Ceramics exports set a nice view in emerging new markets(2009/8/23)

Began in the global financial crisis hit Wall Street, Europe , the U.S. Japan and other developed countries are affected badly.and also equally affect China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Africa, which represented by the emerging economies as a breath of fresh blood and the beating given the current world economy into an infinite vitality, triggering more and more attention in the world.

For the ceramic industry, the emerging economies, especially ASEAN, the Middle East, Africa and other markets have performed very well put indeed. According to Chinese customs statistics show that in the first half of this year, ASEAN, Middle East, Africa and other markets ceramic exports were 352 million U.S. dollars, 549 million U.S. dollars, 278 million U.S. dollars, respectively, year on year growth of 12.64%, 33.75%, 25.7%, growth strong, growth gratifying. The western market's performance is unsatisfactory, Europe, North America, Latin America and other markets fell 17.05%, respectively, 0.56%, 22.3%, the Western market continues to shrink.

At present, the global ceramics market can be described as "the West does not shine But east lighting", ASEAN, Middle East, Africa and other markets, "side view is fine." Such as Uzbekistan, on the tile demand of about 5 million square meters, but the ability to self-produced only 25 million square meters, it was doomed 95% of the tiles of its products to be imported. ASEAN, the Middle East, Africa and other emerging markets, demand for rigid, or ceramics will bring new opportunities.
(by China Leiyuan, 2009/8/23)