Final USITC Report on Chinese Quartz Imports June 2019 | Page 10

United States merely because that industry is profitable or because the
performance of that industry has recently improved.
Organization of report
Part I of this report presents information on the subject merchandise, subsidy and
dumping margins, and domestic like product. Part II of this report presents information on
conditions of competition and other relevant economic factors. Part III presents information on
the condition of the U.S. industry, including data on capacity, production, shipments,
inventories, and employment. Parts IV and V present the volume of subject imports and pricing
of domestic and imported products, respectively. Part VI presents information on the financial
experience of U.S. producers. Part VII presents the statutory requirements and information
obtained for use in the Commission’s consideration of the question of threat of material injury
as well as information regarding nonsubject countries.
MARKET SUMMARY
Quartz surface products are a compacted stone composite building material used for
countertop surfaces as an alternative to queried stone surfaces. Quartz surface products are
used in a variety of applications such as counters, tiles, walls, floors, shower and tub surrounds,
fireplace surrounds, and bathroom vanities. The leading U.S. slab producer of quartz surface
products is Cambria, while the leading U.S. fabricators of quartz surface products (aside from
Cambria) are *** 7 and ***
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***. *** U.S. producer questionnaire response, sections I-5 and I-7.
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