USITC Filing Chinese Quartz Imports Cambria Press Release of April 18, 2018

Source: Cambria
April 18, 2018 09:52 ET
CAMBRIA COMPANY FILES ANTIDUMPING AND
COUNTERVAILING DUTY PETITIONS ON QUARTZ
SURFACE PRODUCTS FROM CHINA
Family-Owned U.S. Producer Fights Back Against Surge of Unfairly Traded Importsfrom
China
Le Sueur, MN, April 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cambria, the leading producer of made-
in-America natural quartz surfaces, announced yesterday that it has filed antidumping and
countervailing duty petitions on quartz surface products from China with the U.S. Department of
Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. The petitions demonstrate that
Chinese producers have used dumping and foreign government subsidies to gain an unfair
advantage in the U.S. market. They allege dumping margins that average 455%, revealing that
Chinese prices are far below the cost of producing quartz surface products in market economy
conditions.
Quartz surface products have grown in popularity as a more desirable alternative to surfaces
such as granite or marble due to their strength, durability, and aesthetic appeal. Quartz surface
products are used in applications such as countertops, tiles, bar surfaces, shower and tub
surrounds, fireplace surrounds, walls, floors, bathroom vanities and on furniture and
accessories.
For years, Chinese producers have used steep price undercutting to flood the U.S. market and
seize market share from domestic producers. In less than a decade, the value of Chinese
imports of quartz products surged from $6 million a year in 2010 to nearly $460 million a year in
2017.
“Cambria is taking this action to ensure the long-term best interests of our industry, American
manufacturing, American workers, and American business,” said Marty Davis, President and
CEO of Cambria. “Unfair trade practices have gone on for far too long. Fair trade and free trade
are inseparable paradigms; you simply cannot have one without the other. We believe strongly
in free trade—to protect it, we must demand fair trade. Cambria is pursuing existing trade laws
to stop the unfair trading from China that is damaging our industry and to restore a level playing
field. These fundamental virtues of fair trade and free trade are critical to the success of
American capitalism, to our industry, its workers, and to the communities and the customers we
serve. We encourage other American companies to support fair trade, if only to protect the
virtues of free trade, and in doing so, our country’s best interests.” Davis concluded, “This is not
an effort in protectionism, quite the opposite. Our efforts are to allow for open markets with free
and open trade, based squarely on a market economy.”
The petitions allege that Chinese producers benefit from more than 20 subsidy programs
provided by the Chinese Government, including grants, loans, tax breaks, and the provision of
land, electricity, and raw material inputs at below-market prices.
In addition, the petitions allege that the increase in Chinese imports has injured the domestic
industry and threatens further damage if duties to offset China’s unfair trade practices are not