Barcode : 4259556-02 A-533-889 REV - Admin Review 12 / 13 / 19 - 5 / 31 / 21
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SCOPE OF THE ORDER
The merchandise covered by this Order is certain quartz surface products . Quartz surface products consist of slabs and other surfaces created from a mixture of materials that includes predominately silica ( e . g ., quartz , quartz powder , cristobalite , glass powder ) as well as a resin binder ( e . g ., an unsaturated polyester ). The incorporation of other materials , including , but not limited to , pigments , cement , or other additives does not remove the merchandise from the scope of this Order . However , the scope of this Order only includes products where the silica content is greater than any other single material , by actual weight . Quartz surface products are typically sold as rectangular slabs with a total surface area of approximately 45 to 60 square feet and a nominal thickness of one , two , or three centimeters . However , the scope of this Order includes surface products of all other sizes , thicknesses , and shapes . In addition to slabs , the scope of this Order includes , but is not limited to , other surfaces such as countertops , backsplashes , vanity tops , bar tops , work tops , tabletops , flooring , wall facing , shower surrounds , fire place surrounds , mantels , and tiles . Certain quartz surface products are covered by this Order whether polished or unpolished , cut or uncut , fabricated or not fabricated , cured or uncured , edged or not edged , finished or unfinished , thermoformed or not thermoformed , packaged or unpackaged , and regardless of the type of surface finish . In addition , quartz surface products are covered by this Order whether or not they are imported attached to , or in conjunction with , non-subject merchandise such as sinks , sink bowls , vanities , cabinets , and furniture . If quartz surface products are imported attached to , or in conjunction with , such non-subject merchandise , only the quartz surface product is covered by the scope .
Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished , packaged , or otherwise fabricated in a third country , including by cutting , polishing , curing , edging , thermoforming , attaching to , or packaging with another product , or any other finishing , packaging , or fabrication that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of this Order if performed in the country of manufacture of the quartz surface products . The scope of this Order does not cover quarried stone surface products , such as granite , marble , soapstone , or quartzite . Specifically excluded from the scope of this Order are crushed glass surface products . Crushed glass surface products must meet each of the following criteria to qualify for this exclusion : ( 1 ) the crushed glass content is greater than any other single material , by actual weight ; ( 2 ) there are pieces of crushed glass visible across the surface of the product ; ( 3 ) at least some of the individual pieces of crushed glass that are visible across the surface are larger than 1 centimeter wide as measured at their widest cross-section ( Glass Pieces ); and ( 4 ) the distance between any single Glass Piece and the closest separate Glass Piece does not exceed three inches .
The products subject to the scope are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States ( HTSUS ) under the following subheading : 6810.99.0010 . Subject merchandise may also enter under subheadings 6810.11.0010 , 6810.11.0070 , 6810.19.1200 , 6810.19.1400 , 6810.19.5000 , 6810.91.0000 , 6810.99.0080 , 6815.99.4070 , 2506.10.0010 , 2506.10.0050 , 2506.20.0010 , 2506.20.0080 , and 7016.90.1050 . The HTSUS subheadings set forth above are provided for convenience and U . S . Customs purposes only . The written description of the scope is dispositive .
5 Filed By : Kyle Clahane , Filed Date : 7 / 1 / 22 2:00 PM , Submission Status : Approved