U.S. Ceramic Tile Consumption Overview:

U.S. ceramic tile consumption through 3Q 2020 was 2.04 billion sq. ft., an 11.6% decline vs. 3Q 2019 YTD.¹ 

The following table shows U.S. tile shipments, imports, exports, and total consumption in thousands of sq. ft.

*Note: U.S. Shipments + Imports – Exports

**Note: Change from 3Q 2019 YTD

Imports:

Through 3Q 2020, 1.38 billion sq. ft. of ceramic tile arrived in the U.S., down 15.8% from 3Q 2019 YTD.

Imports through 3Q 2020 comprised 67.9% of U.S. tile consumption (by volume), down from 70.6% in 2019.

Spain was the largest exporter to the U.S. (3Q 2020 YTD) with a 20.7% share of U.S. imports (by volume), followed by Mexico (17.6%) and Italy (17.2%).²  

The following chart shows the % share of U.S. imports by volume for select countries.

The five countries from which the most tiles were imported through 3Q 2020 based on volume were:

Italy remained the largest exporter to the U.S. on a dollar basis (CIF + duty) through 3Q 2020, comprising 32.3% of U.S. imports, followed by Spain (23.1% share) and Mexico (11.4% share).

The five countries from which the most tiles were imported 3Q 2020 YTD based on total U.S. $ value (CIF + duty) were:

The average values of tile³ (CIF + duty) from the five countries from which the most tiles were imported (based on volume) through 3Q 2020 were:

U.S. Shipments:

U.S. shipments (less exports) 3Q 2020 YTD were 654.5 million sq. ft., down 1.5% vs.

3Q 2019 YTD.

The $ value/sq. ft. of U.S. shipments (less exports) through 3Q 2020 was $1.49, down from $1.54 (3Q 2019 YTD).

U.S.-produced tile comprised 32.1% of U.S. ceramic tile consumption by volume through 3Q 2020 and 40.8% by $ value.⁴ 

Exports:

U.S. ceramic tile exports through 3Q 2020 were at 23.5 million sq. ft., up 4.4% from 3Q 2019 YTD. The vast majority of these exports were to Canada (71.2%) and Mexico

(10.5%).⁵ 

Economic Highlights:

(Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis)



(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)



(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)