30/07/2026
China Ceramic Tile Trade Slumps in H1 2026: Exports & Imports Drop Sharply
According to China Customs statistics, in June 2026, China's total import and export volume of ceramic tiles reached $215 million, a year-on-year decrease of 20.99%. Among this, the export value was $210 million, down 20.99% year-on-year. The import value was $4.24 million, down 20.82% year-on-year.
1. Ceramic Tile Export Statistics
According to customs statistics, in June 2026, China's ceramic tile export value reached $210 million, a year-on-year decrease of 20.99%. The export volume was 44.31 million square meters, down 3.46% year-on-year. The average export price was $0.26 per kg and $4.75 per square meter.
2. Monthly Ceramic Export Statistics
From January to June this year, China's total ceramic tile exports amounted to $1.43 billion, a decrease of 5.51% compared with the same period last year.
3. Ceramic Tile Export Statistics to Top 20 Countries/Regions
According to customs statistics, in June 2026, the top 10 countries or regions for China's ceramic tile exports were the Philippines, South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Japan, and Kazakhstan. It is worth noting that among the top 20 countries and regions by export value, only Kazakhstan, Kenya, Russia, North Korea, and Chile recorded growth, with year-on-year increases of 32.88%, 0.63%, 34.13%, 23.66%, and 39.08% respectively. All other countries showed significant declines compared with the same period last year.
4. Ceramic Tile Import Category Statistics
According to China Customs statistics, in June 2026, China's ceramic tile import value was $4.24 million, a year-on-year decrease of 20.82%.In June 2026, China imported 140,200 square meters of ceramic tiles, down 12.82% year-on-year, with an average price of $2.01 per kg and $30.26 per square meter.Among them, imports of large slabs/rock slabs reached 119,600 square meters, with an import value of $3.71 million and an average price of $2.06 per kg and $31.06 per square meter.
5. Monthly Ceramic Tile Import Statistics
From January to June this year, China's total ceramic tile imports amounted to $31.64 million, a decrease of 35.45% compared with the same period last year. In June 2026, the top three countries for China's ceramic tile imports were Italy, Spain, and Russia. Among them, imports from Spain increased by 23.60% year-on-year, imports from Russia surged by 15,659.18% year-on-year, while imports from Italy decreased by 29.66% year-on-year.
