Final USITC Report on Chinese Quartz Imports June 2019 | Page 56

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Table II-9
Quartz surface products: Purchasers’ comparisons between U.S.-produced and imported product
U.S. vs.
China vs.
U.S. vs. China
nonsubject
nonsubject
Factor
S
C
I
S
C
I
S
C
I
Availability
1
23
7
---
21
---
11
21
1
Color/design/aesthetics
5
22
9
2
18
---
7
22
5
Delivery terms
4
23
7
1
18
---
4
16
4
Delivery time
7
18
10
3
16
1
6
15
4
Discounts offered
3
15
13
1
14
5
5
16
3
Extension of credit
11
18
5
2
16
2
4
16
9
Made with Breton manufacturing equipment
9
16
1
1
18
1
2
12
7
Minimum quantity requirements
2
22
6
1
17
1
2
25
1
Packaging
3
27
1
---
19
1
2
25
3
Price 1
3
14
15
1
13
7
10
17
3
Product consistency
6
25
1
---
20
2
3
21
7
Product range
3
22
6
---
20
1
7
17
6
Quality meets industry standards
5
27
---
1
19
1
3
23
5
Quality exceeds industry standards
4
28
---
1
20
---
2
23
5
Reliability of supply
4
22
5
---
18
2
4
20
5
Technical support/service
6
23
1
1
20
---
2
23
4
U.S. transportation costs 1
2
27
---
1
19
---
1
24
2
Warranty
5
26
---
2
19
---
3
22
4
1
A rating of superior means that price/U.S. transportation cost is generally lower. For example, if a firm
reported “U.S. superior,” it meant that the U.S. product was generally priced lower than the imported
product.
Note.--S=first listed country’s product is superior; C=both countries’ products are comparable; I=first list
country’s product is inferior.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to Commission questionnaires.
Approximately one‐third of responding purchasers (12 of 41) reported there are certain 
grades/qualities/sizes of quartz surface products that are only available from certain country 
sources. Purchasers reported that larger slab sizes (e.g. 126”x 63”, jumbo slabs and super 
jumbo slabs) are only available from China, Brazil, India, and Spain. One purchaser reported 
that the availability of pre‐fab slabs were only available from China and one purchaser reported 
that Chinese‐produced products used lesser grade material. 
More than half of responding purchasers (25 of 42) reported that there are certain 
colors, designs, particulates, or aesthetic appearances that are only available from specific 
suppliers. Eight purchasers stated that marble designs are available predominantly from China. 
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