Stone exports from China

China Has Largest Stone Exports Worldwide for Two Consecutive Years

China has emerged as a primary stone processor and exporter to the international market, according to Wang Yuanjiang, the countrys vice chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters.

Through October 2007, China stone exports were worth $2.83 billion and surpassed $3 billion for 2007 overall - the largest volume of stone exports globally for the second consecutive year. Wang noted that China mostly exported granite, monument stones, and stones used for construction in the form of finished products.

The stone was produced primarily in the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and Shangdong as well as in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Source: China Retail Daily 14.01.08