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Canadian ceramic tile market was almost stable in 2022

Mar 13, 2023

Canadian ceramic tile consumption last year was 39.6 million m2, up just 0.5% from 2021.

According to figures from Statistics Canada, Canadian ceramic tile consumption last year was 39.6 million m2 (426.7 million sq. ft.), up just 0.5% from 2021. As there is no significant ceramic tile production in Canada, imports approximately equal consumption.

The five countries from which the most tiles were imported into Canada in 2022 based on volume were:

Country M2 2022 M2 2021 % Change
Italy 8,777,636 9,347,578 -6.1%
China 8,387,039 10,105,093 -17.0%
Turkey 6,824,275 6,414,027 6.4%
Spain 5,832,699 4,892,821 19.2%
India 4,276,747 3,822,234 11.9%
All Countries 39,640,242 39,440,242 0.5%

The five countries from which the most tiles were imported in 2022 based on total Canadian $ value were:

Country Total C$
Val 2022		 Total C$
Val 2021		 % Change
Italy 188,077,864 176,308,944 6.7%
China 69,639,689 75,651,290 -7.9%
Spain 66,335,525 61,289,008 8.2%
Turkey 58,708,085 42,809,713 37.1%
United States 40,666,309 28,300,312 43.7%
All Countries 479,481,151 429,860,953 11.5%

Canadian imports are valued FOB place of direct shipment to Canada. The import valuation excludes costs of freight and insurance in bringing the goods to Canada from the point of direct shipment.

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