8mm laminate flooring(or 8.3mm) is the most popular type of laminate worldwidely due to its cheaper prices and stable quality. Its gloable marke share is over 90%. It is also our main export type. China 8.3mm laminate flooring is made from 8mm thick support material material instead of 12mm core. So its price is much cheaper. And its quality is not bad as it is with German technology. Now there is 7mm support material availabe. And 7mm laminate is bit cheaper due to its less thickness. But many manufacturers can't guarantee the quality of 7mm stable. Many problems happens on the locking system of 7mm because it is too thinner. 8mm has be tried and developed for many traditional 12mm types such as painted V groove, pressed V groove, handscarped surface and piano suface. China 8.3mm laminate flooring is especially popular in America, Argentina, Australia, Britain, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Russia, Thailand, Turky, Russian, South Africa and Ukraine.