Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from Floor Daily

Ceramic and LVT imports continued their decline in April, reports Truist.

“Ceramic imports continued their streak of declines seeing units down 20% and dollars down 14%. India has seen its decline steepen with units and dollars down 45% while Mexico returned to growth this month. Italy experienced more modest declines with units down 6% and dollars down 7%.

“LVT imports for the month were down 16% in units and 24% in dollars as flooring continues to struggle along with housing turnover. Each of our focus countries experienced declines with China remaining a notable story with units down about 90% YTD. Interestingly, the rest of world has seen its share of imports increase dramatically with units now up more than double YTD.”