U.S. Customs Affirms Evasion of Antidumping/Countervailing Duties on Quartz Surface Products from China

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) has affirmed its previous determination that Vivaldi Commercial, LLC and Vivaldi Interiors, LLC (collectively “Vivaldi”), have evaded the antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on quartz surface products from China by misclassifying merchandise as “crushed glass” that is outside the scope of the AD/CVD orders. … Read more

USITC To Continue Investigations of Turkish, Indian Quartz Surface

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined June 24 that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of quartz surface products from India and Turkey that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States … Read more

USITC Affirms Chinese Quartz Antidumping & Countervailing Duties, Not Retroactive

Today, June 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC)  determined that the U.S. quartz surfacing industry was materially injured by reason of imports of quartz surface products from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized and dumped on the U.S. market at less … Read more

Caestarstone Falls Flat, Expects Growth in 2019

Caestarstone just released the company’s financial statements for the third quarter of 2018, revealing that the period and the entire year has virtually fallen flat. However, Caesarstone is now looking to the future and expecting higher than average revenue, especially in the U.S. where Chinese quartz has been hit by … Read more

Caestarstone Falls Flat, Expects Growth in 2019

Caestarstone just released the company’s financial statements for the third quarter of 2018, revealing that the period and the entire year has virtually fallen flat. However, Caesarstone is now looking to the future and expecting higher than average revenue, especially in the U.S. where Chinese quartz has been hit by … Read more

USITC Continues Investigating Quartz Antidumping Claim

In April, Cambria, the largest U.S. Manufacturer of quartz surfaces, filed a claim that China had violated antidumping laws, suggesting that strict duties be imposed on imported quartz slabs and fabricated countertops. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) was compelled by law to consider whether this claim had merit by … Read more

USITC Continues Investigating Quartz Antidumping Claim

In April, Cambria, the largest U.S. Manufacturer of quartz surfaces, filed a claim that China had violated antidumping laws, suggesting that strict duties be imposed on imported quartz slabs and fabricated countertops. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) was compelled by law to consider whether this claim had merit by … Read more

MSI Challenges Cambria Antidumping Petition

On May 1, MS International (MSI), well-known as one of the largest importers of quartz surfacing, filed a challenge to Cambria’s petition for antidumping duties on imported Chinese quartz. According to the MSI’s submission, filed by the Hogan Lovells international law firm, Cambria does not have the proper standing to … Read more

MSI Challenges Cambria Antidumping Petition

On May 1, MS International (MSI), well-known as one of the largest importers of quartz surfacing, filed a challenge to Cambria’s petition for antidumping duties on imported Chinese quartz. According to the MSI’s submission, filed by the Hogan Lovells international law firm, Cambria does not have the proper standing to … Read more