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3Q 2020 U.S. Ceramic Tile Industry Update

U.S. Ceramic Tile Consumption Overview:

U.S. ceramic tile consumption through 3Q 2020 was 2.04 billion sq. ft., an 11.6% decline vs. 3Q 2019 YTD.1

The following table shows U.S. tile shipments, imports, exports, and total consumption in thousands of sq. ft.
Year                  U.S. Shipments      Imports         Exports       Total Consumption*          % Change in 

(incl. Exports)                                                         Consumption from Previous Year

3Q 2020 YTD      677,983       1,381,194        23,511             2,035,666                        -11.6**
2019                      895,332       2,077,038        31,782             2,940,588                         -5.4
2018                      940,300       2,196,935        29,746             3,107,489                          1.5
2017                      990,972       2,099,307        28,492             3,061,787                           5.7
2016                      945,245       1,987,929        36,198             2,896,977                           5.8
*Note: U.S. Shipments + Imports – Exports                    
**Note: Change from 3Q 2019 YTD

Imports:

Through 3Q 2020, 1.38 billion sq. ft. of ceramic tile arrived in the U.S., down 15.8% from 3Q 2019 YTD.

Imports through 3Q 2020 comprised 67.9% of U.S. tile consumption (by volume), down from 70.6% in 2019.

Spain was the largest exporter to the U.S. (3Q 2020 YTD) with a 20.7% share of U.S. imports
(by volume), followed by Mexico (17.6%) and Italy (17.2%).2

1 U.S. Dept. of Commerce & Tile Council of North America
2 U.S. Dept. of Commerce

For Complete Report click on this link:   TCNA 3Q 2020 US Ceramic Tile Update