18-2-3997 US importers' questionnaire

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US importers--Quartz surface products (F)--Commission review

Quartz surface products from China (Inv. nos. 701-TA-606 and 731-TA-1416)

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
QUARTZ SURFACE PRODUCTS FROM CHINA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 18, 2019
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning quartz surface products from China
(Inv. Nos. 701-TA-606 and 731-TA-1416 (Final)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the
authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a
subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. §
1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm imported quartz surface products (as defined on next page) from any country at any time since
January 1, 2015?

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: QSP)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By means of this
certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the information provided in
this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the
same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix
3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all contract
personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Phone:
Signature

Email address

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on April 17, 2018 by Cambria
Company LLC, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Antidumping and countervailing duties may be assessed on the
subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination
of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes
an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/quartz_surface_products_china/final.htm
Quartz surface products (QSP) covered by these investigations are slabs and other surfaces created
from a mixture of materials that includes predominately silica (e.g., quartz, quartz powder, cristobalite)
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 these investigations. However, the scope of these investigations 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 these investigations
includes surface products of all other sizes, thicknesses, and shapes. In addition to slabs, the scope of
these investigations 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 these investigations 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 these investigations 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 these investigations if
performed in the country of manufacture of the quartz surface products.
The scope of these investigations does not cover quarried stone surface products, such as granite,
marble, soapstone, or quartzite. Specifically excluded from the scope of these investigations are crushed
glass surface products. Crushed glass surface products are surface products in which the crushed glass
content is greater than any other single material, by actual weight.
The products subject to the scope are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under the following subheading: 6810.99.0010. Subject merchandise may also
enter under subheadings 6810.11.0010, 6810.11.0070, 6810.19.1200, 6810.19.1400, 6810.19.5000,
6810.91.0000, 6810.99.0080, 6815.99.4070, 2506.10.0010, 2506.10.0050, 2506.20.0010, 2506.20.0080.
The HTSUS subheadings set forth above are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only.
The written description of the scope is dispositive.

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Quartz surface products within the scope of these investigations include not fabricated slabs, fabricated
quartz surface products, and custom-finished fully-fabricated quartz surface products.
Not fabricated slabs ("Slabs") are defined as quartz surface products that have not been fabricated or
finished in any way (i.e. cutting to a specific size, edging, attaching to another product, or any other
fabrication or finishing, etc.). Slabs require further fabrication to be ready for installation. Synonyms:
Slabs, unfabricated quartz surface products, unfabricated QSP, not fabricated quartz surface products,
not fabricated QSP, unfabricated slabs, quartz slabs.
Fabricated quartz surface products ("Fabs") are defined as quartz products that have been fabricated or
finished to any degree (i.e. cutting to a specific size, edging, attaching to another product, or any other
fabrication or finishing, etc.). Fabs may be ready for installation or may require some additional
fabrication prior to installation. Synonyms: Fabs, fabricated quartz surface products, fabricated QSP,
fabricated products.
Custom-finished fully-fabricated quartz surface products (“CFFFQSP”) are defined as a fully finished
fabricated quartz surface products designed to work with other quartz and non-quartz components and
to be installed without further cutting or fabrication. CFFFQSP are quartz surface products fabricated
with fully finished edges and joints, and all exposed surfaces are polished. CFFFQSP are created for
particular projects that have already been completely designed, including details such as specialized
edge styles, shapes and sizes of sinks, counter shapes, millwork, and other details. CFFFQSP has a range
of prefinished products (e.g., vanities and backsplashes), assembled to form structural units or attached
together to form a perceived single unit, which can be installed without further fabrication. CFFFQSP
are a subset of fabricated quartz surface products.
Equation 1: 𝑸𝑺𝑷 = 𝑺𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒔 + 𝑭𝒂𝒃𝒔
Equation 2: 𝑸𝑺𝑷 = 𝑺𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒔 + (𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒂𝒃𝒔 + 𝑪𝑭𝑭𝑭𝑸𝑺𝑷)
Equation 3: 𝑭𝒂𝒃𝒔 = 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒂𝒃𝒔 + 𝑪𝑭𝑭𝑭𝑸𝑺𝑷
Importer.--Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in
importing quartz surface products (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign
manufacturer or through its selling agent.
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.--The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.--The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.

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Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
Valid number error messages.--If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from
Lawrence Jones (202-205-3358, Lawrence.Jones@usitc.gov).
D-GRIDS tool.--The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self-contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell-by-cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macroenabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D-GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D-GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D-GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro-enable MS Excel D-GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D-GRIDs tool are
available within the D-GRIDs tool itself. Please refer to the matrix below to determine your response.

Required submission
U.S. importers' questionnaire
U.S. producers' questionnaire
U.S. purchasers' questionnaire

Import and
resell
Yes
No
No

Your firm's business model
Import,
Import,
fabricate, and fabricate, and
sell
install
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Import and
install (no
fabrication)
Yes
No
Yes

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OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
Hours

Dollars

The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and
as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 40
hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and completing
and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing
the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such comments
to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC
20436.
I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of quartz surface products,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.

I-3.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Firm name

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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I-4.

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing quartz surface products (unfabricated slabs or fabricated
products) from China into the United States or that are engaged in exporting quartz surface
products (unfabricated slabs or fabricated products) from China to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

Country

Affiliation

Related producers and fabricators.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in the production and/or fabrication of quartz surface products?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-6.

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Country

Affiliation

Producer or
fabricator?

Importing operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on quartz
surface products (unfabricated slabs or fabricated products). More than one answer may be
applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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Consignee.--If your firm is an importer of record of quartz surface products (unfabricated slabs
or fabricated products) but is not the consignee, please list the consignees below (firm name,
address, telephone number, and individual to contact).

Firm name

I-8.

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Contact person
and phone
number

Address

FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.--Please indicate whether your firm enters quartz surface
products (unfabricated slabs or fabricated products) into, or withdraws such merchandise from,
foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate whether your firm imports quartz
surface products under the TIB (temporary importation under bond) program.
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize special
procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign merchandise, as
well as other savings. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.
“Bonded warehouse” is a secured facility supervised by U.S. customs, where dutiable landed
imports are stored pending their re-export, or release after payment of import duties, taxes, and
other charges. A bonded warehouse must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in 19 U.S.C. § 1555.
“Temporary Importation under Bond (“TIB”) program” is a procedure whereby imported
merchandise may be entered under certain conditions for a limited time into the United States
free of duty. Under the program, an importer posts a bond for twice the amount of duty, taxes,
etc. that would otherwise be owed on the importation and agrees to export or destroy the
merchandise within a specified time or pay liquidated damages. This program is restricted to
certain categories of merchandise listed in subheadings 9813.00.05 through 9813.00.75 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Item

Yes

Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond

I-9.

Other trade actions.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in any other countries?
No

Yes

If yes, Yes--Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Lawrence Jones (202-2053358, Lawrence.Jones@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of quartz surface products (unfabricated slabs or
fabricated products) since January 1, 2015.
(check as many as appropriate)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)

(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not
applicable)

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Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of quartz surface
products (unfabricated slabs or fabricated products) for delivery after September 30, 2018?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No

Yes
If yes, fill out the table below.

Quantity (in square feet)
Period
Source

Oct-Dec 2018

Jan-Mar 2019

Apr-Jun 2019

Jul-Sept 2019

Slabs.-China
All other sources
Fabs.-China
All other sources
All quartz surface products.-China
All other sources

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Imports in the 12 month period preceding the petition.--Has your firm imported quartz surface
products (unfabricated slabs or fabricated products) from any source between April 1, 2017 and
March 31, 2018? (i.e., the last nine months in 2017 and first three months in 2018 combined).
No

Yes
If yes, report the quantity of such import below by source.

Quantity (in square feet)
Source

April 2017 through March 2018

Slabs.-China
All other sources
Fabs.-China
All other sources
All quartz surface products.-China
All other sources
II-4a.

Producer and/or fabricator.--Since January 1, 2015, has your firm produced or fabricated QSP in
the United States?
“Fabrication” -- Any activity that transforms unfabricated slabs of quartz into fabricated quartz
surface products (either partially fabricated QSP or CFFFQSP) in your U.S. establishment(s),
including merchandise consumed internally within your firm and/or any fabrication services
your firm provided to another firm under a toll agreement.
No

Yes
If yes-- COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

II-4b.

Reasons for importing if producer and/or fabricator.--If your firm also produces or fabricates
quartz surface products in the United States, please indicate the reasons for importing quartz
surface products (unfabricated slabs or fabricated products). If your firm’s reasons differ by
source, please elaborate.

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Definitions
“Imports” --Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” --Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”--Values reported should be landed, duty-paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“U.S. commercial shipments”-- Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” --Product consumed internally by your firm. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value. If your firm fabricates its imports quartz surface products
domestically in the United States prior to sale to a customer or prior to installation at a
customer's location, report those shipments as internal consumption valued at fair market value
of the unfabricated slab (and also download and complete the U.S. producers’ questionnaire). If
your firm installs the quartz surface product at a customer's location, those shipments must be
reported as internal consumption and be valued exclusive of the installation costs and services.
If your firm adds value to the quartz surface products by fabricating them domestically in the
United States, those shipments for the purposes of the importers' quesitonnaire must also be
reported as internal consumption at the time they are transferred to the fabrication shop for
processing, and be valued in this questionnaire exclusive of the domestic fabrication value
added. At that point, nothing further is reported in the importers' questionnaire in relation to
that "internally consumed" merchandise; however, that merchandise then must been reported
in the U.S. producers' questionnaire, which will report on the value added domestically to those
quartz surface products.
“Transfers to related firms” --Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” --A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
“Export shipments”-- Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories” --Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records, etc.) used to compile
these data.

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Slabs (II-5 and II-7)
Imports

Imports of unfabricated quartz slabs

Commercial U.S. Sales in the same form / format the
shipments
merchandise was imported as (i.e., no
domestic processing/ fabrication) and
must represent sales of merchandise that
is not being installed by your firm.

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Fabs (II-6 and II-8)

Imports of fabricated quartz surface
products (either partially fabricated QSP or
CFFFQSP)
Sales in the same form / format the
merchandise was imported as (i.e., no
domestic processing/ fabrication) and
must represent sales of merchandise that
is not being installed by your firm.

Internal
consumption

Any merchandise fabricated domestically Any merchandise further fabricated
by your own firm prior to sale to customer domestically by your own firm prior to sale
or installation at a customer's location.
to customer or installation at a customer's
location; or any merchandise sold to a
customer without further fabrication as
part of a total turnkey installation service.

Internal
consumption
valuation

Value of internal consumption should be
the fair market value of the unfabricated
slab (i.e., prior to domestic fabrication).

Value of internal consumption should be
the fair market value of the partially or
fully fabricated quartz surface product, but
exclude any installation service costs or
additional domestic fabrication costs.

Inventories

Reported inventories must be slab form
(same form as imported in). If your firm is
a fabricator, do not report WIP inventories
for merchandise that your firm has started
fabricating domestically in the United
States as inventories in this questionnaire.

Reported inventories must be fab form
(same form as imported in). If your firm is
a total turnkey installation service
provider, do not include inventories of
CFFFQSP that have been shipped to your
customers' locations for installation.
Additionally, if your firm is a fabricator, do
not include WIP inventories for
merchandise that your firm has started
further fabricating domestically in the
United States.

Channels

If your firm reports "internal consumption"
because your firm conducts domestic
fabrication activities on its imported QSP,
those shipments should be classified as
shipments "to fabricators or retailers" in
the channels of distribution question.

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U.S. imports: China Slabs.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of unfabricated quartz slabs imported from China during the specified periods.

China--Slabs
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Unfabricated quartz slabs:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a different
basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
. However,
the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports: China Slabs.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J).
Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but
rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any
differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2016

January-September
2017

2017
0

2018
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
II-5b.

Channels of distribution: China--Slabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
unfabricated quartz slabs imported from China by channel of distribution.

China--Slabs
Quantity (in square feet)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To fabricators and retailers (N)
To contractors and builders (O)
To other end users1 (P)
1

Please describe other end users:

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines M through P) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H) in
each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must
be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
M + N + O + P – D – F – H = zero ("0"),
if not revise.

2015

2016
0

January-September
2017

2017
0

2018
0

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Quartz attributes: China Slabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial
U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of unfabricated quartz
slabs imported from China in 2017 by specified attribute.

China--Slabs
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

Non-standard
thickness1

3 cm

Quartz attributes:
U.S. shipments in 2017:
Designed to look like granite
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
Designed to look like marble
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
Designed with uniform composite:
White:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Neutral and light colors:
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Dark colors and black:
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
Other designs2
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
Total U.S. shipments
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)
1
2

Please describe non-standard thickness:
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: China Slabs.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines Q through AD) equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D though I)
in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation

2017

Q + S + U + W + Y + AA – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

R + T + V + X + Z + AB – E – G – I = zero ("0"), if not revise.

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Monthly U.S. imports: China Slabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. imports of unfabricated quartz
slabs imported from China by supplier in the specified months.

China--Slabs
Quantity (in square feet)
Monthly U.S. imports from China

Month

Foshan
Yixin

CQ
Guangzhou
1
International
Hercules

Fasa
Industrial

Hero Stone

All other
firms

All
suppliers in
China

2017.-January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

2018.-January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

CQ Internation includes Suzhou Colorquartzstone New Material Co., Litd, Shanghai Meiyang Stone Co., Ltd., and CQ
International Limited HK.

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Monthly U.S. imports: China Slabs.--Continued
Item

Full year 2017

Aggregation of monthly imports

Jan-Sept 2017
0

Jan-Sept 2018
0

RECONCILIATION OF MONTHLY IMPORTS.-- Please ensure that the total imports reported for full year
2017, and for the two partial periods (e.g., January-September 2017 and January-September 2018)
reported in question II-5a matches the monthly data reported here. If the calculated fields below return
values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the
Commission.
Reconciliation for
Aggregated monthly data minus
U.S. imports from China (II-5a),
revise if not returning zero ("0")

Full year 2017

Jan-Sept 2017

Jan-Sept 2018

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U.S. imports: China Fabs.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of fabricated quartz surface products (either partially fabricated QSP or CFFFQSP)
imported from China during the specified periods.

China--Fabs
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Fabricated quartz surface products:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
1

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U.S. imports: China Fabs.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J).
Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but
rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any
differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2016
0

January-September
2017

2017
0

2018
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
II-6b.

Channels of distribution: China Fabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of fabricated
quartz surface products imported from China by channel of distribution.

China--Fabs
Quantity (in square feet)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To fabricators and retailers (N)
To contractors and builders (O)
To other end users1 (P)
1

Please describe other end users:

2015

2016
0

January-September
2017

2017
0

2018
0

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Quartz attributes: China Fabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial
U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of fabricated quartz
surface products imported from China in 2017 by specified attribute.

China--Fabs
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

Non-standard
thickness1

3 cm

Please describe non-standard thickness:
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: China Fabs.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines Q through DD) equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D though I)
in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation

2017

Q + S + U + W + Y + AA – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

R + T + V + X + Z + AB – E – G – I = zero ("0"), if not revise.

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Monthly U.S. imports: China Fabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. imports of fabricated quartz surface
products imported from China by supplier in the specified months.

China--Fabs
Quantity (in square feet)
Monthly U.S. imports from China

Month

Foshan
Yixin

CQ
Guangzhou
1
International
Hercules

Fasa
Industrial

Hero Stone

All other
firms

All
suppliers in
China

2017.-January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

2018.-January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

CQ Internation includes Suzhou Colorquartzstone New Material Co., Litd, Shanghai Meiyang Stone Co., Ltd., and CQ
International Limited HK.

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Monthly U.S. imports: China Fabs.--Continued
Item

Full year 2017

Aggregation of monthly imports

Jan-Sept 2017
0

Jan-Sept 2018
0

RECONCILIATION OF MONTHLY IMPORTS.-- Please ensure that the total imports reported for full year
2017, and for the two partial periods (e.g., January-September 2017 and January-September 2018)
reported in question II-6a matches the monthly data reported here. If the calculated fields below return
values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data reported must be revised prior to submission to the
Commission.
Reconciliation for
Aggregated monthly data minus
U.S. imports from China (II-6a),
revise if not returning zero ("0")

Full year 2017

Jan-Sept 2017

Jan-Sept 2018

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Level of fabrication: China Fabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of fabricated quartz surface
products (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to
related firms) by level of fabrication. The level of fabrication should be the same level that the
merchandise was imported as. If your firm fabricates domestically an imported partially
fabricated quartz surface product into a CFFFQSP, that should have been reported as "internal
consumption" in part "a" of this question, and should be reported as a "partial fab" in this
question.

China--Fabs
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)

Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

U.S. shipments:
CFFFQSP:
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Partial fab:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
RECONCILIATION OF LEVEL OF FABRICATION.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for level of fabrication
(i.e., lines AE through AH) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D
through I) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

AE + AG – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

AF + AH – E – G – I = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

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U.S. imports: All other sources--Slabs.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of unfabricated quartz slabs imported from all other sources during the
specified periods.

All other sources--Slabs
(list sources:

)
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years

Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

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U.S. imports: All other sources--Slabs.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J).
Please ensure that any differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but
rather actually reflect your firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any
differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2015

A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1

2016
0

January-September
2017

2017
0

2018
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.
II-7b.

Channels of distribution: All other sources--Slabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
unfabricated quartz slabs imported from all other sources by channel of distribution.

All other sources--Slabs
Quantity (in square feet)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To fabricators and retailers (N)
To contractors and builders (O)
To other end users1 (P)
1

Please describe other end users:

2015

2016
0

January-September
2017

2017
0

2018
0

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Quartz attributes: All other sources--Slabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
unfabricated quartz slabs imported from all other sources in 2017 by specified attribute.

All other sources--Slabs
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

Non-standard
thickness1

3 cm

Please describe non-standard thickness:
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: All other sources--Slabs.--Continued.

2017

Q + S + U + W + Y + AA – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

R + T + V + X + Z + AB – E – G – I = zero ("0"), if not revise.

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U.S. imports: All other sources--Fabs.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of fabricated quartz surface products (either partially fabricated QSP or
CFFFQSP) imported from all other sources during the specified periods.

All other sources--Fabs
(list sources:

)
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years

Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

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RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line
A), plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your
firm’s records; and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage,
record systems issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
A + B – D – F – H – J – L = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2015

2016
0

January-September
2017

2017
0

2018
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.

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Channels of distribution: All other sources--Fabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
fabricated quartz surface products imported from all other sources by channel of distribution.

All other sources--Fabs
Quantity (in square feet)
Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments:
To distributors (M)
To fabricators and retailers (N)
To contractors and builders (O)
To other end users1 (P)
1

Please describe other end users:

2015

2016
0

January-September
2017

2017
0

2018
0

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Quartz attributes: All other sources--Fabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of fabricated
quartz surface products imported from all other sources in 2017 by specified attribute.

All other sources--Fabs
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

Non-standard
thickness1

3 cm

Please describe non-standard thickness:
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: All other sources--Fabs.--Continued.

2017

Q + S + U + W + Y + AA – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not revise.

R + T + V + X + Z + AB – E – G – I = zero ("0"), if not revise.

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Level of fabrication: All other sources--Fabs.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments of fabricated
quartz surface products (i.e., inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and
transfers to related firms) by level of fabrication. The level of fabrication should be the same
level that the merchandise was imported as. If your firm fabricates domestically an imported
partially fabricated quartz surface product into a CFFFQSP, that should have been reported as
"internal consumption" in part "a" of this question, and should be reported as a "partial fab" in
this question.

All other sources--Fabs
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)

Calendar years
Item

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

2015

2016

January-September
2017

2017

2018

AE + AG – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

AF + AH – E – G – I = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

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Comparability of slabs vs fabs.--Please answer the following questions regarding the differences
and similarities in quartz surface products based on their level of fabrication.
(a)

Uses.--Is the upstream article (slabs) dedicated to the production of the downstream
article (fabs)?
No

(b)

Yes

If no--What are the other end uses for quartz slabs?

Markets.-(i)

Do you perceive the slab market to be a separate market from the fabs
market?
Yes, slabs and fabs are perceived as having distinct markets.
No, slabs and fabs are perceived to have a single market.

(ii)

Please describe the market for your firm’s imported slabs that your firm does
not further fabricate.

(iii) Please describe the market for your firm’s imported fabs.

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Comparability of slabs vs fabs --Continued.
(c)

Characteristics and functions.--Are there differences in the physical characteristics and
functions of the upstream (slabs) and the downstream (fabs) articles?
No

(d)

(e)

Yes

If yes--Please describe the differences.

Price.--Is there a significant difference in the cost or value between slabs and fabs?
No

Yes

If yes--Please describe the differences.

Transformation process.--Would you describe the process used to transform the
upstream articles (slabs) into the downstream articles (fabs) as significant and
particularly labor or capital intensive?
No

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Yes

If yes--Please describe this process.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Aimee Larsen (202-2053179, aimee.larsen@usitc.gov).
III-1.

PRICE DATA
III-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2015 of the following products your firm imported
from China:
Product 1.--Plain white quartz surface products, with a nominal thickness of 2 cm, no veining or
movement, and with minimal to no visible particulates, specks, chips, or crystals
that are sold to firms other than distributors.
Product 2.-- Plain white quartz surface products, with a nominal thickness of 3 cm, no veining or
movement, and with minimal to no visible particulates, specks, chips, or crystals
that are sold to firms other than distributors.
Product 3.--White quartz surface products with a “marble look”, a nominal thickness of 2 cm,
with veining or movement, and with minimal to no visible particulates, specks,
chips, or crystals that are sold to firms other than distributors.
Product 4.-- White quartz surface products with a “marble look”, a nominal thickness of 3 cm,
with veining or movement, and with minimal to no visible particulates, specks,
chips, or crystals that are sold to firms other than distributors.
Product 5.-- Neutral colored quartz surface products with a “natural stone look”, a nominal
thickness of 2 cm, with movement and visible particulates, specks, chips, or crystals
that are sold to firms other than distributors.
Product 6.-- Neutral colored quartz surface products with a “natural stone look”, a nominal
thickness of 3 cm, with movement and visible particulates, specks, chips, or crystals
that are sold to firms other than distributors.

Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.-inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).

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During January 2015-September 2018, did your firm import from China, Israel or Spain and sell
to unrelated U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were
competitive with these products)? Do not include internal consumption or any sales that also
involved total turnkey installation services.
Yes.--Please complete the following pricing data table(s) as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question III-3.

III-2a. Price data: China slabs.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
as unfabricated quartz slabs from China and sold by your firm.

China--Slabs

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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III-2a. Price data: China slabs.—Continued.

China--Slabs

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6

Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2015:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2016:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your
firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.--If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 4:
Product 5:
Product 6:

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III-2b. Price data: China CFFFQSP.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported as CFFFQSP (i.e., fabs that are fully fabricated and ready for installation) from China
and sold by your firm.

China--CFFFQSP

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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III-2b. Price data: China CFFFQSP.—Continued.

China--CFFFQSP

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6

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Price data: Israel Slabs.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
as unfabricated quartz slabs from Israel and sold by your firm.

Israel--Slabs

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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Price data: Israel Slabs.—Continued.

Israel--Slabs

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6

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III-2d. Price data: Israel--CFFFQSP.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported as CFFFQSP (i.e., fabs that are fully fabricated and ready for installation) from Israel
and sold by your firm.

Israel--CFFFQSP

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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III-2d. Price data: Israel--CFFFQSP.—Continued.

Israel--CFFFQSP

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6

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III-2e. Price data: Spain--Slabs .--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported
as unfabricated quartz slabs from Spain and sold by your firm.

Spain--Slabs

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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III-2e. Price data: Spain--Slabs .—Continued.

Spain--Slabs

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6

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Price data: Spain--CFFFQSP.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported as CFFFQSP (i.e., fabs that are fully fabricated and ready for installation) from Spain
and sold by your firm.

Spain--CFFFQSP

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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Price data: Spain--CFFFQSP.—Continued.

Spain--CFFFQSP

Report data in square feet and actual dollars.
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6

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III-2g. Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in the above questions has been
correctly reported.
Is the price data reported above:

√ if Yes

In actual dollars (not $1,000)?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
Less than reported commercial shipments in part II in each year?
III-2h. Pricing data methodology.--Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.

Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.

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III-3.

Price setting.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of quartz
surface products (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample
pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

III-4.

Contracts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

Other

If other, describe

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.--On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic quartz surface products usually
quoted (check one)?
Delivered

III-6.

Set
price
lists

Discount policy.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).

Quantity
discounts

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F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced quartz
surface products in 2017 was on a (1) short-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis, (3)
long-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Item
Share of 2017
sales

Type of sale
Long-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)

Short-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
months)
%

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%

0.0

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Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
quartz surface products from China (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a
long-term, short-term and/or annual contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price

Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)

365

No
Quantity

Indexed to raw
material costs1

Price
Both
Yes
No

Not applicable
1

Please identify the indexes used:

III-8.

Lead times.--What is your firm’s share of sales of quartz surface products imported from China
from inventory and produced to order and what is the typical lead time between a customer’s
order and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of quartz surface products?

Source

Lead time
(Average number
Share of 2017 sales
of days)1

From your firm’s U.S. inventory

From foreign manufacturers’ inventory

Produced to order

Total (should sum to 100.0%)
1

0.0 %

Lead time is the average number of day between customer’s order and delivery date.

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Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of quartz surface products imported
from China that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent of
cost.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)

(c)

When your firm sells quartz surface products imported from China, from where is it
shipped?
Point of importation
Storage facility (check one)

(d)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of quartz surface products
imported from China that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S.
point of shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment

Within 100 miles

101 to 1,000 miles

Over 1,000 miles

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

III-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold quartz
surface products imported from subject countries since January 1, 2015 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.

China

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III-11. End uses.--List the end uses of the quartz surface products that your firm imports. For each enduse product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by quartz surface products and
by other inputs?
Share of total cost of end-use product
accounted for by

End-use product

Quartz surface
products

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

0.0 %

III-12. Substitutes.—
(a)

Specific substitutes.--Are these specific products considered as substitutes for quartz
surface products in the same end use(s)?

Specific substitutes

Are these
considered
Have changes in the price of this
substitutes in the
substitute affected the price for quartz
End use(s) in which
market?
surface products?
this substitute is
No
Yes
used
No
Yes
Explanation

Marble
Granite
Quartzite
(b)

Other substitutes.--Can other products not already listed in part "a" of this question be
substituted for quartz surface products?
No

Other substitutes
1.
2.
3.
5.

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for quartz surface products?
No Yes

Explanation

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III-13. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for quartz surface products has changed since January 1, 2015. Explain any
trends and describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
increase

Market

No
Overall Fluctuate with
change decrease no clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United States
Outside the United States
III-14. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of quartz surface products since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-15. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the quartz surface products market subject to business cycles (other than general
economy-wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to quartz
surface products?
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

Skip to question III-16.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
quartz surface products since January 1, 2015?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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III-16. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply quartz surface
products since January 1, 2015 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled
order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less
than the quantity promised, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-17. Raw materials.--How have quartz surface products raw material prices changed since January 1,
2015?

Overall
increase

No
change

Overall
decrease

Explain, noting how raw material price
Fluctuate with
changes have affected your firm’s selling
no clear trend Unknown
prices for quartz surface products.

III-18. Interchangeability.--Are quartz surface products produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Israel

Spain

Other countries

United States
China
Israel
Spain
For any country-pair producing quartz surface products that is sometimes or never
interchangeable, identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude
interchangeable use:

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III-19. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between quartz surface products
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of
the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

China

Israel

Spain

Other countries

United States
China
Israel
Spain
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s sales of quartz surface products, identify the country-pair and report the advantages
or disadvantages imparted by such factors:

III-20. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.

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PART IV.--ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Lawrence Jones (202-2053358, Lawrence.Jones@usitc.gov).
IV-1.

Comparisons.--For each of the following indicate whether listed quartz surface products are:
fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them; mostly comparable or
similar; somewhat comparable or similar; never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or no
familiarity with products.
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(a) Physical Characteristics and End Uses.--The differences and similarities in the physical
characteristics and end uses.

Product-pair
Slabs vs Fabs
Slabs vs CFFFQSP
Partial fabs vs CFFFQSP

Comparison

Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
physical characteristics and uses:

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Comparisons.--Continued.
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(b) Interchangeability.--The ability to substitute the products in the same application.

Product-pair

Comparison

Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
interchangeability:

Slabs vs Fabs
Slabs vs CFFFQSP
Partial fabs vs CFFFQSP
(c) Channels of distribution.--Channels of distribution/market situation through which the
products are sold (i.e., sold direct to end users, through wholesaler/distributors, etc.).

Product-pair

Comparison

Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
channels of distribution:

Slabs vs Fabs
Slabs vs CFFFQSP
Partial fabs vs CFFFQSP
(d) Manufacturing facilities, production processes, and production employees.--Whether
manufactured in the same facilities, from the same inputs, on the same machinery and
equipment, and using the same employees.

Product-pair
Slabs vs Fabs
Slabs vs CFFFQSP
Partial fabs vs CFFFQSP

Comparison

Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
manufacturing facilities, production or fabrication
processes, and production or fabrication employees:

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Comparisions.--Continued.
F: fully comparable or the same, i.e., have no differentiation between them;
M: mostly comparable or similar;
S: somewhat comparable or similar;
N: never or not-at-all comparable or similar; or
0: no familiarity with products.
(e) Customer and producer perceptions.--Perceptions as to the differences and/or
similarities in the market (e.g., sales/marketing practices).

Product-pair

Comparison

Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
customer and product perceptions:

Slabs vs Fabs
Slabs vs CFFFQSP
Partial fabs vs CFFFQSP
(f) Price.--Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.

Product-pair
Slabs vs Fabs
Slabs vs CFFFQSP
Partial fabs vs CFFFQSP

Comparison

Please provide a narrative discussion for the
comparability ratings you provided in terms of their
price:

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Correcting Valid number error messages.--If you are completing a Commission

questionnaire in a country that uses periods (“.”) to delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would
appear as $1.000.000 instead of as $1,000,000), you may be unable to enter in numbers greater than
999 in numeric form fields. This issues stem from your computer number formatting setting (e.g., not
the MS Word document itself, but the computer from which you are opening up the document). In the
United States commas (,) delineate multiples of 1000 and periods (.) delineate fractions less than
one. Many EU countries use the reverse where multiples of 1000 are delineated with periods (.) and
fractions less than one are delineated with commas (,). The US International Trade Commission’s
questionnaires are set-up in the United States with the U.S. number formatting. When this formatting
interacts with a computer set to EU number formatting, we believe this may cause this issue.
The solution to this data entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number
formatting to be consistent with the U.S. number formatting system while you complete the
questionnaire.
To temporarily change your computer’s number settings to U.S. settings, please do the following (for
Microsoft Windows Operating system):






START
Control Panel
Region and Language (under Clock, Language, and Region category)
Format tab
Change the Format from your existing one (e.g. “Italian (Italy)”) to “English (United States)” (see
screen shots below)

When you do this the number “twelve million dollars and thirty five cents” would change from
$12.000.000,35 (Italy format) to $12,000,000.35 (U.S. format), and then there will be no conflict with
the questionnaire. When you finish reporting the data then you can close the questionnaire and switch
back to Italy settings.

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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/quartz_surface_products_china/final.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.--Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/

Pin: QSP

• E-mail.--E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to Lawrence.Jones@usitc.gov; include a scanned copy of
the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic
documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information
from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic
algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not
use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to
unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic
transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is
assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.--If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.

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