Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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In short

  • The US imported $14.5M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 15% on the year before.
  • Canada is the largest supplier, with 80.4% of US imports; Spain is next, with 7.2%.
  • Italy is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $39.37/m².
  • Duty paid averaged 2.7% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 0.6 points on a year earlier.
  • Canada is gaining share: 77.7% over the last 12 months, up from 72.4%.
  • US exports were $107.4M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 65.8%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$1.2M

↑ +26% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$14.5M

↑ +15% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

2.7%

↓ −0.6 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Canada

80.4% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$918K
September 2025$1.1M
October 2025$1.3M
November 2025$1.0M
December 2025$1.1M
January 2026$1.0M
February 2026$1.1M
March 2026$1.2M
April 2026$1.3M
May 2026$1.5M
June 2026$1.3M
July 2026$1.4M
August 2026$1.2M

What changed

  • US imports were $1.2M in August 2026, down 19% from July 2026 and up 26% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $14.5M, up 15% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Germany up from 0.0% to 3.1%, Italy down from 12.3% to 6.9%.
  • Average price from Spain rose 739% since July 2026, to $225.06/m².
  • Duty paid on imports from Italy fell from 13.0% to 10.0% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $14.5M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 32% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $107.4M, up 54%.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$11.0M
12 months to Aug 2018$11.5M
12 months to Aug 2019$8.5M
12 months to Aug 2020$7.7M
12 months to Aug 2021$8.0M
12 months to Aug 2022$7.8M
12 months to Aug 2023$9.6M
12 months to Aug 2024$10.4M
12 months to Aug 2025$12.6M
12 months to Aug 2026$14.5M
  • Canada
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodCanadaItalySpainChina
12 months to Aug 201754.8%1.1%0.1%32.2%
12 months to Aug 201858.8%1.3%0.0%26.9%
12 months to Aug 201978.3%0.1%1.7%8.3%
12 months to Aug 202082.8%1.2%0.1%3.9%
12 months to Aug 202180.3%0.7%0.0%5.3%
12 months to Aug 202285.2%3.1%1.7%3.3%
12 months to Aug 202377.0%4.1%4.1%4.2%
12 months to Aug 202481.7%1.7%2.2%4.1%
12 months to Aug 202572.4%6.3%5.0%4.1%
12 months to Aug 202677.7%7.5%6.1%3.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodCanadaItalySpainChinaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%1.2%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%3.0%n/a3.0%1.1%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%3.0%3.0%13.9%1.5%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%3.0%3.0%27.8%1.4%
12 months to Aug 20210.1%3.0%3.0%28.0%1.7%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%3.0%3.0%28.0%1.3%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%3.0%3.0%28.0%1.6%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%3.0%3.0%27.7%1.4%
12 months to Aug 20250.4%10.2%7.3%35.7%3.3%
12 months to Aug 20260.1%13.6%13.4%42.5%3.6%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$14.5M+15%3.6%+0.3 pts$107.4M+14%
12 months to Aug 2025$12.6M+20%3.3%+1.9 pts$94.6M+1.7%
12 months to Aug 2024$10.4M+8.4%1.4%−0.2 pts$93.0M−20%
12 months to Aug 2023$9.6M+24%1.6%+0.3 pts$115.8M+39%
12 months to Aug 2022$7.8M−3.2%1.3%−0.4 pts$83.1M+7.8%
12 months to Aug 2021$8.0M+4.7%1.7%+0.3 pts$77.1M+24%
12 months to Aug 2020$7.7M−9.2%1.4%−0.1 pts$62.0M−19%
12 months to Aug 2019$8.5M−26%1.5%+0.4 pts$77.0M−1.0%
12 months to Aug 2018$11.5M+4.1%1.1%−0.1 pts$77.7M+12%
12 months to Aug 2017$11.0M1.2%$69.6M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Canada$933K80.4%−2.9 pts$104.93/m²+10%0.1%0.0 pts
Spain$84K7.2%−0.6 pts$225.06/m²+207%10.0%−4.8 pts
Italy$80K6.9%+2.4 pts$51.70/m²+28%10.0%−5.0 pts
Germany$36K3.1%new$3.30/m²10.0%
China$24K2.1%+0.4 pts$22.97/m²+1213%40.5%−17.5 pts
Netherlands$4K0.4%new$35.17/m²10.0%
All countries$1.2M100.0%$50.76/m²+14%2.7%−0.6 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 91.2% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Italy$34.20/m²$1.04/m²3.1% of price$4.13/m²12.1% of price$39.37/m²+174%
Spain$50.75/m²$0.95/m²1.9% of price$5.80/m²11.4% of price$57.50/m²−8.2%
Canada$139.33/m²$2.22/m²1.6% of price$0.05/m²0.0% of price$141.60/m²+7.9%
All countries$45.33/m²$1.17/m²2.6% of price$1.23/m²2.7% of price$47.72/m²+699%

Landed at a US port, Italy was cheapest, at $39.37/m²: 31.5% below Spain.

Landed cost from Italy rose 174% on a year earlier, to $39.37/m², mostly on price: $12.26/m² then, $34.20/m² now.

How the market is shifting

Canada gained the most share: 77.7% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 72.4% in the 12 months before. France lost the most: 0.8%, down from 3.1%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Canada
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthCanadaItalySpainChina
September 202474.1%7.3%0.0%2.1%
October 202479.8%9.0%0.0%7.9%
November 202460.2%0.0%13.4%20.7%
December 202485.5%0.0%0.0%2.4%
January 202576.8%0.0%5.5%6.6%
February 202567.1%2.4%15.7%1.7%
March 202580.5%5.6%4.5%0.4%
April 202571.6%12.0%0.0%0.6%
May 202574.0%0.0%0.9%0.9%
June 202568.2%7.0%8.4%0.8%
July 202560.1%18.8%4.4%4.1%
August 202583.3%4.5%7.8%1.7%
September 202572.3%6.3%2.5%3.0%
October 202562.9%13.5%12.5%1.3%
November 202598.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
December 202578.0%3.1%13.0%0.0%
January 202669.9%15.3%4.8%8.2%
February 202696.7%1.9%0.0%0.3%
March 202677.7%15.8%1.6%0.3%
April 202669.1%8.7%12.8%0.4%
May 202668.3%5.1%3.1%13.8%
June 202685.4%0.0%6.6%4.4%
July 202679.2%12.3%7.2%0.0%
August 202680.4%6.9%7.2%2.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthCanadaItalySpainChinaAll countries
September 20240.0%3.0%n/a28.0%1.3%
October 20240.0%3.0%n/a28.0%2.5%
November 20240.0%n/a3.0%28.0%6.4%
December 20240.0%n/an/a28.0%0.7%
January 20250.1%n/a3.0%28.0%2.2%
February 20250.0%3.0%3.0%28.0%1.1%
March 20253.7%3.0%3.0%48.0%3.4%
April 20250.0%13.0%n/a173.0%2.6%
May 20250.0%n/a13.0%54.4%3.4%
June 20250.0%13.0%13.0%58.0%4.1%
July 20250.1%13.0%13.0%58.0%5.6%
August 20250.1%15.0%14.8%58.0%3.2%
September 20250.0%15.0%15.0%58.0%4.8%
October 20250.3%15.0%15.0%58.0%6.0%
November 20250.0%n/an/an/a0.2%
December 20250.1%15.0%15.0%n/a2.7%
January 20260.1%15.0%15.0%48.0%7.1%
February 20260.2%15.0%n/a48.0%0.8%
March 20260.2%13.0%13.0%38.0%2.7%
April 20260.0%13.0%13.0%38.0%3.0%
May 20260.3%13.0%13.0%38.0%7.0%
June 20260.0%n/a13.0%38.0%3.0%
July 20260.0%13.0%11.3%n/a2.5%
August 20260.1%10.0%10.0%40.5%2.7%

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Blaine, WA$6.2M · 42.4%
  2. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY$2.8M · 19.6%
  3. Miami, FL$1.3M · 9.1%
  4. Detroit, MI$1.1M · 7.4%
  5. San Juan, PR$719K · 5.0%

Where US exports go

US exports were $8.7M in August 2026, down 17% from August 2025, and $107.4M over the last 12 months, up 14% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Mexico, up 39%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$70.7M65.8%+17%
Mexico$7.0M6.5%+39%
Dominican Republic$5.1M4.7%+16%
Costa Rica$4.1M3.8%−14%
El Salvador$3.6M3.4%+2.8%
Panama$2.3M2.1%+25%
Spain$1.9M1.8%+217%
Germany$1.4M1.3%−26%
Other countries (54)$11.4M10.6%−2.0%
All countries$107.4M100.0%+14%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 123 have reported 2025 so far. Where a country's figure for imports from the US is under half or over double what the US recorded exporting there that year, the US figure is shown under it.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Canada$65.3Min 2025+13%$64.4M98.5%
Switzerland$52.9Min 2025+14%$00.0%
United Kingdom$41.9Min 2025+2.9%$707K1.7%
Poland$37.1Min 2025+53%$24K0.1%
Denmark$33.5Min 2025+22%$1790.0%
Italy$33.0Min 2025+110%$00.0%
Germany$33.0Min 2025+16%$1.8MUS records $594K5.6%
France$29.5Min 2025−23%$8K0.0%

The biggest market outside the US is Canada, which imported $65.3M of this product in 2025, 98.5% of that from the US.

The US supplies 98.5% of imports into Canada, but under 10% into Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Poland.

Of these, imports into Italy grew fastest: up 110% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 6809: articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (square metres), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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