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Price leadership
Many responding purchasers reported that Cambria is the high quality, high-price leader
and that MS International is the low-price leader in the U.S. market. Twenty-four purchasers
reported the following firms as price leaders: 18
Price data
• Cambria (12 firms)
• MS International (9 firms)
• Silestone (5 firms)
• Caesarstone (3 firms)
• Cosentino (3 firms)
• Arizona Tile (2 firms)
• Ohm International (1 firm)
The Commission requested U.S. producers and importers to provide quarterly data for
the total quantity and f.o.b. value of the following quartz surface products shipped to unrelated
U.S. customers during 2017-19.
Product 1.-- Plain white quartz surface products in slab form, with a nominal thickness
of 2 cm, no veining or movement, and with minimal to no visible particulates,
specks, chips, or crystals that are sold to firms other than distributors.
Product 2.-- Plain white quartz surface products in slab form, with a nominal thickness
of 3 cm, no veining or movement, and with minimal to no visible particulates,
specks, chips, or crystals that are sold to firms other than distributors.
Product 3.-- White quartz surface products with a “marble look” in slab form, a nominal
thickness of 2 cm, with veining or movement, and with minimal to no visible
particulates, specks, chips, or crystals that are sold to firms other than
distributors.
Product 4.-- White quartz surface products with a “marble look” in slab form, a nominal
thickness of 3 cm, with veining or movement, and with minimal to no visible
particulates, specks, chips, or crystals that are sold to firms other than
distributors.
18
Some purchasers listed more than one firm as a price leader.
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