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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% It only impacted glazed and unglazed ceramic and porcelain. Now you know why China isn’t an ideal source of supply anymore for ceramic and porcelain tiles. An influx of porcelain tile factories in the U.S.

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Tariffs can’t derail LVT’s momentum

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for example, roughly one-third of its stocking LVP SKUs are from China; the remaining two-thirds are sourced from Vietnam, South Korea or the U.S., With the resulting price increases there will naturally be some customers who switch to an alternative solution like porcelain tile or waterproof laminate.

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MSI’s Shah outlines his strategy for success

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How does sourcing from countries beyond China and Vietnam benefit the retailer? Vietnam was recently discussed as a possible currency manipulator, which could add sanctions to Vietnam in the future. Vietnam was recently discussed as a possible currency manipulator, which could add sanctions to Vietnam in the future.

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STATS: SPC segment continues to lead the charge

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We saw single-family grow, and in some cases that did take share from other categories—hardwood, porcelain and ceramic tile are good examples of that,” Shaw‘s Hash explained. It began a shift in sourcing from China to nearby countries like Vietnam and Cambodia. Suppliers agreed single-family was the shining star in 2020. “We

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

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LVP, laminate, bamboo, porcelain tile and cork, as well as installation materials and services, account for the remainder. If we saw any significant shift, I think the 40% share once attributed to China has gravitated toward Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam,” he explained. million sales in hardwood products last year.

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