Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productRefractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods not elsewhere specified
In short
- The US imported $42.4M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 20% on the year before.
- Germany is the largest supplier, with 40.5% of US imports; Japan is next, with 20.8%.
- Duty paid averaged 13.1% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 1.1 points on a year earlier.
- Germany is gaining share: 34.7% over the last 12 months, up from 23.4%.
- US exports were $27.5M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Mexico, with 21.7%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$2.7M
↓ −49% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$42.4M
↑ +20% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
13.1%
↓ −1.1 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Germany
40.5% 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. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $5.3M |
| September 2025 | $2.9M |
| October 2025 | $8.0M |
| November 2025 | $2.7M |
| December 2025 | $2.6M |
| January 2026 | $2.9M |
| February 2026 | $2.1M |
| March 2026 | $6.9M |
| April 2026 | $3.3M |
| May 2026 | $3.6M |
| June 2026 | $2.5M |
| July 2026 | $2.3M |
| August 2026 | $2.7M |
What changed
- US imports were $2.7M in August 2026, up 21% from July 2026 and down 49% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $42.4M, up 20% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Germany up from 28.1% to 40.5%, Italy down from 21.8% to 6.6%.
- Duty paid on imports from China rose from 30.2% to 36.6% of their value since July 2026.
- Duty paid on imports from Japan rose from 10.0% to 12.5% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $42.4M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 8.3% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $27.5M, down 52%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $46.2M |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $55.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $47.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $35.9M |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $39.2M |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $32.7M |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $34.7M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $31.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $35.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $42.4M |
- Germany
- Japan
- China
- Italy
- All countries
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| Period | Germany | Japan | China | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 12.5% | 6.3% | 13.7% | 2.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 3.2% | 11.5% | 21.0% | 6.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 2.8% | 10.2% | 31.1% | 7.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 8.4% | 15.5% | 17.5% | 6.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 3.5% | 18.1% | 9.6% | 17.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 2.8% | 12.1% | 19.0% | 17.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 6.3% | 22.1% | 30.3% | 8.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 15.4% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 5.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 23.4% | 24.7% | 11.1% | 7.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 34.7% | 30.5% | 13.0% | 6.2% |
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| Period | Germany | Japan | China | Italy | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.4% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.3% | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 4.9% | 2.7% | 34.0% | 6.9% | 7.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 12.4% | 6.7% | 37.5% | 11.4% | 13.6% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $42.4M+20% | 13.6%+6.3 pts | $27.5M+7.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $35.4M+14% | 7.3%+3.2 pts | $25.5M−8.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $31.1M−10% | 4.1%−3.0 pts | $27.9M−44% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $34.7M+6.2% | 7.1%+2.8 pts | $49.8M−5.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $32.7M−17% | 4.3%+2.0 pts | $52.4M+9.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $39.2M+9.3% | 2.3%−0.9 pts | $47.8M+1.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $35.9M−24% | 3.2%+0.5 pts | $47.0M−39% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $47.1M−15% | 2.7%+2.7 pts | $77.0M+39% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $55.1M+19% | 0.0%0.0 pts | $55.6M−2.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $46.2M | 0.0% | $56.8M |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Average prices aren't shown because this product's lines are counted in different units.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $1.1M | 40.5%+15.8 pts | n/a | 9.7%−0.6 pts | |
| Japan | $568K | 20.8%+1.5 pts | n/a | 12.5%+2.5 pts | |
| China | $344K | 12.6%+4.7 pts | n/a | 36.6%−16.0 pts | |
| Italy | $180K | 6.6%+4.9 pts | n/a | 8.3%−1.7 pts | |
| India | $161K | 5.9%+4.2 pts | n/a | 10.0%−0.8 pts | |
| United Kingdom | $149K | 5.5%+5.0 pts | n/a | 10.0%0.0 pts | |
| Canada | $79K | 2.9%−1.6 pts | n/a | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| Brazil | $74K | 2.7%+0.1 pts | n/a | 0.0%−10.0 pts | |
| Other countries (4) | $67K | 2.5%−23.7 pts | n/a | 8.9%−5.4 pts | |
| All countries | $2.7M | 100.0% | n/a | 13.1%−1.1 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 78.2% of US imports over the last 12 months.
How the market is shifting
Germany gained the most share: 34.7% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 23.4% in the 12 months before. France lost the most: 0.2%, down from 5.1%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
- Germany
- Japan
- China
- Italy
- All countries
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| Month | Germany | Japan | China | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 5.6% |
| October 2024 | 21.3% | 32.8% | 18.9% | 4.0% |
| November 2024 | 41.2% | 8.8% | 5.6% | 9.0% |
| December 2024 | 4.3% | 26.5% | 17.7% | 4.2% |
| January 2025 | 14.7% | 40.8% | 9.0% | 2.5% |
| February 2025 | 16.6% | 47.5% | 8.3% | 1.6% |
| March 2025 | 24.8% | 28.0% | 12.6% | 1.1% |
| April 2025 | 28.2% | 31.7% | 8.1% | 3.8% |
| May 2025 | 31.7% | 18.8% | 14.6% | 3.3% |
| June 2025 | 38.7% | 18.9% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| July 2025 | 20.9% | 7.8% | 14.0% | 43.7% |
| August 2025 | 24.7% | 19.3% | 7.9% | 1.7% |
| September 2025 | 33.2% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 2.0% |
| October 2025 | 37.9% | 51.0% | 3.8% | 1.2% |
| November 2025 | 50.8% | 21.4% | 9.2% | 5.7% |
| December 2025 | 29.2% | 11.3% | 20.3% | 12.8% |
| January 2026 | 40.1% | 8.3% | 26.4% | 5.7% |
| February 2026 | 25.4% | 23.2% | 30.3% | 5.3% |
| March 2026 | 27.4% | 52.3% | 6.5% | 7.0% |
| April 2026 | 29.6% | 16.2% | 25.3% | 6.0% |
| May 2026 | 43.9% | 26.3% | 6.8% | 7.4% |
| June 2026 | 29.2% | 24.0% | 14.6% | 3.7% |
| July 2026 | 28.1% | 26.4% | 19.1% | 21.8% |
| August 2026 | 40.5% | 20.8% | 12.6% | 6.6% |
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| Month | Germany | Japan | China | Italy | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | n/a | 22.2% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.1% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.1% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| March 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| April 2025 | 3.1% | 0.2% | 53.1% | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| May 2025 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 46.6% | 6.3% | 13.4% |
| June 2025 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 41.3% | 10.0% | 12.0% |
| July 2025 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 55.0% | 10.0% | 15.8% |
| August 2025 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 52.6% | 10.0% | 14.1% |
| September 2025 | 14.6% | 15.0% | 52.8% | 15.0% | 19.4% |
| October 2025 | 15.0% | 4.1% | 51.7% | 15.0% | 10.9% |
| November 2025 | 13.6% | 15.0% | 42.3% | 15.0% | 17.6% |
| December 2025 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 26.9% | 15.0% | 15.8% |
| January 2026 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 44.8% | 15.0% | 23.1% |
| February 2026 | 14.3% | 15.0% | 44.8% | 9.2% | 22.4% |
| March 2026 | 10.0% | 1.7% | 34.5% | 10.0% | 7.0% |
| April 2026 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 26.8% | 10.0% | 13.6% |
| May 2026 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 32.9% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| June 2026 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 34.1% | 10.0% | 13.0% |
| July 2026 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 30.2% | 10.0% | 13.7% |
| August 2026 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 36.6% | 8.3% | 13.1% |
Tariff actions touching this product
When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.
- March–May 2026 · Duty paid: China 39.6% → 33.4%, all countries 20.1% → 12.2%.
- December 2025 · Duty paid: China 51.9% → 39.6%.
- April–May 2025 · Duty paid: Germany 0.0% → 10.0%, Japan 0.0% → 10.0%, China 20.8% → 49.8%, all countries 3.1% → 13.7%.
- April 2020 · Duty paid: China 24.5% → 18.7%.
- October 2019 · Duty paid: China 15.1% → 22.5%.
- May 2019 · Duty paid: China 7.4% → 15.1%.
- November 2018 · Duty paid: China 0.0% → 8.9%.
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $2.2M in August 2026, up 51% from August 2025, and $27.5M over the last 12 months, up 7.6% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Japan, up 407%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $6.0M | 21.7% | −31% |
| Japan | $5.7M | 20.9% | +407% |
| Canada | $3.1M | 11.2% | −1.3% |
| India | $2.0M | 7.3% | +232% |
| France | $1.5M | 5.6% | −14% |
| Australia | $1.3M | 4.7% | −32% |
| China | $884K | 3.2% | +212% |
| Argentina | $710K | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| Other countries (46) | $6.2M | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| All countries | $27.5M | 100.0% | +7.6% |
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; 118 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.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | $67.5Min 2025 | +8.2% | $871K | 1.3% |
| Indonesia | $52.4Min 2025 | −5.9% | $481K | 0.9% |
| China | $51.2Min 2025 | +55% | $4.6MUS records $737K | 9.0% |
| Japan | $36.0Min 2025 | +182% | $33.3MUS records $4.5M | 92.5% |
| Korea, South | $31.3Min 2025 | +174% | $266K | 0.9% |
| Saudi Arabia | $30.7Min 2025 | −18% | $404K | 1.3% |
| Germany | $27.8Min 2025 | +4.4% | $355K | 1.3% |
| South Africa | $25.6Min 2025 | −28% | $686 | 0.0% |
The biggest market outside the US is India, which imported $67.5M of this product in 2025, 1.3% of that from the US.
Of these, imports into South Korea grew fastest: up 174% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 6902: refractory bricks, blocks and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, except those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths. 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, 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.
- 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.