Architectural Ceramics
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. 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%
Floor Covering News
APRIL 22, 2024
manufacturers have plentiful deposits of clay and feldspar, an efficient and well-respected labor force, local community support, state-of-the-art equipment and affordable energy—so much so that major exporters from Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico and China have built facilities in the U.S. . “In fact, U.S. The vitality of the U.S.
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Floor Covering News
MARCH 18, 2024
That’s what industry disrupters are doing when they innovate to the point that it shifts the traditional paradigm. Disruption can also occur within the industry from causes outside of it. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up.
Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Ceramic Tile Industry Update. imports (by volume), followed by Mexico (18.3%), and Italy (18.0%). The five countries from which the most tiles were imported through 2Q 2020 based on volume were: Spain, Mexico, Italy, Turkey and Brazil. share) and Mexico (11.5% share) and Mexico (11.5% Anderson, S.C.—The of the U.S.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 30, 2020
There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. growth in dollars was the lowest since 2009, when the industry declined significantly due to the Great Recession. For the record, the industry was up about 4.6% On the other hand, the 0.4%
Floor Covering News
MARCH 24, 2022
By Reginald Tucker—T he well-documented supply chain disruptions originally caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic—now further exacerbated by inflation , runaway energy prices and other major global events—have impacted virtually every level of the flooring industry. relationship with China will go. I don’t know where the U.S.
Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
imports (by volume), followed by Mexico (17.6%) and Italy (17.2%). of US imports, followed by Spain (23.1%) and Mexico (11.4%). The successful trade remedy case against China, for dumping and subsidizing products, resulted in 562.52% to 689.5% Spain was the largest exporter to the U.S. (3Q 3Q 2020 YTD) with a 20.7% share of U.S.
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