2010 Chinese export for ceramic tile to the United States just leg behind in Italy (11/17/2010)

In 2000, China ceramic tile in the American consumption is only 300 square feet, 2009 has reached 3 million square feet. But capacity is much, while our prices are not high, although 0.76 dollars per square foot price compared with other countries, but already at runners-up with top ceramic tile gap still huge producer Italy, the latter in the American market price per square foot of ceramic tile $1.80, is China's more than twice.��

On October 20, morning, by American BNP media issuer phil Mr. Johnson (PhilJohnson) on "American ceramic tile market report" in Chinese ceramics city conference convened on the fifth floor. Present listeners has come from each ceramic brand manufacturers, distributors and retailers, and ordinary buyers and media people.

Lecture three parts, first is something about American tile market data, second to the United States is tile market development situation analysis, finally is a survey about 2010 against U.S. dealers investigation of the market. According to Johnson introduction, 2010 first half, the American imports on the market and sell the proportion of ceramic tile, which accounts for almost vie 54 percent. In all of importing countries, Mexico, China, Italy, Thailand and Brazilian placed before five. With China by leaps and bounds momentum obviously, 2000, China ceramic tile in the American consumption is only 300 square feet, 2009 has reached 3 million square feet. But capacity is much, while our prices are not high, although 0.76 dollars per square foot price compared with other countries, but already at runners-up with.

By 2008, the us housing market financial tsunami influence in shock, sustained economic downturn. Because unemployment high, many americans after joab was renovated trims household plan, cause ceramic tile sales continue to drop. But the industry expected, as the economic anabiosises gradually, these potential consumption desire will have to inspire, hereafter ceramic tile sales situation. In addition, in recent years consumer ceramic tile of choose and buy the most main index or price, but if the economy continues to get better, you design are expected to become like a few years ago that influence consumer choice of the primary factor.��

According to local dealer feedback back news, now the American market in the most popular brand is native American Dal - Tile, followed by with Dal Tile belonging to the same group - the AmericanOlean, followed by FloridaTile. To have an audience questions, which a few Chinese brands are known for American consumers, Johnson replied, American consumers don't pay attention to brand, and so for Chinese brands just don't care too much. But dealers, retailers, engineering contractor and stylist to wait to this aspect of new seriously, and JinYiTao, east of porcelain, peng (in no particular order) brands more familiar. He pointed out that, because have a number of Chinese enterprises to go for low-end route cheap American market, so in the United States in consumer memory, the quality of Chinese ceramics needs to be strengthened.

(Author Mosaic and Tile, China Leiyuan 11/17/2010)

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