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Ceramic Imports Rose 23.1% in First 11 Months of '21

Ceramic Imports Rose 23.1% in First 11 Months of ’21

January 10, 2022, From Floor Focus FloorDaily News

New York, NY, January 10, 2022 – For the first 11 months of 2021, total ceramic tile imports rose 23.1% in dollars and 15.3% in quantity, reports Grosser Consulting.

Italy is first in value with $585 million, followed by Spain ($436 million), Mexico ($212 million), Turkey ($157 million), Brazil ($116 million) and India ($109 million).

Spain is first in quantity with 41.7 million square meters, followed by Italy (32.8 million square meters), Mexico (31.1 million square meters), Turkey (25.3 million square meters), Brazil (19.7 million square meters) and India (18.8 million square meters).

Average freight on board values are highest for Italy ($17.46/square meters), Spain ($10.46/ square meters), Mexico ($6.82/ square meters), Turkey ($6.21/ square meters), Brazil ($5.88/ square meters) and India ($5.80/ square meters).

Donato Pompo

Donato Pompo, CTC CMR CSI CDT MBA, is the leading tile and stone forensic expert and consultant in North America, and he is a National Tile Contractors Association Recognized Consultant. Donato is the founder of CTaSC.