USITC Rules to Investigate Quartz Import Petition, Sets Key Instigation Dates

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has deemed a global safeguard investigation petition regarding imports of quartz surface products as properly filed. The petition was submitted by the Quartz Manufacturing Alliance of America (QMAA) on Sept. 15 of this year. Officially deemed Quartz Surface Products Global Safeguard Investigation, Inv. No. … Read more

U.S. Commerce Department Announces Final Scope Inquiry Ruling on Quartz Surface Products from Malaysia

The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has determined that U.S. imports of quartz surface products manufactured in China and processed in Malaysia are covered by the antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) orders on imports from China. In 2018, Malaysia exported zero quartz surface products to the United States. The following year, … Read more

U.S. Commerce Department Self-Initiates Anti-Circumvention & Scope Inquiry Proceedings on Quartz Surface Products from Malaysia

The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has announced self-initiated proceedings to determine whether imports of quartz surface products imported from Malaysia are circumventing the antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) orders on imports from China. While the Commerce Department normally opens these proceedings only after requests from the domestic industry, the agency … Read more