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Domestic tile manufacturers seek tariffs on imports

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ceramic tile manufacturing, are filing anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions with the federal government seeking the imposition of substantial tariffs on imports of ceramic tile from India to remedy unfairly low-priced imports that have injured domestic manufacturers and flooded the market with uncertified porcelain tiles.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

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Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of dollar sales for the gradually increasing hard surface market and 24.6% Department of Commerce.

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Tile continues downward slide

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The five countries from which the most tiles were imported in 2023 based on volume were: India (42.6%); Spain -19.4%; Mexico -7.8%; Italy -20.5%; Brazil -18.6%. FOB factory sales of domestic shipments (less exports) in 2023 were $1.50 India was the largest exporter by volume to the U.S. share of U.S. What’s more, U.S. in 2022.

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Stats 2021: Price hikes, organic growth drive wood’s increases

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After experiencing declines in both sales and square footage in 2019 and 2020, the U.S. FCNews research shows wood flooring sales at the first point of sale in 2021 totaled a record $2.67 Hardwood’s performance in 2021 helped the category increase its share of total floor covering sales, albeit slightly, to 10%.

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MSI’s Shah outlines his strategy for success

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Today, the company more commonly known as MSI is eclipsing the $2 billion mark in annual sales and leveraging that volume into providing more value to the end consumer. Whether it’s India, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Italy or Spain, we have ultimate flexibility. Is demand for ceramic and porcelain and stone equally as strong?