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Portobello America opens Tennessee facility

Floor Covering News

The 44-year-old company, based in Brazil, is a leader in tile, exporting to more than 60 countries. as Portobello America for decades now; however, this is its first production facility in the United States. “We We’re very glad that we found our place in Tennessee.” We needed to have this facility here.” In the U.S.,

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% Example: Take a tile that’s $3 per sf. in addition to the price of the tile. in addition to the price of the tile. Here it is.

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