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Global Slate, Marble, Granite & Stone Industry Imports and Exports

Global Marble, Travertine and Other Calcareous Monumental or Building Stone Major Import Countries/Regions, from Jan. to Jun. 2014

No.

Import Country/Region

Import Value(thousand US dollars)

Compared to the Same Period of 2013

1

China

842,949

2.16%

2

India

121,629

4.53%

3

Italy

63,911

27.77%

4

Taiwan

53,955

3.62%

5

Lebanon

17,718

64.77%

6

Egypt

13,620

20.06%

7

Greece

11,649

18.54%

8

Singapore

8,715

-1.46%

9

France

8,650

6.59%

10

Saudi Arabia

6,561

77.71%

20

New Caledonia

7,661

357.92%

From Jan. to Jun. 2014, among the first ten Marble, Travertine and Other Calcareous Monumental or Building Stone Import Countries/Regions, China, India and Italy was the top three, the import value was 843 million US dollars (increased 2.16% YOY), 122 million US dollars (increased 4.53% YOY),63.91 million US dollars (increased 27.77% YOY). The import value of New Caledonia increased fastest, which increased 357.92% YOY.

Global Granite, Basalt, Sandstone and Other Monumental or Building Stone Major Import Countries/Regions, from Jan. to Dec. 2014

No.

Import Country/Region

Import Value(thousand US dollars)

Compared to the Same Period of 2013

1

China

1,245,427

18.36%

2

Italy

242,785

8.60%

3

United Kingdom

197,969

12.39%

4

Taiwan

150,066

-6.84%

5

Spain

59,044

-3.10%

6

Poland

58,479

12.22%

7

Belgium

52,773

7.48%

8

France

50,362

-24.04%

9

Germany

38,835

-7.98%

10

Switzerland

29,690

-1.12%

From Jan. to Jun. 2014, among the first ten Granite, Basalt, Sandstone and Other Monumental or Building Stone Import Countries/Regions, China, Italy and United Kingdom was the top three, the import value was 1.25 billion US dollars (increased 18.36% YOY), 243 million US dollars (increased 8.6% YOY),198 million US dollars (increased 12.39% YOY).

Global Natural Stone Masonry Rectangular System, Curbs, Flat Stone Major Import Countries/Regions, from Jan. to Sep. 2014

No.

Import Country/Region

Import Value(thousand US dollars)

Compared to the Same Period of 2013

1

Saudi Arabia

238,631

-0.70%

2

Germany

100,506

11.97%

3

France

66,505

-25.49%

4

Belgium

44,828

10.64%

5

Qatar

44,612

74.33%

6

Japan

36,409

0.93%

7

United Kingdom

31,601

36.71%

8

Switzerland

26,452

10.90%

9

USA

24,149

12.39%

10

Austria

20,994

18.94%

From Jan. to Sep. 2014, among the first ten Natural Stone Masonry Rectangular System, Curbs, Flat Stone Import Countries/Regions, Saudi Arabia, Germany and France was the top three, the import value was 239 million US dollars (declined 0.7% YOY), 101 million US dollars (increased 11.97% YOY),66.51 million US dollars (declined 25.49% YOY).

Global Processed Monumental or Building Stone and Articles Thereof Major Import Countries/Regions, from Jan. to Dec. 2014

No.

Import Country/Region

Import Value(thousand US dollars)

Compared to the Same Period of 2013

1

USA

3,104,947

4.60%

2

Japan

798,427

-8.62%

3

Korea

758,419

8.04%

4

Germany

466,308

4.15%

5

Canada

332,390

5.15%

6

Switzerland

238,752

1.09%

7

United Kingdom

236,495

-9.34%

8

Russian Federation

231,699

-12.16%

9

Turkey

230,372

-2.10%

10

France

224,566

-1.80%

From Jan. to Dec. 2014, among the first ten Processed Monumental or Building Stone and Articles Thereof Import Countries/Regions, USA, Japan and Korea was the top three, the import value was 3.11 billion US dollars (increased 4.6% YOY), 798 million US dollars (declined 8.62% YOY), 758 million US dollars (increased 8.04% YOY).

Global Processed Slate Major Import Countries/Regions, from Jan. to Dec. 2014

No.

Import Country/Region

Import Value(thousand US dollars)

Compared to the Same Period of 2013

1

France

183,040

9.18%

2

United Kingdom

106,158

-8.90%

3

USA

80,669

2.88%

4

Germany

75,365

-9.60%

5

Belgium

31,154

11.06%

6

Ireland

13,769

29.32%

7

Spain

13,543

12.21%

8

Australia

9,532

25.65%

9

Switzerland

8,676

-11.58%

10

Canada

8,286

-11.45%

From Jan. to Dec. 2014, among the first ten  Processed Slate Import Countries/Regions, France, United Kingdom and USA was the top three, the import value was 183 million US dollars (increased 9.18% YOY), 106 million US dollars (declined 8.9% YOY), 80.67 million US dollars (increased 2.88% YOY).

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