Aluminium fabricated products: Trends in Hungarian trade

This paper attempts to reveal the durable and occasional factors influencing the Hungarian trade in aluminium semi-fabricated and fabricated products. The analysis starts with the presentation of various figures showing the major trends in the Hungarian exports of aluminium products and it is based on identification of a variety of determinants affecting the fluctuation of trade. Specifics of the Hungarian trade in aluminium fabricated products to the West are further illustrated by short case histories. Conclusions are then drawn regarding the discovered aspects of trade determinants.