In the first 9 months of 2023, the overall value of Italian exports of natural stones decreased by 3.5% compared to the same period of the previous year.
In particular, in the first 9 months of 2023, Italian exports of “raw materials” decreased by 1.7% in value compared to the same period of 2022. In the same first 9 months of 2023 the value of Italian exports of “slabs and finished products” decreased by 3.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.
China (135.3 million euros), remains the first buyer of “raw materials” and decrease its imports by only 4.2%, while India (40.2 million euros), in second place, increases its imports from Italy by 11.5%.
At the same time, USA (345.8 million euros) remains the first buyer of “slabs and finished products” and decreases its imports by 9.3%, while Germany (106.9 million euros), in second place, decreases its imports from Italy by 5.5%.
It should be noted that, on a general level, the average price of Italian stone products exported abroad in the first 9 months of 2023 reached the average value of 972.06 euros per ton compared to 907.34 euros per ton in the same period of last year, with an increase in the average price of exported products of about 7.1%.
Source: Markets Trends Analysis Office CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE Association
