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that were domestically sourced were lower by *** percentage points from 2015 to 2017 (***). Table III-9 Fabricated quartz surface products: U.S. slab producers’ and independent U.S. fabricators’ production, by source of input, 2015-17, January to September 2017, and January to September 2018 Calendar year January to September Item 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 Production (1,000 square feet) Fabrication production: Own slab *** *** *** *** *** Purchase domestic *** *** *** *** *** Domestic *** *** *** *** *** Import, subject *** *** *** *** *** Import, nonsubject *** *** *** *** *** Imports *** *** *** *** *** Total fabrication production *** *** *** *** *** Shares of production (percent) Fabrication production: Own slab *** *** *** *** *** Purchase domestic *** *** *** *** *** Domestic *** *** *** *** *** Import, subject *** *** *** *** *** Import, nonsubject *** *** *** *** *** Imports *** *** *** *** *** Total fabrication production *** *** *** *** *** Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to Commission questionnaires. Alternative products As discussed in the preliminary phase of these investigations, U.S. slab producers are unable to produce products other than quartz surface products on their production lines (the Breton machinery) for quartz surface products. 15 Table III-10 presents U.S. fabricators overall capacity and production on the same fabrication equipment during 2015-17, January to September 2017, and January to September 15 Conference transcript, pp. 143-144 (Stoel). III-19