Final USITC Report on Chinese Quartz Imports June 2019 | Page 7

PART I: INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
These investigations result from petitions filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce
(“Commerce”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC” or “Commission”) by
Cambria Company LLC (“Cambria” or “petitioner”), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on April 17, 2018,
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured and threatened with material
injury by reason of subsidized and less-than-fair-value (“LTFV”) imports of quartz surface
products from China. 1 The following tabulation provides information relating to the background
of these investigations. 2 3 4
1
See the section entitled “The Subject Merchandise” in Part I of this report for a complete
description of the merchandise subject in this proceeding.
2
Pertinent Federal Register notices are referenced in appendix A, and may be found at the
Commission’s website (www.usitc.gov).
3
A list of witnesses that appeared at the hearing is presented in appendix B of this report.
4
Due to the lapse in appropriations and ensuing cessation of Commission operations, all import
injury investigations conducted under authority of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 accordingly have
been tolled pursuant to 19 U.S.C. §§ 1671d(b)(2), 1673d(b)(2).
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