Ceramic Imports Up 13.9% Months in First Two Months of 2025

New York, NY, April 9, 2025-Total U.S. imports of ceramic tile in the first two months of the year were about 30 million square meters, an increase of 13.9% from the previous year when imports were 26.3 million square meters. The increase was due to imports from Spain (+43%), Italy (+16%), Mexico (+8.6), and Vietnam (+76%).

Imports in square meters were as follows: Spain in first place with 6.7 million square meters, followed by Mexico (4.8 million square meters), Italy (4.7 million square meters), India (3.9 million square meters), Brazil (2.8 million square meters), Vietnam (1.9 million square meters) and Turkey (1.7 million square meters). Total imports were 30 million square meters (+13.9%).

Imports in dollars were as follows: Spain in first place with $95 million, followed by Italy ($94 million), Mexico ($48 million), India ($20 million), Brazil ($18 million), Turkey ($13 million), and Vietnam ($12 million). Total imports were $335 million (+15.4%).