(Clemson, SC.) Following the positive news regarding the imposition of additional tariffs on products from India, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile renews its call for anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on tiles from India that have been illegally dumped in the U.S. market. This dumping has harmed the American tile manufacturing industry, as confirmed by the U.S. International Trade Commission that issued in May 2025 a unanimous determination that the ”U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of ceramic tile from India.” According to Eric Astrachan, Executive Director of the Tile Council of North America and the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, “Tariffs are a fair and necessary tool to level the playing field for U.S. manufacturers from products that are dumped or subsidized. Our members and the hundreds of hard-working families employed in the domestic tile industry appreciate President Trump’s efforts to address challenges in the U.S.-India trade relationship that have led to American job losses in tile manufacturing.”
About the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile (CFTCT)
The domestic manufacturers of the CFTCT annually produce hundreds of millions of square feet of ceramic and porcelain tile and employ thousands of workers in state-of-the-art facilities throughout the U.S. In many cases, these factories were built by leading manufacturers around the world who saw the opportunity the U.S. offers with skilled and dedicated labor, plentiful clay and raw materials and welcoming communities. Other factories continue a long history of domestic manufacturing whose tiles can be found throughout the nation in airports, train stations, schools, businesses, and homes built over the last hundred years – an ongoing testament to the enduring quality of ceramic tile and the tile industry. Sadly, this is all now threatened by tiles being dumped by Indian tile manufacturers intent on capturing the U.S. market through predatory practices.
About Tile Council of North America (TCNA)
TCNA is a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products. Established in 1945 as the Tile Council of America (TCA), it became the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) in 2005, reflecting its membership expansion to all of North America.
The Tile Council is recognized for its leadership role in facilitating the development of North American and international industry quality standards to benefit tile consumers. Additionally, TCNA regularly conducts independent research and product testing, works with regulatory, trade, and other government agencies, and publishes installation guidelines, tile standards, economic reports, and promotional literature.
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