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Price trends 
Quartz slabs 
In general, domestic prices decreased for slab products 1, 2, and 5 and increased for 
slab products 3, 4, and 6. Imported prices decreased for all products during January 2015‐
September 2018. Table V‐15 summarizes the price trends, by country and by product. As shown 
in the table, domestic price decreases (for 3 pricing products) ranged from *** to *** percent 
during January 2015‐September 2018 while import price decreases ranged from *** to *** 
percent. Domestic price increases for products 3, 4, and 6 ranged from *** to *** percent.  
Table V-15
Quartz surface products: Summary of weighted-average f.o.b. prices for slab products 1-6 from
the United States and China
Change in
Low price
High price
price over
Number of
(per square
(per square
period 1
Item
quarters
foot)
foot)
(percent)
Product 1:
United States
15
***
***
***
China  
15
7.09
9.95
(28.7)
Product 2:
United States
15
***
***
***
China
15
9.96
11.68
(10.0)
Product 3:
United States
15
***
***
***
China
15
10.10
14.70
(10.2)
Product 4:
United States
15
***
***
***
China
15
15.14
19.04
(19.4)
Product 5:
United States
15
***
***
***
China
15
8.66
10.99
(11.4)
Product 6:
United States
15
***
***
***
China
15
11.97
14.41
(13.5)
1
Percentage change from the first quarter in which data were available to the last quarter in which price
data were available.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to Commission questionnaires.

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