Analysis of 2008 Brazilian decorative stone import and export

Export
The situation of Brazilian decorative stone in 2008 reflected the depression of American real estate and the world economic recession. In 2008, the export value of decorative stone in Brazil reached 954 million US dollars, which was 13.17% lower than that in 2007. The export volume was slightly less than 2 million tons, which was 20.98% lower than that in 2007.

Finished stone products and semi-finished products amounted to 7.146 billion US dollars, accounting for 81.15% of total exports, down 13.6% from 2007, and export volume reached 1 million tons, accounting for 54.14% of total exports and down 18.14% from 2007.

Granite and siliceous blocks and slab exports reached US$178 million, and exports amounted to 900,000 tons, down 11.8% and 24.19% respectively from 2007, and accounted for 18.65% of total exports in 2008 and exports. The total amount is 45.54%.

The export of marble and travertine blocks and slabs reached 19 million US dollars, weighing 7,000 tons, up 71.6% from the export value of similar products in 2007, and the total export volume increased by 19.5%, accounting for the total export value in 2008. 0.2%, 0.33% of export problems.

The best sales amount is silica rock, which is 2.8% higher than that of 2007, and its sales volume (volume) is lower than other important materials.

Among them, the most significant reduction in sales volume (referred to as volume) was saponite, which was reduced by 48%. The export of granite blocks was reduced by 290,000 tons, and the polished plates were reduced by 173,000 tons.

However, the average price of all products has increased compared with 2007. For example, marble blocks have increased by 47.67%, granite has increased by 16%, silica has increased by 12.87%, slate has increased by 11.5%, and decorative silica has increased by 16.86%.

As a result of changes in the dollar price in the second half of 2008, the average price of the product has increased, and the impact on the reduction in exports has been minimized.

Espiritu Santo is the largest exporter of Brazilian stone exports (66% of Brazil's total exports and 56.5% of export weight), followed by Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Sao Paolo, Bahia, Ceará, Pernambuco , Paraíba and Paraná and other areas.

To date, the United States remains Brazil's leading stone exporter. In 2008, Brazil exported US$560 million worth of stone to the United States, weighing 590,000 tons, accounting for 53% of Brazil's total exports and 29.7% of total weight. China is the second largest consumer of Brazilian stone, followed by Italy, Canada, Spain and the United Kingdom. These six countries accounted for 77.9% of Brazil's exports.

Almost all of the stone products exported to the United States are processed products, while those exported to China are all blocks.

Due to the decline in stone exports, the number of employed people in the stone industry dropped from 140,000 in 2007 to 133,000 in 2008.

import
Compared with the export situation of Brazilian stone, the import situation of Brazilian decorative stone is more optimistic. Compared with the price in 2007, the price of imported stone in 2008 is between 8.1% and 12.2%.

Although the much-anticipated country construction growth slowed down in 2009, the Brazilian domestic market is still a relatively good consumer market in the short term.

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