China Quartz Unfair-Trade Tariffs Continue

WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined late last year that existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on quartz surface products from China will continue.

The decision was made as part of a five-year (sunset) review concerning quartz-surface products from the People’s Republic of China.

The USITC ruled that revoking the existing order would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The action comes under the five-year review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

The commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Instead, it relies on comments submitted within 95 days of the process’s launch, as well as data collected by its staff and information provided by the Department of Commerce.

The review process began last June, and in September the commission determined to conduct an expedited review. Companies commenting during the 95-day period were Cambria Company LLC, Dal-Tile LLC, and Guidoni USA.

A full report will be available no later than Feb. 14.