The collapse of the Canadian ceramic tile market in 2023

Last year, the consumption of ceramic tiles in Canada decreased by 21% to 31.3 million square meters per year.

According to data from Statistics Canada, the consumption of ceramic tiles in this country decreased by 21.1% compared to 2022 to 31.3 million square meters (336.7 million square feet).

The top five exporting countries (in terms of volume) of tiles to Canada last year were:

The top five exporting countries of tiles to Canada (based on Canadian dollar value) are:

Valuation of imports to Canada is based on the FOB value of direct shipment to this country and does not include transportation costs and import insurance.