Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from Floor Daily

In December, ceramic imports declined in units and dollars, while LVT unit imports were down slightly in 2025 but more in dollars, reports Truist.

In December, ceramic units declined 17% year-over-year (YOY) with dollars down 13% YOY. Growth in Spain (31% YOY for units, 28% YOY for dollars) was more than offset by declines in India, Italy and Mexico, which all saw units and dollars decline double digits YOY. For the year units declined 4% with dollars down 3%, a modest impact overall from tariffs due to the diverse sourcing of this product.

In December LVT unit imports declined 41% YOY with dollars down 54% YOY. Mexico saw units decline 27% YOY with dollars down 41% YOY, and Indonesia saw units decline 47% with dollars down 54% YOY. Vietnam’s 20%-unit growth and 8%-dollar growth was not enough to offset the declines. For the year LVT saw units decline 2% with dollars down 16%.