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The subject merchandise
Commerce’s scope
In the current proceeding, Commerce has defined the scope as follows: 31
The merchandise covered by the investigation is certain quartz surface
products. 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, glass powder) 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 the investigation includes surface products of all
other sizes, thicknesses, and shapes. In addition to slabs, the scope of the
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
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84 FR 68111, December 13, 2019; and 84 FR 68123, December 13, 2019.
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