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Operations on Quartz Surface Products
Table VII-8 presents information on the QSP operations for the responding producers in
Turkey for 2017-19, as well as projections for 2020-21.
Overall capacity for the Turkish producers increased by *** percent from 2017 to 2019.
The Turkish producers’ combined production increased by *** percent from 2017 to 2019. 25
Capacity utilization decreased by *** percentage points from 2017 to 2019. In addition, end-ofperiod
inventories increased by *** percent from 2017 to 2019. 26
Total shipments of the Turkish producers increased by *** percent from 2017 to 2019.
Exports of QSP to the United States increased by *** percent from 2017 to 2019. 27 As a share
of total shipments, exports to the United States increased by *** percentage points from 2017
to 2019. Exports as a share of total shipments to all other markets decreased by ***
percentage points from 2017 to 2019. Other export markets identified for these firms included
***. 28
25
***. Foreign producer questionnaires, section II-8.
26
Projections indicate that capacity, production, capacity utilization, end-of-period inventories, and
exports to the United States are expected to increase in 2020 and further into 2021. Projections
indicate that capacity is expected to increase by *** percent from 2017 levels to 2021 levels, while
production is expected to increase by *** percent from 2017 levels to 2021 levels. Exports to the United
States are expected to increase by *** percent from 2017 levels to 2021 levels.
27
*** indicated “***. *** foreign producer questionnaire response, section II-8.
28
Foreign producer questionnaire responses, section II-8.
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