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of quartz surface products and 8 resale exporters of quartz surface products in China. 11 These
40 firms’ exports to the United States accounted for the vast majority of U.S imports of quartz
surface products from China in 2017.
PREVIOUS AND RELATED INVESTIGATIONS
Quartz surface products have not been the subject of any prior countervailing duty or
antidumping duty investigations in the United States. Quartz slabs and portions thereof have
been the subject of two Section 337 investigations. On April 14, 2016, Cambria filed a Section
337 complaint alleging patent infringement (U.S. Patent Nos. D737,058; D712,670; D713,154;
D737,576; D737,577; and D738,630) against two respondent parties: Wilsonart LLC
(‘‘Wilsonart’’) and Dorado Soapstone LLC (‘‘Dorado’’). 12 On September 14, 2016, the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued an initial determination terminating the investigation as
to U.S. Patent No. D737,058. On October 13, 2016, the Commission determined not to review
that initial determination. On September 28, 2016, Cambria and Wilsonart jointly moved to
terminate the investigation as to Wilsonart based on a settlement agreement. On October 12,
2016, the ALJ issued Order 20, an initial determination granting the motion. On October 6,
2016, Cambria moved to terminate the investigation as to Dorado based on Cambria’s
withdrawal of certain allegations in the complaint. On October 13, 2016, the ALJ issued Order
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The Commission received “NO” responses to the foreign producer questionnaire from an
additional two firms.
12
Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions Thereof Institution of Investigation, 81 FR 30342, May 16, 2016.
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