From January to February 2022, my country's total export volume of architectural ceramics and sanitary ware was US$3.589 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6.84%. Among them, the total export volume of building and sanitary ceramic products was US$1.822 billion, a slight increase of 2.25% year-on-year; the total export volume of hardware and plastic sanitary ware products was US$1.667 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.03%.
From the perspective of product categories, the export volume of ceramic tiles and colored glazes in building sanitary ceramic products, faucets, plastic bathtubs, toilet covers, and water tank accessories in hardware and plastic sanitary products fell year-on-year. Among them, ceramics The decline in brick export volume was the most obvious. However, due to the general increase in export unit prices, the only categories whose export volume fell were ceramic tiles, plastic bathtubs and toilet covers. The decline in export volume was generally smaller than the decline in export volume. The overall export volume of the industry maintained an increase.
Overview of product exports in the construction ceramics and sanitary ware industries from January to February 2022
Ceramic tile export situation
From January to February 2022, the export volume of ceramic tiles was 61.71 million square meters, a decrease of 29.90% year-on-year from January to February 2021, and the year-on-year growth rate was the lowest in the past 14 statistical periods; the export volume was US$449 million, year-on-year. down 19.80%.
From the perspective of export flow, the top ten destination countries for my country's ceramic tile exports are the Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Japan and Peru. Except for Peru, which ranks tenth, the other countries are RCEP member states. According to the general description of the RCEP "Tariff Commitment Schedule", as the import and export tariffs on ceramic tiles between RCEP member states will be reduced year by year in the future, the level of trade between my country and RCEP member states will continue to steadily improve.
The top ten destination countries for ceramic tile exports
From January to February 2022, the Philippines remained the largest destination for my country’s ceramic tiles, with a total of 12.28 million square meters of ceramic tiles exported to the Philippines. The top ten rankings are roughly the same as the 2021 rankings.
The export unit price of ceramic tiles is 7.28 US dollars/square meter. Among them, the unit price of products exported to Myanmar is the highest, 11.35 US dollars/square meter, and the unit price of products exported to Peru is the lowest, 3.89 US dollars/square meter.
Export status of sanitary ceramics
2From January to February 2022, sanitary ceramics exported 15.43 million pieces, a year-on-year increase of 5.20%; the export value reached US$1.320 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.52%. Since November 2021, the monthly year-on-year growth rate of export volume has remained stable.
From the perspective of export flows, the top ten destination countries for my country's sanitary ceramics exports are the United States, South Korea, Nigeria, Philippines, Australia, Canada, Spain, Vietnam, India and the United Kingdom. The top four countries are consistent with the 2021 list.
The top ten destination countries for sanitary ceramics exports
The average unit price of exports is US$85.56/piece, among which products exported to Vietnam have the highest unit price, which is US$159.82/unit, and products exported to the United States have the lowest unit price, which is US$42.18/unit.
Export status of colored glazes
From January to February 2022, my country's color glaze exports were 74,100 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.14%; the export volume was US$53.1362 million, a year-on-year increase of 8.21%, and the export unit price increased significantly. Among them, the export volume in January was 47,600 tons, and the export value was US$37,142,400; the export volume in February was 26,600 tons, and the export value was US$15,993,800.
From January to February 2022, my country's faucet exports were 152 million sets, a year-on-year decrease of 3.79%; the export volume was US$1.098 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10.13%. Among them, the export volume in January was 110 million sets, with an export value of US$752 million; in February, 42.3186 million sets were exported, with an export value of US$346 million.
From January to February 2022, my country's plastic bathtub exports were 22,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.35%; the export value was US$121 million, a year-on-year decrease of 3.06%. Among them, the export volume in January was 14,400 tons, and the export value was US$79.6038 million; the export in February was 7634.76 tons, and the export value was US$41.4777 million.
From January to February 2022, my country’s shower room exports were 169,500 tons, a sharp year-on-year increase38.59%; export volume was US$426 million, a year-on-year increase of 28.62%. Among them, the export volume in January was 108,000 tons, and the export value was US$269 million; the export in February was 61,400 tons, and the export value was US$157 million.
From January to February 2022, my country's toilet lid ring exports were 16,100 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.43%; the export value was US$68.6897 million, a year-on-year decrease of 6.90%. Among them, the export volume in January was 10,400 tons, and the export value was US$44.9997 million; the export in February was 5676.16 tons, and the export value was US$23.690 million.
From January to February 2022, my country's water tank accessories exported 7,463.19 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.94%; the export value was US$52.5381 million, a year-on-year increase of 5.52%. Among them, the export volume in January was 5008.70 tons, and the export value was US$34.4165 million; the export in February was 2454.49 tons, and the export value was US$18.1216 million.
(The article is reproduced from the WeChat public account: China Building and Sanitary Ceramics Association)
