According to data released by the General Administration of Customs a few days ago, in the first half of this year, the total value of China's trade in goods was 14.24 trillion yuan, down 3.2% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 7.71 trillion yuan, down 3%. However, in June, imports and exports achieved positive growth for the first time in the year. The overall performance of foreign trade imports and exports in the first half of the year was better than expected.

So in the first 6 months, how was the export situation of Chinese ceramic tiles?

From January to June, my country’s ceramic tile exports were 1.646 billion US dollars, a decrease of 21.05%

According to the analysis of customs statistics, from January to June 2020, China’s ceramic tile exports were 1.646 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 21.05% from the 2.085 billion U.S. dollars in the same period in 2019; the export volume of ceramic tiles was 252 million square meters Rice, the average export unit price is 0.368 US dollars / kg and 6.526 US dollars / square meter.

From January to June 2020, China’s largest export volume is ceramics with HS code 69072190 (other veneer tiles, paving tiles, including furnace tiles and wall tiles, water absorption by weight ≤0.5%, excluding mosaics and decorative ceramics) Bricks, accounting for 47.42% of total exports; followed by HS code 69072290 (other veneer tiles, paving tiles, including furnace tiles and wall tiles, 0.5% <water absorption by weight ≤ 10%, excluding mosaics and decorative ceramics) Accounted for 38.32%, 69,072390 (other veneer tiles, paving tiles, including furnace tiles and wall tiles, water absorption by weight> 10%, excluding mosaics and decorative ceramics) accounted for 14.26% of the total exports.

From the perspective of specific months, due to the Spring Festival and domestic and foreign epidemics, China’s ceramic tile exports have declined to varying degrees from January to May, but in June, exports achieved positive growth for the first time in the year.

In the first half of the year, Guangdong Province fell by 38.30%

Growth in Fujian, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hebei, etc.

According to the analysis of customs statistics, although the export of ceramic tiles in China has fallen by 21.05% due to the epidemic, the export volume of ceramic tiles in Fujian, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hebei and other provinces has increased from January to June 2020. Among them, the export of ceramic tiles in Zhejiang and Hebei provinces increased by more than 100%. However, as a major exporter of ceramic tiles, Guangdong's ceramic tile exports fell by 38.30%.