Is Chinese, Spanish or Portuguese granite cheaper than Breton granite? Yes, if we stick to the sale price: €36.50 excluding taxes per m² for Iberian granite and €35.90 for Chinese, twice as expensive as Breton granite (€76.60 per m²). m²). No, if we take into account the tax contribution to the state and local budgets, the carbon footprint and the jobs supported.
This is the explosive conclusion of a study financed by the National Union of Ornamental Rock and Construction Industries (SNROC) and carried out by the economic unit of Brittany VEIA, at the request of the Geographical Indication Granit de Bretagne association (IG Brittany granite).
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