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a factor when comparing U.S. product with that of China, Israel, Spain, or other nonsubject
sources; it stated that design, quality, and warranties are very important to end users. It also
stated that U.S. producers have larger slab sizes which can be an important factor in purchasing
decisions. Importer *** stated that non‐Chinese products are generally considered higher
quality. Importer and purchaser *** stated that Cambria only sells at the high‐end of the
market and does not participate in the multifamily market segment. Similarly, importer ***
stated that U.S. producers generally produce designs that are sold to the luxury segment of the
market and focus on a different market than ***.
Purchasers noted color, designs, lead times, quality, and availability as factors that limit
interchangeability. Purchaser *** stated that domestic slabs produced by Cambria are not sold
to other local distributors; it also stated that domestically produced quartz surface products are
limited in design and product range. According to purchaser ***, U.S.‐produced quartz surface
slabs have had more quality issues with tension, which leads to breakage during the fabrication
process. It also stated that availability of U.S.‐produced slabs is inferior, especially on the West
Coast, compared to other sources.
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