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Capacitor-Global Market Insights and Sales Trends 2024

Capacitor-Global Market Insights and Sales Trends 2024

Publishing Date : Nov, 2023

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Report Code : 1817611

No of Pages : 129

Synopsis
The global Capacitor market size is expected to reach US$ 29600 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.1% from 2023 to 2029. The market is mainly driven by the significant applications of Capacitor in various end use industries. The expanding demands from the Industrial, Automotive Electronics, Consumer Electronics and Energy, are propelling Capacitor market. Ceramic Capacitor, one of the segments analysed in this report, is projected to record % CAGR and reach US$ million by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Film Capacitor segment is estimated at % CAGR for the next seven-year period.
The Capacitor market, which involves the production and use of capacitors in various electronic and electrical applications, is influenced by several drivers and restrictions. These factors impact the growth and development of the market. Here are some key drivers and restrictions affecting the Capacitor market:

Drivers:

Electronics Industry: The rapid growth of the electronics industry, including smartphones, computers, and consumer electronics, drives the demand for capacitors used in electronic circuits.

Energy Storage: Capacitors play a crucial role in energy storage and management, supporting applications like renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and power electronics.

Miniaturization: The trend toward smaller and more compact electronic devices requires miniaturized capacitors, driving innovation and demand in the market.

Connectivity and IoT: The expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the need for wireless communication devices increase the demand for capacitors in IoT sensors and connectivity solutions.

Automotive Electronics: The automotive industry relies on capacitors for various applications, including engine control units, safety systems, and infotainment systems, which are becoming more prevalent in vehicles.

Green Energy: Capacitors are used in renewable energy systems like wind turbines and solar inverters, supporting the growth of green energy technologies.

Technological Advancements: Ongoing technological advancements in capacitor materials and designs enhance their performance and capabilities, driving market growth.

High-Frequency Applications: Capacitors are essential in high-frequency applications, such as RF (radio frequency) and microwave devices, used in telecommunications and aerospace.

Restrictions:

Price Volatility: Fluctuations in the prices of raw materials, such as tantalum or aluminum, can impact capacitor production costs and pricing.

Supply Chain Disruptions: Disruptions in the supply chain, including shortages of raw materials or manufacturing components, can affect capacitor availability.

Regulatory Compliance: Compliance with environmental and safety regulations, such as RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals), can be complex and costly for capacitor manufacturers.

Global Economic Conditions: Economic downturns or recessions can affect demand for electronic devices and, consequently, capacitor sales.

Technological Challenges: Developing advanced capacitor technologies, such as higher energy density or faster charging, can pose technical challenges and limitations.

Environmental Impact: Environmental concerns about the disposal of electronic waste, including capacitors, may lead to stricter regulations and recycling requirements.

Competitive Market: The capacitor market is highly competitive, with numerous manufacturers worldwide, leading to price pressures and the need for innovation.

Alternative Technologies: Advancements in alternative energy storage technologies, like batteries and supercapacitors, may pose competition to traditional capacitors in certain applications.

Despite these restrictions, the Capacitor market is expected to continue growing as electronic devices become more integrated into daily life and as emerging technologies like 5G, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems drive demand for capacitors with specific performance characteristics. Addressing concerns related to price volatility, supply chain resilience, and environmental impact, as well as staying at the forefront of technological advancements, will be essential for the sustained growth of this market.
Report Objectives
This report provides market insight on the different segments, by manufacturers, by Type, by Application. Market size and forecast (2018-2029) has been provided in the report. The primary objectives of this report are to provide 1) global market size and forecasts, growth rates, market dynamics, industry structure and developments, market situation, trends; 2) global market share and ranking by company; 3) comprehensive presentation of the global market for Capacitor, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis through detailed segmentation; 4) detailed value chain analysis and review of growth factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants; 5) emerging opportunities in the market and the future impact of major drivers and restraints of the market.
Key Features of The Study:
This report provides in-depth analysis of the global Capacitor market, and provides market size (US$ million) and CAGR for the forecast period (2023-2029), considering 2022 as the base year.
This report profiles key players in the global Capacitor market based on the following parameters - company details (found date, headquarters, manufacturing bases), products portfolio, Capacitor sales data, market share and ranking.
This report elucidates potential market opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market.
This report illustrates key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, market trends, regional outlook.
Key companies of Capacitor covered in this report include Murata, KYOCERA, TDK, Samsung Electro, Taiyo yuden, Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation, Panasonic, Nichicon and Rubycon Corp, etc.
The global Capacitor market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts.
Market Segmentation
Company Profiles:
Murata
KYOCERA
TDK
Samsung Electro
Taiyo yuden
Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
Panasonic
Nichicon
Rubycon Corp
Kemet
Yageo
Vishay
HOLY STONE
Aihua
Walsin
Jianghai
Lelon Electronics Corp
CapXon
Su’scon
FengHua
Maxwell
EYANG
Huawei
DARFON
Sumida
Elna
Cornell Dubilier Electronics
Torch Electron
Sunlord
Barker Microfarads
Global Capacitor market, by region:
North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, etc.)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, etc.)
South America (Brazil, etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Turkey, GCC Countries, Africa, etc.)
Global Capacitor market, Segment by Type:
Ceramic Capacitor
Film Capacitor
Aluminium Capacitor
Tantalum/Niobium Capacitor
Double-Layer/Super Capacitor
Global Capacitor market, by Application
Industrial
Automotive Electronics
Consumer Electronics
Energy
Others
Core Chapters
Chapter One: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by Type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter Two: Detailed analysis of Capacitor manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter Three: Sales, revenue of Capacitor in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter Four: Introduces market segments by Application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter Ten: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter Eleven: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics. Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter Twelve: Analysis of sales channel, distributors and customers.
Chapter Thirteen: Research Findings and Conclusion.
Index
1 Capacitor Market Overview
1.1 Capacitor Product Overview
1.2 Capacitor Market Segment by Type
1.2.1 Ceramic Capacitor
1.2.2 Film Capacitor
1.2.3 Aluminium Capacitor
1.2.4 Tantalum/Niobium Capacitor
1.2.5 Double-Layer/Super Capacitor
1.3 Global Capacitor Market Size by Type
1.3.1 Global Capacitor Market Size Overview by Type (2018-2029)
1.3.2 Global Capacitor Historic Market Size Review by Type (2018-2023)
1.3.3 Global Capacitor Forecasted Market Size by Type (2024-2029)
1.4 Key Regions Market Size Segment by Type
1.4.1 North America Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
1.4.2 Europe Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
1.4.3 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
1.4.4 Latin America Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
1.4.5 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
2 Global Capacitor Market Competition by Company
2.1 Global Top Players by Capacitor Sales (2018-2023)
2.2 Global Top Players by Capacitor Revenue (2018-2023)
2.3 Global Top Players by Capacitor Price (2018-2023)
2.4 Global Top Manufacturers Capacitor Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
2.5 Capacitor Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.5.1 Capacitor Market Concentration Rate (2018-2023)
2.5.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Capacitor Sales and Revenue in 2022
2.6 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Capacitor as of 2022)
2.7 Date of Key Manufacturers Enter into Capacitor Market
2.8 Key Manufacturers Capacitor Product Offered
2.9 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Capacitor Status and Outlook by Region
3.1 Global Capacitor Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
3.2 Global Capacitor Historic Market Size by Region
3.2.1 Global Capacitor Sales in Volume by Region (2018-2023)
3.2.2 Global Capacitor Sales in Value by Region (2018-2023)
3.2.3 Global Capacitor Sales (Volume & Value) Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
3.3 Global Capacitor Forecasted Market Size by Region
3.3.1 Global Capacitor Sales in Volume by Region (2024-2029)
3.3.2 Global Capacitor Sales in Value by Region (2024-2029)
3.3.3 Global Capacitor Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2024-2029)
4 Global Capacitor by Application
4.1 Capacitor Market Segment by Application
4.1.1 Industrial
4.1.2 Automotive Electronics
4.1.3 Consumer Electronics
4.1.4 Energy
4.1.5 Others
4.2 Global Capacitor Market Size by Application
4.2.1 Global Capacitor Market Size Overview by Application (2018-2029)
4.2.2 Global Capacitor Historic Market Size Review by Application (2018-2023)
4.2.3 Global Capacitor Forecasted Market Size by Application (2024-2029)
4.3 Key Regions Market Size Segment by Application
4.3.1 North America Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
4.3.2 Europe Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
4.3.3 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
4.3.4 Latin America Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
4.3.5 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
5 North America Capacitor by Country
5.1 North America Capacitor Historic Market Size by Country
5.1.1 North America Capacitor Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
5.1.2 North America Capacitor Sales in Volume by Country (2018-2023)
5.1.3 North America Capacitor Sales in Value by Country (2018-2023)
5.2 North America Capacitor Forecasted Market Size by Country
5.2.1 North America Capacitor Sales in Volume by Country (2024-2029)
5.2.2 North America Capacitor Sales in Value by Country (2024-2029)
6 Europe Capacitor by Country
6.1 Europe Capacitor Historic Market Size by Country
6.1.1 Europe Capacitor Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
6.1.2 Europe Capacitor Sales in Volume by Country (2018-2023)
6.1.3 Europe Capacitor Sales in Value by Country (2018-2023)
6.2 Europe Capacitor Forecasted Market Size by Country
6.2.1 Europe Capacitor Sales in Volume by Country (2024-2029)
6.2.2 Europe Capacitor Sales in Value by Country (2024-2029)
7 Asia-Pacific Capacitor by Region
7.1 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Historic Market Size by Region
7.1.1 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Region: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
7.1.2 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Sales in Volume by Region (2018-2023)
7.1.3 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Sales in Value by Region (2018-2023)
7.2 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Forecasted Market Size by Region
7.2.1 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Sales in Volume by Region (2024-2029)
7.2.2 Asia-Pacific Capacitor Sales in Value by Region (2024-2029)
8 Latin America Capacitor by Country
8.1 Latin America Capacitor Historic Market Size by Country
8.1.1 Latin America Capacitor Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
8.1.2 Latin America Capacitor Sales in Volume by Country (2018-2023)
8.1.3 Latin America Capacitor Sales in Value by Country (2018-2023)
8.2 Latin America Capacitor Forecasted Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Latin America Capacitor Sales in Volume by Country (2024-2029)
8.2.2 Latin America Capacitor Sales in Value by Country (2024-2029)
9 Middle East and Africa Capacitor by Country
9.1 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Historic Market Size by Country
9.1.1 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
9.1.2 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Sales in Volume by Country (2018-2023)
9.1.3 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Sales in Value by Country (2018-2023)
9.2 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Forecasted Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Sales in Volume by Country (2024-2029)
9.2.2 Middle East and Africa Capacitor Sales in Value by Country (2024-2029)
10 Company Profiles
10.1 Murata
10.1.1 Murata Company Information
10.1.2 Murata Introduction and Business Overview
10.1.3 Murata Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.1.4 Murata Capacitor Products Offered
10.1.5 Murata Recent Development
10.2 KYOCERA
10.2.1 KYOCERA Company Information
10.2.2 KYOCERA Introduction and Business Overview
10.2.3 KYOCERA Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.2.4 KYOCERA Capacitor Products Offered
10.2.5 KYOCERA Recent Development
10.3 TDK
10.3.1 TDK Company Information
10.3.2 TDK Introduction and Business Overview
10.3.3 TDK Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.3.4 TDK Capacitor Products Offered
10.3.5 TDK Recent Development
10.4 Samsung Electro
10.4.1 Samsung Electro Company Information
10.4.2 Samsung Electro Introduction and Business Overview
10.4.3 Samsung Electro Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.4.4 Samsung Electro Capacitor Products Offered
10.4.5 Samsung Electro Recent Development
10.5 Taiyo yuden
10.5.1 Taiyo yuden Company Information
10.5.2 Taiyo yuden Introduction and Business Overview
10.5.3 Taiyo yuden Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.5.4 Taiyo yuden Capacitor Products Offered
10.5.5 Taiyo yuden Recent Development
10.6 Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
10.6.1 Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation Company Information
10.6.2 Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation Introduction and Business Overview
10.6.3 Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.6.4 Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation Capacitor Products Offered
10.6.5 Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation Recent Development
10.7 Panasonic
10.7.1 Panasonic Company Information
10.7.2 Panasonic Introduction and Business Overview
10.7.3 Panasonic Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.7.4 Panasonic Capacitor Products Offered
10.7.5 Panasonic Recent Development
10.8 Nichicon
10.8.1 Nichicon Company Information
10.8.2 Nichicon Introduction and Business Overview
10.8.3 Nichicon Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.8.4 Nichicon Capacitor Products Offered
10.8.5 Nichicon Recent Development
10.9 Rubycon Corp
10.9.1 Rubycon Corp Company Information
10.9.2 Rubycon Corp Introduction and Business Overview
10.9.3 Rubycon Corp Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.9.4 Rubycon Corp Capacitor Products Offered
10.9.5 Rubycon Corp Recent Development
10.10 Kemet
10.10.1 Kemet Company Information
10.10.2 Kemet Introduction and Business Overview
10.10.3 Kemet Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.10.4 Kemet Capacitor Products Offered
10.10.5 Kemet Recent Development
10.11 Yageo
10.11.1 Yageo Company Information
10.11.2 Yageo Introduction and Business Overview
10.11.3 Yageo Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.11.4 Yageo Capacitor Products Offered
10.11.5 Yageo Recent Development
10.12 Vishay
10.12.1 Vishay Company Information
10.12.2 Vishay Introduction and Business Overview
10.12.3 Vishay Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.12.4 Vishay Capacitor Products Offered
10.12.5 Vishay Recent Development
10.13 HOLY STONE
10.13.1 HOLY STONE Company Information
10.13.2 HOLY STONE Introduction and Business Overview
10.13.3 HOLY STONE Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.13.4 HOLY STONE Capacitor Products Offered
10.13.5 HOLY STONE Recent Development
10.14 Aihua
10.14.1 Aihua Company Information
10.14.2 Aihua Introduction and Business Overview
10.14.3 Aihua Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.14.4 Aihua Capacitor Products Offered
10.14.5 Aihua Recent Development
10.15 Walsin
10.15.1 Walsin Company Information
10.15.2 Walsin Introduction and Business Overview
10.15.3 Walsin Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.15.4 Walsin Capacitor Products Offered
10.15.5 Walsin Recent Development
10.16 Jianghai
10.16.1 Jianghai Company Information
10.16.2 Jianghai Introduction and Business Overview
10.16.3 Jianghai Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.16.4 Jianghai Capacitor Products Offered
10.16.5 Jianghai Recent Development
10.17 Lelon Electronics Corp
10.17.1 Lelon Electronics Corp Company Information
10.17.2 Lelon Electronics Corp Introduction and Business Overview
10.17.3 Lelon Electronics Corp Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.17.4 Lelon Electronics Corp Capacitor Products Offered
10.17.5 Lelon Electronics Corp Recent Development
10.18 CapXon
10.18.1 CapXon Company Information
10.18.2 CapXon Introduction and Business Overview
10.18.3 CapXon Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.18.4 CapXon Capacitor Products Offered
10.18.5 CapXon Recent Development
10.19 Su’scon
10.19.1 Su’scon Company Information
10.19.2 Su’scon Introduction and Business Overview
10.19.3 Su’scon Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.19.4 Su’scon Capacitor Products Offered
10.19.5 Su’scon Recent Development
10.20 FengHua
10.20.1 FengHua Company Information
10.20.2 FengHua Introduction and Business Overview
10.20.3 FengHua Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.20.4 FengHua Capacitor Products Offered
10.20.5 FengHua Recent Development
10.21 Maxwell
10.21.1 Maxwell Company Information
10.21.2 Maxwell Introduction and Business Overview
10.21.3 Maxwell Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.21.4 Maxwell Capacitor Products Offered
10.21.5 Maxwell Recent Development
10.22 EYANG
10.22.1 EYANG Company Information
10.22.2 EYANG Introduction and Business Overview
10.22.3 EYANG Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.22.4 EYANG Capacitor Products Offered
10.22.5 EYANG Recent Development
10.23 Huawei
10.23.1 Huawei Company Information
10.23.2 Huawei Introduction and Business Overview
10.23.3 Huawei Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.23.4 Huawei Capacitor Products Offered
10.23.5 Huawei Recent Development
10.24 DARFON
10.24.1 DARFON Company Information
10.24.2 DARFON Introduction and Business Overview
10.24.3 DARFON Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.24.4 DARFON Capacitor Products Offered
10.24.5 DARFON Recent Development
10.25 Sumida
10.25.1 Sumida Company Information
10.25.2 Sumida Introduction and Business Overview
10.25.3 Sumida Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.25.4 Sumida Capacitor Products Offered
10.25.5 Sumida Recent Development
10.26 Elna
10.26.1 Elna Company Information
10.26.2 Elna Introduction and Business Overview
10.26.3 Elna Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.26.4 Elna Capacitor Products Offered
10.26.5 Elna Recent Development
10.27 Cornell Dubilier Electronics
10.27.1 Cornell Dubilier Electronics Company Information
10.27.2 Cornell Dubilier Electronics Introduction and Business Overview
10.27.3 Cornell Dubilier Electronics Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.27.4 Cornell Dubilier Electronics Capacitor Products Offered
10.27.5 Cornell Dubilier Electronics Recent Development
10.28 Torch Electron
10.28.1 Torch Electron Company Information
10.28.2 Torch Electron Introduction and Business Overview
10.28.3 Torch Electron Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.28.4 Torch Electron Capacitor Products Offered
10.28.5 Torch Electron Recent Development
10.29 Sunlord
10.29.1 Sunlord Company Information
10.29.2 Sunlord Introduction and Business Overview
10.29.3 Sunlord Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.29.4 Sunlord Capacitor Products Offered
10.29.5 Sunlord Recent Development
10.30 Barker Microfarads
10.30.1 Barker Microfarads Company Information
10.30.2 Barker Microfarads Introduction and Business Overview
10.30.3 Barker Microfarads Capacitor Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
10.30.4 Barker Microfarads Capacitor Products Offered
10.30.5 Barker Microfarads Recent Development
11 Upstream, Opportunities, Challenges, Risks and Influences Factors Analysis
11.1 Capacitor Key Raw Materials
11.1.1 Key Raw Materials
11.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
11.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
11.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure
11.2.1 Raw Materials
11.2.2 Labor Cost
11.2.3 Manufacturing Expenses
11.3 Capacitor Industrial Chain Analysis
11.4 Capacitor Market Dynamics
11.4.1 Capacitor Industry Trends
11.4.2 Capacitor Market Drivers
11.4.3 Capacitor Market Challenges
11.4.4 Capacitor Market Restraints
12 Market Strategy Analysis, Distributors
12.1 Sales Channel
12.2 Capacitor Distributors
12.3 Capacitor Downstream Customers
13 Research Findings and Conclusion
14 Appendix
14.1 Research Methodology
14.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
14.1.2 Data Source
14.2 Author Details
14.3 Disclaimer

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