Category: Stone Imports

February imports increase another two-thirds from 2012 volume.

At the start of the year, granite, marble and other calcareous ahead of 2012 start. Travertine drops.

Last November’s volume beat the previous year by 100%. On the nose.

Granite shipments increase by nearly half from 2011; marble also robust.

Spain regains its #1 status for U.S. quartz-slab shipments.

Granite nudges up slightly; other varietal stones show impressive gains.

Israel takes the top spot in import volume for September.

Granite falters as major exporting countries cut back shipments; marble and travertine stay ahead of last year’s levels.

Values and volume of slabs still far ahead of 2011, although Spain wavers for a month.