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Apparent U.S. consumption
Table IV‐11 presents data on apparent U.S. consumption for quartz surface products.
Between 2017 and 2018 apparent U.S. consumption, in terms of quantity, increased by ***
percent. During 2018‐19, apparent U.S. consumption, in terms of quantity, decreased by ***
percent. Overall, during 2017‐19, apparent U.S. consumption increased, in terms of quantity, by
*** percent. Apparent U.S. consumption, in terms of value, increased each year during the
period. During 2017‐19, apparent U.S. consumption increased, in terms of value by, increased
by *** percent.
Table IV-11
Quartz surface products: Apparent U.S. consumption, 2017-19
Calendar year
Item
2017 2018 2019
Quantity (1,000 square feet)
U.S. producers' U.S. shipments 25,530 26,546 29,399
U.S. imports from.--
India *** *** ***
Turkey *** *** ***
Subject sources *** *** ***
Nonsubject sources 106,198 132,779 91,639
All import sources *** *** ***
Apparent U.S. consumption *** *** ***
Value (1,000 dollars)
U.S. producers' U.S. shipments 530,588 568,777 635,492
U.S. imports from.--
India *** *** ***
Turkey *** *** ***
Subject sources *** *** ***
Nonsubject sources 993,137 1,153,072 915,812
All import sources *** *** ***
Apparent U.S. consumption *** *** ***
Note: To ensure there is no double counting only U.S. producers (excludes independent fabricators) data
are presented here. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipment value does not include the value added by
independent fabricators due to (1) the dearth of useable questionnaire data received from independent
fabricators in this proceeding, (2) questions as to the correct source of the fabricated merchandise for one
of the two useable independent fabricators, and (3) even assuming the technical issues for the two
responding independent fabricators could be resolved, the volume of their fabrication activities relative to
the size of the market would not result in (i) any material change in the reported overall value of
consumption or U.S. producers’ market shares based on value, nor (ii) accurately reflect the full additional
value provided by fabrication activities writ large in the industry which would involve 2000+ firms and over
the entirety of domestically sold slab since every quartz surface product undergoes fabrication prior to
final usage.
Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to Commission questionnaires and official import
statistics under reporting number 6810.99.0010, accessed on March 10, 2020.
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