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purchasers reported that quartz surface products from China always met minimum quality 
specifications. 
Table II-11
Quartz surface products: Ability to meet minimum quality specifications, by source 1
Source
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely or never
United States
14
11
3
---
22
14
---
3
China
Israel
12
10
1
1
Spain
9
9
1
1
All other countries
7
7
1
1
1
Purchasers were asked how often domestically produced or imported quartz surface products meets
minimum quality specifications for their own or their customers’ uses.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to Commission questionnaires.
In addition, U.S. producers, importers, and purchasers were asked to assess how often 
differences other than price were significant in sales of quartz surface products from the United 
States, China, or nonsubject countries. As seen in table II‐12, when comparing domestic quartz 
surface products to that imported from China, a plurality of U.S. producers reported that 
differences other than price were sometimes a factor. The majority of importers and a plurality 
of purchasers reported that differences other than price were always a factor when comparing 
quartz surface products produced in the United States and China.  
In further comments, importers cited differences in aesthetic appearance, availability, 
branding, colors, customer service and support, custom fabrication capability, delivery times, 
designs, distribution channels, quality, and slab size. U.S. importer *** stated that because of 
the different manufacturing process, Chinese producers can create natural‐looking quartz 
surface products such as large vein white marble and quartzite, which are popular for mass‐
market consumers. It contends that U.S. producers’ Breton machinery cannot easily produce 
similar looks. U.S. producer *** indicated that differences other than price are always  
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