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reported that their U.S. inland transportation costs ranged from 5 to 9 percent of the cost of 
U.S.‐produced quartz surface products. Most U.S. fabricators reported that their U.S. inland 
transportation costs ranged from 2 to 13 percent.  
The majority of importers (67 of 76) reported that they typically arrange transportation 
to the purchaser. Importers reported a wide range of transportation costs, but most (42 of 58) 
estimated that U.S. inland transportation accounted for 1 to 10 percent of the cost of quartz 
surface products. 
PRICING PRACTICES 4  
Pricing methods 
U.S. producers and importers reported using primarily transaction‐by‐transaction 
negotiations and price lists, in addition to contracts and other methods (table V‐1). 
Table V-1
Quartz surface products: U.S. producers’ and importers’ reported price setting methods, by
number of responding firms 1
Method
U.S. producers
Importers
Transaction-by-transaction
13
41
Contract
10
16
Set price list
10
49
Other
2
10
Responding firms
19
81
1
The sum of responses down may not add up to the total number of responding firms as each firm was
instructed to check all applicable price setting methods employed.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to Commission questionnaires.

4
 Unless otherwise specified in this section, “U.S. producers” refers to both U.S. slab producers and 
U.S. fabricators. 
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