Ceramic Imports Rose by Both Meters & Dollars in 2021

New York, NY, February 10, 2022- FOB ceramic tile pricing in 2021 was up by 22.3% in dollars, reports Grosser Consulting. By meters, ceramic imports rose 14%. This was the best performance for imports in years.

Italy was first in dollars with $644 million, followed by Spain ($483 million) and Mexico ($228 million).

Spain was first in square meters with 46 million square meters, followed by Italy (36 million square meters) and Mexico (33 million square meters).

Italy had the highest average FOB prices at $17.86/square meter, followed by Spain ($10.49), Mexico ($6.85), Turkey ($6.25), Brazil ($5.94), and India ($5.83).