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Six purchasers, ***, stated that Cambria and Caesarstone have specific product types and
unique colors. Purchaser *** stated that Cambria and Silestone carry premium colors, as well as
standard colors, and focus on premium materials while Chinese manufacturers focus on
standard colors. Purchaser *** stated that Cambria and Caesarstone have specific product
types with unique designs and aesthetics. Purchaser *** stated that basic patterns (e.g.
monochromatic colors) are similar among different manufacturers, but more intricate designs
as well as the technologies used to produce such designs differ among manufacturers.
Purchaser *** stated that Chinese producers offer a wide variety of quartz surface products
that are not available domestically. Two purchasers stated that Cambria does not offer
Calacatta looks.
Comparison of U.S.‐produced and imported quartz surface products
In order to determine whether U.S.‐produced quartz surface products can generally be
used in the same applications as imports from China, U.S. producers, importers, and purchasers
were asked whether the products can always, frequently, sometimes, or never be used
interchangeably. As shown in table II‐10, a majority of U.S. producers reported that domestic
product and quartz surface products from China were sometimes interchangeable. U.S.
producers identified color, design, production technology, and quality as attributes that limited
interchangeability. U.S. producer *** stated that it produces products using advanced
technology that are sold to the high‐end segment of the market while quartz surface products
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