip...

The global sesame oil market revenue amounted to $6.9B in 2017 (IndexBox estimate), flattening at the previous year. This ...

The global tomato market revenue amounted to $228B in 2017, surging by 12% against the previous year. This figure reflects...

The global pesticide market revenue amounted to $40B in 2017, rising by 7% against the previous year. 

In 2017, approx. 2.5M tonnes of virgin olive oil was consumed worldwide, a decline of -5.7% against the previous year.

Global avocado consumption totaled 6.3M tonnes in 2017, increasing by 8% against the previous year.

In 2017, the U.S. residential electric lighting fixture market totalled $4.2B in wholesale prices, a growth of $212M (or 5%) against the previous year figure.

In 2017, the volume of the global shelled walnut consumption stood at approx. 2.2M tonnes. There was a robust increase from 2008-2016, but then it levelled off due to a slight decrease of the supply in China; despite that, there was an average annual increase of +7.1% for the period from 2007 to 2017.

Global Tungsten Market: In 2017, the volume of the global tungsten concentrates consumption stood at approx. 105K tonnes. After a noticeable contraction in 2009, the volume of consumption recovered in the following year and then retained steady upward trend pattern, driven by rising global steel output and consumption.

Global Plastic Pipes Market: In 2017, the volume of the plastic tubes, pipes and fittings consumption in Latin America stood at approx. 2.0B tonnes. After a noticeable growth in 2008, the volume of consumption dropped dramatically the next year, continuing to grow moderately over the next three years. 

U.S. Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Market: In 2017, the U.S. fabricated pipe and pipe fittings market stood at $6.0B. Despite attempts at a recovery after a significant period of decline, seen from 2009-2010, the market shrank again in 2015, slumping to a deeper decline in 2016, largely as a result of the reduced demand from the oil and gas industry.

Global Plastic Tubes, Pipes and Fittings Market: In 2017, the plastic tubes, pipes and fittings market reached 20M tonnes. From 2007 to 2017, it expanded by an average annual rate of +2.7%. Despite minor fluctuations being observed in certain years, the consumption of plastic tubes, pipes and fittings increased steadily, following a period of pronounced decline in 2009.