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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
U.S. producers reported selling quartz surface products to all U.S. regions, with at least
half of responding U.S. producers reporting selling to the Midwest (table II‐2). Importers
reported selling to all U.S. regions, with more than half selling to the Southeast and Northeast.
For U.S. producers, 12.6 percent of sales were within 100 miles of their production facility, 39.6
percent were between 101 and 1,000 miles, and 47.8 percent were over 1,000 miles. Importers
sold 69.3 percent within 100 miles of their U.S. point of shipment, 25.8 percent between 101
and 1,000 miles, and 4.9 percent over 1,000 miles.
Table II-2
Quartz surface products: Geographic market areas in the United States served by U.S. producers
and importers
Region
U.S. producers
Importers
Northeast
8
42
Midwest
10
36
Southeast
8
46
Central Southwest
8
31
Mountain
6
33
Pacific Coast
6
35
1
Other
4
8
All regions (except Other)
5
18
Reporting firms
17
79
1
All other U.S. markets, including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to Commission questionnaires.
SUPPLY AND DEMAND CONSIDERATIONS
U.S. supply
Table II‐3 provides a summary of the supply factors regarding quartz surface products
from U.S. producers and from China. Both U.S. and foreign producers have increased capacity in
response to growing demand for quartz surface products.
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