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Trade insights

Sourcing, specification, and logistics for US tile buyers — from the GoodzHub Trade Desk.

Light ivory travertine floor in a bright living space.

Design & Trends · September 22, 2026

Is Travertine in Style in 2026? What the Trade Is Specifying

Search data, retail catalogs and specification requests all say the same thing: travertine is the defining stone of the mid-2020s. Which colours, finishes and formats are moving, and what that means for a trade order.

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Country Classic Standard travertine pavers on a walled terrace — ambient scene.

Buying Guides · September 21, 2026

Is Travertine Expensive? Cost per Square Foot in 2026

2026 US cost per square foot for travertine pavers, tile and pool coping — material vs installed, by grade, thickness and finish — and what moves a trade quote.

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Silver travertine pool coping and paving around a terrace pool.

Buying Guides · September 15, 2026

Travertine Pool Coping: Bullnose, Eased Edge or Drop-Face?

The four coping profiles US pool builders specify, the sizes they are cut in, how radius pieces and corners are ordered, and why the coping should come from the same block selection as the deck.

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Large-format marble-look porcelain slab handled with a vacuum lifter at a port warehouse, with shipping containers and a cargo ship beyond.

Logistics & Trade · June 25, 2026

From Kiln to Jobsite — How Tile Travels from Anatolia to New Jersey

Follow one 60×120 porcelain slab from a western Anatolian kiln through Atlantic freight to a New Jersey dock — the supply chain behind direct import.

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A variety of porcelain tile samples in different sizes and finishes, including marble-look, concrete-look, and wood-look planks, with a measuring tape.

Buying Guides · June 22, 2026

Porcelain Tile Sizes Explained — cm-to-Inch Chart for US Buyers

Imported tile is labeled in centimeters; US crews think in inches. The conversion chart for 11 standard formats, plus nominal-vs-actual sizing explained.

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Polished large-format marble-look porcelain floor with blue, charcoal, and gold veining in a contemporary living room.

Materials & Technical · June 20, 2026

Marble vs. Marble-Look Porcelain Tile: An Honest Comparison

Real marble and marble-look porcelain solve different problems. Cost, sealing, the pattern-repeat question, and where each one genuinely wins.

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Large-format rectified stone-look tiles being installed with a leveling system for thin, precise grout joints.

Materials & Technical · June 15, 2026

What "Rectified Tile" Actually Means (and When It Matters)

Rectified tile is mechanically ground to exact dimensions after firing, allowing tight grout joints. What it changes on site, and when you can skip it.

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Quality inspector examines a large-format marble-look porcelain tile at the open doors of a shipping container loaded with palletized tile.

Logistics & Trade · June 8, 2026

Buying Tile by the Container: A First-Timer's Guide

What a 20ft container of tile actually holds, what landed cost includes, the real timeline to a NJ door, and the receiving discipline that protects your money.

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Marble-look porcelain slab in a bright interior overlooking a Turkish port and cargo ship, with a GoodzHub crate labeled Anatolia to US East Coast.

Logistics & Trade · June 1, 2026

Why US Tile Buyers Are Turning to Turkey

Chinese tile left the US market under 100%+ duties and Indian imports now face trade actions. A practical look at why Turkey fills the gap — and how to source from it well.

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