USITC Staff Report: Quartz Surfaces from India and Turkey staff report USITC | Page 12

73 companies representing over *** percent of U.S. imports from India and nearly all U.S.
imports from Turkey in 2019 under HTS subheading 6810.99.0010. 9 U.S. imports data are based
on official import statistics (statistical reporting number 6810.99.0010) for quartz surface
products, and are adjusted to include questionnaire responses from seven importers who
exclusively reported in‐scope quartz surface products imported under other statistical reporting
numbers.
Previous and related investigations
Quartz slabs and portions thereof have been the subject of two Section 337
investigations. On April 14, 2016, Cambria filed a Section 337 complaint alleging patent
infringement (U.S. Patent Nos. D737, 058; D712, 670; D713, 154; D737, 576; D737, 577; and
D738, 630) against two respondent parties: Wilsonart’ and Dorado Soapstone LLC (‘‘Dorado’’). 10
On September 14, 2016, the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued an initial
determination terminating the investigation as to U.S. Patent No. D737, 058. On October 13,
2016, the Commission determined not to review that initial determination. On September 28,
2016, Cambria and Wilsonart jointly moved to terminate the investigation as to Wilsonart
based on a settlement agreement. On October 12, 2016, the ALJ issued Order 20, an initial
determination granting the motion. On October 6, 2016, Cambria moved to terminate the
investigation as to Dorado based on Cambria’s withdrawal of certain allegations in the
complaint. On October 13, 2016, the ALJ issued Order 21, an initial determination granting the
motion. On November 3, 2016, the Commission determined not to review Orders 20 or 21 and
the investigation was terminated. 11
On July 11, 2016, Cambria filed a Section 337 complaint alleging patent infringement
(U.S. Patent Nos. D712, 666, D712, 670, D751, 298, D712, 161, and D737, 058) against eight
respondent parties. 12 On August 23, 2016, Cambria moved to terminate the investigation in its
entirety based upon withdrawal of the complaint. On August 25, 2016, the ALJ granted the
motion as the subject ID. On September 7, 2016, the Commission determined not to review the
ID and the investigation was terminated. 13
9
The Commission received importer questionnaires from two firms which indicated imports, these
questionnaires were excluded from the dataset due to reconciliation and consistency issues: ***.
10
81 FR 30342, May 16, 2016.
11
81 FR 78634, November 8, 2016.
12
81 FR 54600, August 16, 2016.
13
81 FR 62919, September 13, 2016.
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