May 2017 brings another one of those marginally good months for U.S. imports of dimensional hard surfaces, with a bit of weakness in granite, bold growth with quartz slabs, and general improvement in other categories. seem to be more of the same ... as in more recovery for granite, and more of a stupendous growth curve for quartz slab.

1. Here is the U.S. Surface Imports Monthly Report if interested.
May 2017 brings another one of those marginally good months for U.S. imports of dimensional
hard surfaces, with a bit of weakness in granite, bold growth with quartz slabs, and general
improvement in other categories. seem to be more of the same ... as in more recovery for granite,
and more of a stupendous growth curve for quartz slab.
Imports of “worked” (cut, one side polished) showed some slowdown when compared to the same
time last year, down 8.5%. Much of that can be traced to China's 34,508 metric tons making a
22.8% dip from last May. Market leader Brazil, meanwhile, pepped up to one of its best showings
this year; the 73,091 metric tons sent to the United States is a bare 0.2% behind the same time last
year.
China slowed its growth rate somewhat in quartz slab. Instead of doubling its monthly shipment
from last year (as it did in April), China's May totals show only a 48.6% growth from 2016. Other
countries also showed dynamic May-to-May growth, such as Spain's 68%, as the overall monthly
import total nears the 10-million ft² mark.
Other stone sectors stay on pace, including some recovery for travertine as Turkey reverses a
regressive mode in U.S. shipments. Those following the flags will also see a new entry -- albeit
with a tiny sliver -- as Haiti makes the charts in other calcareous.
Article from: http://www.stoneupdate.com/us-stone-imports/statwatch-monthly-report/1408-u-s-
surface-imports-may-2017
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