China Unglazed Ceramic Tile Export Analysis, from January to May, 2014
Export Amount and Value of China Unglazed Ceramic Tile, from January to May, 2014
| Month | Quantity(KG) | Value(US dollars) | Compared to the same period last year | |
| Quantity | Value | |||
| January | 812,836,798 | 302,738,621 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| February | 282,679,489 | 94,672,909 | -17.8% | -40.4% |
| March | 603,834,939 | 210,691,043 | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| April | 720,870,438 | 238,534,528 | 20.3% | -4.1% |
| May | 736,787,001 | 227,256,906 | / | -18.1% |
| Total | 3,157,008,665 | 1,073,894,007 | 3.3% | -10% |
From January to May 2014, China Unglazed Ceramic Tiles exporting amounted to 3.157 million tons, having an increase of 3.3% compared to the same period last year; and it valued 1.074 billion US dollars, having a decrease of 10% compared to the same period last year.
Major Export Countries/ Regions Distribution of China Unglazed Ceramic Tile, from January to May, 2014
| No. | Country/ Region | Amount(KG) | Value(US dollars) | Compared to the same period last year | |
| Amount | Value | ||||
| 1 | Malaysia | 138,216,781 | 112,596,143 | 32.5% | 10.4% |
| 2 | Indonesia | 248,636,884 | 87,156,272 | 129.7% | 53.4% |
| 3 | Brazil | 260,534,734 | 66,253,730 | -11.7% | -19.9% |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 232,241,176 | 62,363,163 | -19.9% | -31.6% |
| 5 | Thailand | 154,289,955 | 40,612,092 | -39.9% | -33.1% |
| 6 | Philippines | 149,208,828 | 39,153,507 | 53.1% | 28.2% |
| 7 | Nigeria | 136,804,618 | 36,978,179 | 14.4% | 27.1% |
| 8 | India | 104,826,679 | 33,386,888 | -10% | -14.2% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 90,943,576 | 32,020,715 | -5.1% | -14.1% |
| 10 | Mexico | 112,452,090 | 28,005,306 | 22.4% | 33.2% |
| 11 | Singapore | 60,752,719 | 26,090,839 | 14.7% | -49% |
| 12 | Iran | 18,983,987 | 22,984,163 | 88.6% | 235.6% |
| 13 | Senegal | 17,854,451 | 21,846,260 | 619.3% | 2718.5% |
| 14 | Korea | 63,796,409 | 21,015,543 | 10.8% | 0.3% |
| 15 | Columbia | 87,197,458 | 20,985,248 | 20% | 22% |
| 16 | Japan | 42,609,136 | 19,114,513 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 17 | Vietnam | 66,218,296 | 17,876,429 | -24.8% | -35.7% |
| 18 | Russian Federation | 62,548,786 | 17,774,772 | -6.2% | -7.4% |
| 19 | South Africa | 65,749,321 | 17,350,931 | 4.4% | -57.9% |
| 20 | Australia | 47,302,936 | 17,334,981 | -2% | -24.2% |
According to the exports data from January to May 2014, it can be seen that main export markets of China Unglazed Ceramic Tile are Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Philippines, Nigeria, India, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, and so on.
Malaysia, Indonesia and Brazil are the top three export markets of China Unglazed Ceramic Tile. From January to May 2014, the export amount of China Ceramic Building Bricks to these three countries, respectively accounts for 10.48%, 8.12% and 6.17% of total exports about such products.
From January to May 2014, among China's Top 20 export markets, export value to Senegal grew fastest, having a big increase of 2718.5% over the same period in 2013, growing rapidly.
Original Places of Exported Goods of China Unglazed Ceramic Tile, from January to May, 2014
| No. | Region | Amount(KG) | Value(US dollars) | Compared to the same period last year | |
| Amount | Value | ||||
| 1 | Guangdong | 2,962,588,198 | 1,003,480,793 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2 | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 108,664,065 | 22,101,178 | 128.4% | 141% |
| 3 | Shandong | 26,202,217 | 11,260,700 | 7.4% | -12% |
| 4 | Jiangxi | 20,095,597 | 8,313,807 | 57.3% | -59.2% |
| 5 | Fujian | 9,347,431 | 3,914,664 | -7.2% | -73.9% |
| 6 | Zhejiang | 3,639,758 | 3,856,509 | -27.8% | -15.3% |
| 7 | Sichuan | 2,270,809 | 3,623,349 | -14.5% | -63.3% |
| 8 | Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region | 3,229,765 | 2,941,686 | 177.9% | 193.1% |
| 9 | Hubei | 7,374,601 | 2,657,915 | 8.4% | 46.3% |
| 10 | Jiangsu | 2,729,292 | 2,291,663 | 36.8% | -56% |
According to the exports data from January to May 2014, it can be seen that main original places of exported goods of China Unglazed Ceramic Tile is Guangdong Province. From January to May 2014, the export amount of Guangdong Unglazed Ceramic Tile accounted for 93.44% of the total China exports of the product.
Compared to the same period last year, from January to May 2014, total export amount of ceramic building bricks for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region increased respectively, 141% and 193.1%, growing rapidly.
Source: Customs Information Network
2014 Global Unglazed Ceramic Tile Import Analysis
| No. | Country/ Region | Cumulative Import Amount from Jan. To Mar. 2014 (thousand dollars) | Compared to the same period last year | |
| 1 | France | 68,961 | 18.18% | |
| 2 | Brazil | 56,180 | 12.28% | |
| 3 | Germany | 52,863 | 18.33% | |
| 4 | United States | 52,368 | 3.76% | |
| 5 | The Russian Federation | 45,323 | -16.89% | |
| 6 | Indonesia | 39,996 | 82.16% | |
| 7 | Thailand | 32,799 | -6.51% | |
| 8 | Belgium | 29,260 | 13.28% | |
| 9 | Switzerland | 28,906 | 20.22% | |
| 10 | Japan | 25,469 | 19.03% |
From January to March 2014, the main importing countries of global Unglazed Ceramic Tile includes France, Brazil, Germany, United States, the Russian Federation, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, Switzerland and Japan. Among those countries, Indonesia import amount of Unglazed Ceramic Tile grew by 82.16% compared to the same period in 2013, grew rapidly.
