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Table VII-7
Quartz surface products: Arranged imports October 2018 through September 2019
Period
Item
Oct-Dec 2018 Jan-Mar 2019 Apr-June 2019 Jul-Sep 2019
Quantity (1,000 square feet)
Arranged U.S. imports
from.--
China
***
***
***
***
Nonsubject sources
***
***
***
***
All import sources
***
***
***
***
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to Commission questionnaires.
Total
***
***
40,915
ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS IN THIRD-COUNTRY MARKETS
There are no known trade remedy actions on quartz surface products in third-country
markets. 10 In the final phase investigation, three U.S. importers, *** reported a third-country
trade action by the European Union against Chinese QSP producers. 11 *** provided a narrative
response that identified an anti-dumping petition that was filed in the European Union in May
2013, but notes that proceedings were terminated in February 2014. 12 The EU’s filings with the
World Trade Organization (“WTO”) identify that an investigation on agglomerated stone
products was initiated by June 2013 and withdrawn by June 2014. 13
INFORMATION ON NONSUBJECT COUNTRIES
Table VII-8 presents global export data of cement, concrete, or artificial stone articles,
including quartz surface products. The value of global exports of cement, concrete, and artificial
10
Based upon information publicly available on the WTO’s dispute
*** U.S. importer questionnaire, question I-9.
12
*** U.S. importer questionnaire, question I-9.
13
World Trade Organization (WTO). Documents Online Search Facility.
https://docsonline.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S001.aspx? (accessed May 20, 2019).
11
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