An example of Ulisse service by StudiaBo, concerning the monitoring of foreign markets. The example is interesting because it records in 2014 a slowdown in the growth rate of imports in euro of tiles in the USA, with proportional effects on all countries competitors.
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Ul690 c00 usa
1. REPORT
Monitoring Foreign Markets
Product Code Ulisse: UL690C00
Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls
Market:
United States
January 2015
Latest historical figures: Third Quarter 2014
StudiaBo srl
via Santo Stefano, 57
40125, Bologna
Italy
2. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
TOTAL
1151.6
Millions of euro
MAIN COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
33.6%
Italy
24.6%
China
19.6%
Mexico
8.0%
Spain
14.3%
Other countries
IMPORTS IN 2013
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 1 Information System
3. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
Total
2011-1 2011-3 2012-1 2012-3 2013-1 2013-3 2014-1 2014-3
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
ValueIndexineuro:2013=100
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 2 Information System
4. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
Total
Values in euro Q U A R T E R
I II III IV
2013 Value index: 2013=100 89 109 105 95
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. 11.2 23.0 -3.3 -10.1
Growth rate: Year over Y. 13.5 17.7 9.4 19.0
Cumulative growth rate 13.5 15.8 13.5 14.7
Moving average growth r. 12.8 14.6 11.6 14.7
2014 Value index: 2013=100 90 107 111
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. -4.7 18.1 4.1
Growth rate: Year over Y. 2.0 -2.1 5.4
Cumulative growth rate 2.0 -0.3 1.7
Moving average growth r. 11.8 6.3 5.3
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 3 Information System
5. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
Italy
2011-1 2011-3 2012-1 2012-3 2013-1 2013-3 2014-1 2014-3
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
ValueIndexineuro:2013=100
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 4 Information System
6. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
Italy
Values in euro Q U A R T E R
I II III IV
2013 Value index: 2013=100 90 113 104 92
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. 13.6 25.3 -7.7 -11.8
Growth rate: Year over Y. 13.9 15.2 11.1 15.7
Cumulative growth rate 13.9 14.7 13.4 14.0
Moving average growth r. 13.5 14.5 11.3 14.0
2014 Value index: 2013=100 90 113 114
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. -2.1 26.2 1.2
Growth rate: Year over Y. -0.3 0.4 10.1
Cumulative growth rate -0.3 0.1 3.5
Moving average growth r. 10.4 6.2 6.0
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 5 Information System
7. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
China
2011-1 2011-3 2012-1 2012-3 2013-1 2013-3 2014-1 2014-3
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
ValueIndexineuro:2013=100
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 6 Information System
8. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
China
Values in euro Q U A R T E R
I II III IV
2013 Value index: 2013=100 83 95 116 104
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. 5.0 14.1 21.9 -10.6
Growth rate: Year over Y. 28.0 28.6 24.5 30.6
Cumulative growth rate 28.0 28.3 26.8 27.8
Moving average growth r. 3.0 11.5 17.6 27.8
2014 Value index: 2013=100 98 92 112
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. -5.3 -5.8 21.4
Growth rate: Year over Y. 17.9 -2.7 -3.2
Cumulative growth rate 17.9 6.9 2.9
Moving average growth r. 25.2 16.9 8.8
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 7 Information System
9. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
Mexico
2011-1 2011-3 2012-1 2012-3 2013-1 2013-3 2014-1 2014-3
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
ValueIndexineuro:2013=100
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 8 Information System
10. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
Mexico
Values in euro Q U A R T E R
I II III IV
2013 Value index: 2013=100 91 114 99 93
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. 13.2 24.5 -12.8 -6.4
Growth rate: Year over Y. 5.2 21.8 -2.7 15.1
Cumulative growth rate 5.2 13.8 7.9 9.5
Moving average growth r. 17.3 17.2 9.0 9.5
2014 Value index: 2013=100 89 102 101
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. -4.3 15.1 -1.5
Growth rate: Year over Y. -2.7 -10.1 1.5
Cumulative growth rate -2.7 -6.8 -4.1
Moving average growth r. 7.4 -1.2 -0.1
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 9 Information System
11. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
Spain
2011-1 2011-3 2012-1 2012-3 2013-1 2013-3 2014-1 2014-3
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
ValueIndexineuro:2013=100
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 10 Information System
12. UL690C00: Ceramic tiles and slabs for floors and walls United States
IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN:
Spain
Values in euro Q U A R T E R
I II III IV
2013 Value index: 2013=100 83 111 107 98
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. -4.0 33.6 -3.2 -8.8
Growth rate: Year over Y. 19.4 19.2 11.2 13.2
Cumulative growth rate 19.4 19.2 16.3 15.5
Moving average growth r. 18.4 20.3 16.4 15.5
2014 Value index: 2013=100 89 119 122
Growth rate: Quarter over Q. -8.5 33.4 2.3
Growth rate: Year over Y. 8.0 7.8 13.9
Cumulative growth rate 8.0 7.9 10.0
Moving average growth r. 13.0 10.0 10.7
Monitoring Markets - January 2015 11 Information System