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South Korea’s finished marble and granite products import growth: 1st quarter 2020

South Korea is one of the major importers of finished natural stones in the world. In 2019, the country was the second largest importer of finished granite products based in import value. And this is mainly because of the use of finished marble and granite products in construction and building works. From flooring and walls […]

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United Kingdom’s finished marble and granite products import growth: 1st quarter 2020

Since the beginning of this century, the United Kingdom’s demand in natural stones has followed an upward trend, with the exception of the time before the Brexit vote and announcement, when uncertainty caused multiple business delays or cancellations. Most of the natural stones imported in the UK are used in construction works in their finished

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Greece’s Marble Products Exports Growth: 1st Quarter 2020

Following our previous report on Greece’s marble products export growth during February 2020, Stonenews.eu is presenting the country’s marble products exports growth in the 1st quarter of 2020, compared with last year’s same quarter as well as exactly the previous quarter in 2019. Greece’s marble blocks and slabs exports during the first three months of

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Japan’s finished marble and granite products imports growth: 1st quarter 2020

Japan’s imports of natural stones are mostly intended for construction demands. In order to avoid transport and processing high costs, Japanese import mainly finished products instead of raw. Granite holds the lead in natural stones imports, both in value and quantity, and marble comes second. But how has the coronavirus affected the country’s natural stones

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US finished marble and granite products imports growth: 1st Quarter 2020

Following our previous report on the US finished marble and granite products imports growth in February 2020, Stonenews.eu is presenting the country’s finished marble and granite products imports growth in the 1st quarter of 2020, compared with last year’s same quarter as well as exactly the previous quarter in 2019.  As seen at the picture

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US finished marble and granite imports and exports value from/ to Canada and Mexico between 2015-2019

The US Trade Representative recently announced that the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) will enter into force on July 1, 2020, after the US completed its domestic procedures to implement the agreement. Trump’s administration thinks it as a great step to recover crisis after the COVID-19 pandemic The entry of the USMCA into force starts a

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EU’s marble and granite products export value to Mexico 2015-2019

The European Union and Mexico recently concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement. Under this new EU-Mexico agreement, practically all trade in goods between the EU and Mexico will be duty-free. The agreement also now includes progressive rules on sustainable development, such as a commitment to effectively implementing the

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US Finished Marble and Granite Imports: Top 5 Suppliers 2018 – 2019

2019 was a tough year for global trade, as it had to deal with multitude global economic growth disruptors. From the escalating trade war between USA and China to Germany’s manufacturing and automotive industry decline and from Brexit to wars and international conflicts, a chain of several events had a negative impact slowing down global

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