Clemson, S.C.—Following the news regarding the imposition of additional tariffs on products from India, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile renewed 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, according to the Coalition, 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.”
“Tariffs are a fair and necessary tool to level the playing field for U.S. manufacturers from products that are dumped or subsidized,” said Eric Astrachan, executive director of the Tile Council of North America and the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile. “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.”