Recovering in U.S. housing market, promoting tile sales(8/9/2013)

Recently, the American Association of tiles (TCNA) announced that the latest report shows that the first quarter of 2013, the U.S. housing market has maintained a good momentum of development. March, the United States reached 1,005,000 new housing units, an increase of 42.1%; new housing sales reached 451,000 units, an increase of 29.2%; number of houses have been built up to 4,330,000 units, an increase of 9.3 percent than last year.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest data, as of March 2013, housing, public buildings and other non-residential construction and other renovation costs reach $ 869 billion, an increase of 6.3%. Echoing this is the first quarter of 2013 the U.S. tile consumption grew by 8.4%

All relevant data sketched out a more optimistic market outlook drawing for Chinese ceramics enterprises, the United States is indeed a huge potential market, but in opening up the market also encountered many problems, the industry suggested Chinese enterprises need to adapt to the local market business model. U.S. tile market management system is perfect for the integrated management of imported products is very detailed, so it's quality requirements for imported products, quality, stability, product indicators, product certification and product service requirements are high. The market for imported tile product quality supervision and does not rely on a regular basis into the customs check, but because the legal system to protect the rights of consumers better, once the imported product in use problems, the United States will be based on local laws and punish the import business. Baihong Lin suggested, "Chinese enterprises to enter the U.S. market, the need to study and adapt to the local market integrated management system, efforts and ensuring product quality and perfect after-sales service, so as to enter the U.S. ceramic tile market and go further."
(Author Mosaic and Tile, China Leiyuan 8/9/2013)

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