Barcode:3773817-01 A-570-084 INV - Investigation
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Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the investigation is certain quartz surface products. 13 Quartz
surface products consist of slabs and other surfaces created from a mixture of materials that
includes predominately silica (e.g., quartz, quartz powder, cristobalite) as well as a resin binder
(e.g., an unsaturated polyester). The incorporation of other materials, including, but not limited
to, pigments, cement, or other additives does not remove the merchandise from the scope of the
investigation. However, the scope of the investigation only includes products where the silica
content is greater than any other single material, by actual weight. Quartz surface products are
typically sold as rectangular slabs with a total surface area of approximately 45 to 60 square feet
and a nominal thickness of one, two, or three centimeters. However, the scope of this
investigation includes surface products of all other sizes, thicknesses, and shapes. In addition to
slabs, the scope of this investigation includes, but is not limited to, other surfaces such as
countertops, backsplashes, vanity tops, bar tops, work tops, tabletops, flooring, wall facing,
shower surrounds, fire place surrounds, mantels, and tiles. Certain quartz surface products are
covered by the investigation whether polished or unpolished, cut or uncut, fabricated or not
fabricated, cured or uncured, edged or not edged, finished or unfinished, thermoformed or not
thermoformed, packaged or unpackaged, and regardless of the type of surface finish.
In addition, quartz surface products are covered by the investigation whether or not they are
imported attached to, or in conjunction with, non-subject merchandise such as sinks, sink bowls,
vanities, cabinets, and furniture. If quartz surface products are imported attached to, or in
conjunction with, such non-subject merchandise, only the quartz surface product is covered by
the scope.
Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished,
packaged, or otherwise fabricated in a third country, including by cutting, polishing, curing,
edging, thermoforming, attaching to, or packaging with another product, or any other finishing,
packaging, or fabrication that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the
investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the quartz surface products.
The scope of the investigation does not cover quarried stone surface products, such as granite,
marble, soapstone, or quartzite. Specifically excluded from the scope of the investigation are
crushed glass surface products. Crushed glass surface products are surface products in which the
crushed glass content is greater than any other single material, by actual weight.
The products subject to the scope are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) under the following subheading: 6810.99.0010. Subject
merchandise may also enter under subheadings 6810.11.0010, 6810.11.0070, 6810.19.1200,
6810.19.1400, 6810.19.5000, 6810.91.0000, 6810.99.0080, 6815.99.4070, 2506.10.0010,
2506.10.0050, 2506.20.0010, 2506.20.0080. The HTSUS subheadings set forth above are
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Quartz surface products may also generally be referred to as engineered stone or quartz, artificial stone or quartz,
agglomerated stone or quartz, synthetic stone or quartz, processed stone or quartz, manufactured stone or quartz, and
Bretonstone®.
11 11:29 AM, Submission Status: Approved
Filed By: Jacob Garten, Filed Date: 11/14/18