25.07.2014
There is no sign of stopping the growth of the national sector linked with the natural stone industry. Increased exports of marble and granite products to Europe (+6.6), United States (+3.9), Middle East (+3.2%) and North Africa (+19.7%), while Asia posts a setback (-3%). Imports were also up of raw materials from India (+21.1%), Brazil (+7.7%), Zimbabwe (+26.5%) and South Africa (+14.6%).
Verona, 25 July 2014 - The Italian marble sector continues to win abroad. With exports worth 574.5 million euros of processed and unhewn products, the Italian natural stone sector closed the first quarter of the year with +5.3% in value compared to the same period in 2013. Total imports of marble and granite also grew by 6.7% worth 127 million euros. These figures based on Istat data emerged after analysis by the Marmomacc Observatory, the most important international trade fair of the sector - the 49th edition is scheduled in Verona 24-27 September 2014 (www.marmomacc.com).
Finished and semi-finished products. Going into more detail, exports of processed materials are still the spearhead of natural stone "Made in Italy" with 449.5 million euros (+3.2%) between January and April.
As regards outlet markets, growth in Europe picked up (191.4 million euros; +6.6) led by Germany, which imported Italian marble worth 42.2 million euros (+2.8%) and the United Kingdom with 20.8 million euros (+45.1%).
Moving eastwards, countries in Eastern Europe posted trade worth 46 million euros (+10.3), despite the slight decrease in direct exports to Russia (-4%). The internal crisis is not stopping Ukraine. however, that against all odds imported stone products from Italy worth 4.5 million euros, against 2.4 million in the first four months of 2013.
Good results were also achieved overseas in the United States, worth 105.3 million euros (+3.9%), while Asia saw a downturn (-3%) due to lower imports by India and China.
In the Middle East, Italian companies in the field continue to enjoy good business, especially in the UAE and Qatar, with orders worth 65.3 million euros (+3.2%). There are also good prospects even in the Mediterranean area, where exports in the four-month period came to 18.2 million euros (+19.7%) thanks to orders from Libya and Morocco.
On the other hand, negative trends for Italian imports of finished and semi-finished products continue, settling at 30.5 million euros (-10.3%).
Unhewn products. As regards blocks of dimension and ornamental stone, the first quarter of 2014 saw an increase of more than 13% in exports (125 million euros in total) as well as imports (84.9 millions) into Italy.
Target countries for exports see China in the lead with 33.6 million euros (+10.5%) and India with 22.4 million (+5.6%).
Imports of raw materials also increased: in four months, India supplied Italy with unhewn stones worth 13.8 million euros (+21.1%), while Brazil posted sales of 20 million euros (+7.7%). Quarries in Zimbabwe supplied Italy with materials worth 4.8 million euros (+26.5%), while South Africa totalled just over 7 million euros (+14.6%).
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