The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 did not affect India’s exports of processed granite and granite blocks and slabs. On the other hand, marble blocks and slabs exports were adversely affected.
The table below shows the changes (%) in the export value of granite and marble blocks and slabs and processed granite and marble exports between 2019 and 2020:
The statistics show that the positive trend in 2020 continued in 2021, with India recording a five-year record in export value of granite and marble blocks and slabs and processed granite and marble exports. Processed marble exports recorded a five-year-high.
In comparison, the growth in marble blocks and slabs exports was not enough to surpass the high levels of 2017. The table below shows the changes (%) in the export value of granite and marble blocks and slabs and processed granite and marble between 2020 and 2021:
The table above shows that the rise of processed granite and marble is much higher than that of granite and marble blocks and slabs. There was an increase in the average price per tonne of granite blocks and slabs, while the cost of processed granite remained marginally stable.
Finally, a decline in prices was recorded for marble blocks and slabs while the prices of processed marble increased.
*The statistics are derived from the analysis of the Tariff Class Codes – Harmonized System (HS) Codes:
Marble Products:
251511: Marble and travertine, crude or roughly trimmed.
251512 Marble and travertine, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a square or rectangular shape.
680221: Marble, travertine and alabaster articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface (excl. With a completely or partly planed, sand-dressed, coarsely or finely ground or polished surface, tiles, cubes and similar articles of subheading 6802.10, setts, curbstones and flagstones).
680291: Marble, travertine and alabaster, in any form (excl. Tiles, cubes and similar articles of subheading 6802.10, imitation jewelery, clocks, lamps and lighting fittings and parts thereof, buttons, original sculptures and statuary, setts, curbstones and flagstones).
Granite Products:
251611: Granite, crude or roughly trimmed (excluding already with the characteristics of setts, curbstones and flagstones).
251612: Granite, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a square or rectangular shape (excluding already with the characteristics of setts, curbstones and flagstones).
680223: Granite and articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface (excluding with a completely or partly planed, sand-dressed, coarsely or finely ground or polished surface, tiles, cubes and similar articles of subheading 6802 10 00, setts, curbstones and flagstones).
680293: Granite, in any form, polished, decorated or otherwise worked (excluding tiles, cubes and similar articles of subheading 6802.10, imitation jewellery, clocks, lamps and lighting fittings and parts thereof, original sculptures and statuary, setts, curbstones and flagstones).
*Due to consistent data flow, statistics may alter during the year
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