2010 China exported to the U.S. home to Italy tile.

<p align="center"> </ p> <p align="center"> 2010 ranking of China ceramic tile exports to the U.S. after Italy </ p> <p align="left"> 2000, China's consumption of ceramic tile in the United States .only 300 million square feet, in 2009 has reached 300 million square feet. .But the quantity at the same time, the price is not too high, although the $ 0.76 price per square foot, compared with other countries has topped runner-up, but with leading ceramic tile producer in Italy is still a huge gap, which in the U.S. market, sales per square foot tile .price of $ 1.80, is more than twice. . ≪/P > <P> <P> <p> 20 October morning, BNP Media Release by the United States Phil-Mr. Johnson (PhilJohnson) speaker, " U.S. tile market report " in the fifth session of China Ceramics City .room held. .Scene from the audience ceramic brand manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and general buyers and media. .</ P> <p> lecture in three parts, first, some of the data on the U.S. ceramic tile market, followed by the development of the U.S. tile market analysis of the situation, and finally one on the U.S. distributor for the 2010 market survey. .According to Johnson introduced the first half of 2010, imports and production for the U.S. market was almost evenly divided tiles, which accounted for 54%. .Among all the importing countries, Mexico, China, Italy, Thailand and Brazil, points out five. .Where the momentum of rapid development in China is very obvious, in 2000, the Chinese tile consumption in the United States is only 300 square feet, in 2009 has reached 300 million square feet. .But the quantity at the same time, the price is not too high, although the $ 0.76 price per square foot, compared with other countries has topped runner-up, but with leading ceramic tile producer in Italy is still a huge gap, which in the U.S. market, sales per square foot tile .price of $ 1.80, is more than twice. .</ P> <p> affected by the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. housing market hard hit by the economic downturn. .With unemployment high, many Americans at that time postponed finishing home renovation projects, leading to declining sales of ceramic tile. .But the industry is expected as the economy gradually recovers, the potential consumer desire to be re-excited, optimistic about the future situation of tile sales. .In addition, in recent years, the most important indicator of consumers to buy tiles or price, but if the economy continues to get better, the design is expected to be affected as a few years ago as the primary factor in consumer choice. .</ P> <p> feedback according to the local dealer back news on the market in the United States the most popular brand is the United States of Dal-Tile, followed by Dal-Tile is part of the same group AmericanOlean, followed by a FloridaTile .. .The audience to ask questions, and which of China's well-known U.S. consumer brands, Johnson replied, U.S. consumers do not pay attention to brand, so do not care about the brand in China. .However, dealers, retailers, designers and other project contractors, and attached great importance in this regard, the new in the porcelain, Italian pottery, Dongpeng (in alphabetical order) are more well-known brands. .He pointed out that a number of Chinese companies to go the route of cheap low-end for the U.S. market, so in the minds of American consumers, the quality of Chinese ceramics to be strengthened. .But in the four groups mentioned the eyes of more and more high quality ceramic tiles in China, and other foreign luxury brand gap getting smaller and smaller. .</ P> <p> </ p>.