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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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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% Now you know why China isn’t an ideal source of supply anymore for ceramic and porcelain tiles.

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TCNA: Tile market poised for rebound

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Spain, having replaced China last year as the largest exporter to the U.S. In Q1 2021, the U.S. imported 532.5 million square feet of ceramic tile, up 26% from Q1 2020. Imports made up 71.2% tile consumption by volume in Q1 2021, up from 69.3% the previous year. by volume, retained the top position in Q1 2021 with a 20% share of U.S.

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Smith & Fong expands palmwood floor offering

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We have worked hard to develop a strong supply of high-quality palm from our sources in India,” said Dan Smith, owner. Durapalm, which is manufactured in both India and China, can contribute to USGBC LEED ® credit for low-emitting materials, according to the company.

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TISE director bullish on 2023 show

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reps to man their booths, so while there is still a lot going on in Asia—and China in particular—we are having people buying space from us. We have exhibitors from Italy and India; India feels like a flourishing market. [Asia reps] are using U.S. distributors and U.S.

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Global trendsetters on display at Domotex USA 2020

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India-based SRI Color System, a multipurpose wool and textile color reference system, returns to Domotex USA in 2020 to showcase its yarns and color boxes primarily to U.S.-based “In addition to the global flooring industry on display, we specifically built this year’s educational program to grow our attendees’ businesses.”.

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Coverings 2023 exceeds expectations

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The show floor featured immense global pavilions hosted by the world’s leading ceramic tile associations and product manufacturers from the United States, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Turkey, Portugal, India, China and other countries.