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are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description of the scope is dispositive. 23 Tariff treatment Based upon the scope set forth by the Department of Commerce, information available to the Commission indicates that the merchandise subject to these investigations is imported under the following provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTS”): 2506.10.00, 2506.20.00, 6810.11.00, 6810.19.12, 6810.19.14, 6810.19.50, 6810.91.00, 6810.99.00 and 6815.99.40. The first two subheadings cover quartz that is in the form of a basic material; the provisions in chapter 68 cover building and flooring materials and other made-up articles in which quartz predominates by weight. The 2019 general rate of duty is free for HTS subheadings 2506.10.00, 2506.20.00, 6810.91.00, 6810.99.00, and 6815.99.40; 3.2 percent ad valorem for HTS subheading 6810.11.00; 3.9 percent for HTS subheading 6810.19.50; 4.9 percent for HTS subheading 6810.19.12; 9 percent for HTS subheading 6810.19.14; and 8 percent for HTS subheading 7016.90.10. Decisions on the tariff classification and treatment of imported goods are within the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 23 Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 84 FR 23760, May 23, 2019, and Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People’s Republic of China: Request for Scope Clarification, Enforcement and Compliance, Office of AD/CVD Operations, February 14, 2019. On February 14, 2019, Petitioners filed a request for scope clarification with Department of Commerce. In its request, the petitioner requested Commerce clarify the scope to include “quartz glass” products. On May 23, 2019, Commerce published its final determinations with a revised scope that included glass quartz surface products. Glass quartz surface products are classified under HTS subheading number 7016.90.10. I-13