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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

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%

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Tariffs can’t derail LVT’s momentum

Floor Covering News

7, 2020—exempted many rigid LVT products from the 25% tariff. In some instances, retailers say consumers are doing price comparisons among LVT-sourced products, with some choosing domestic products or those sourced from countries other than China. 24, 2018 to Aug. As the Aug. citing the typical retailer reaction.

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MSI’s Shah outlines his strategy for success

Floor Covering News

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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STATS: SPC segment continues to lead the charge

Floor Covering News

When compared to ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate and other hard surface materials, resilient accounted for 50.6% The nature of click flooring in resilient really lends itself to the end user being able to make a quick transition,” said Ed Sanchez, vice president of product management, resilient, Mohawk. of sales vs. 2019’s 45.1%.

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

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“We estimate that probably 10% of the 21% growth in sales that hardwood achieved last year was probably due to price hikes and inflation,” said Brian Carson, president and CEO of AHF Products. This despite the immense popularity of the resilient category, specifically LVP/SPC/WPC products. million sales in hardwood products last year.

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