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offer volume discounts, three offer case‐by‐case discounts, and seven do not offer discounts.
Forty importers offer quantity discounts, 15 offer alternative discounts, 15 offer volume
discounts, and 35 do not offer discounts.
Price leadership
The most frequently cited price leaders were U.S. producer Cambria (8 purchasers),
importer MS International (4), and Cosentino (3). When describing how Cambria exhibited price
leadership, purchasers reported that Cambria led in value, quality, and brand recognition.
Purchasers described MS International as having the lowest cost, along with high quality and
availability. Purchasers also noted Cosentino’s pricing methodology and pricing package.
PRICE DATA
The Commission requested U.S. producers and importers to provide quarterly data for
the total quantity and f.o.b. value of the following quartz surface products shipped to unrelated
U.S. customers during January 2015‐September 2018. U.S. producers and importers provided
separate pricing data for quartz slabs and for custom‐finished fully fabricated quartz surface
products (“CFFFQSP”). 7
Product 1.‐‐ Plain white quartz surface products, with a nominal thickness of 2 cm, no
veining or movement, and with minimal to no visible particulates, specks,
chips, or crystals that are sold to firms other than distributors.
Product 2.‐‐Plain white quartz surface products, with a nominal thickness of 3 cm, no
veining or movement, and with minimal to no visible particulates, specks,
chips, or crystals that are sold to firms other than distributors.
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For price data reported for CFFFQSP products 1‐6, firms were requested to exclude all turnkey
installation costs.
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