19-2-4154 U.S. importers' questionnaire

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
QUARTZ SURFACE PRODUCTS FROM INDIA AND TURKEY
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by February 7, 2020
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 India
and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-624-625 and 731-TA-1450-1451 (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, 2017?

NO

(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: QUAR)
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 May 8, 2019 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_India and
Turkey/final.htm.
Quartz surface products covered by these investigations consist of slabs and other surfaces created
from a mixture of materials that includes predominately silica (e.g., quartz, quartz powder, cristobalite,
glass powder) 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 the investigation. However, the scope of the investigation 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 the
investigation includes surface products of all other sizes, thicknesses, and shapes. In addition to slabs,
the scope of the investigation 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 the investigation
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 the
investigation 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 the investigation if
performed in the country of manufacture of the quartz surface products. The scope of the investigation
does not cover quarried stone surface products, such as granite, marble, soapstone, or quartzite.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the investigation are crushed glass surface products. Crushed
glass surface products must meet each of the following criteria to qualify for this exclusion: (1) The
crushed glass content is greater than any other single material, by actual weight; (2) there are pieces of
crushed glass visible across the surface of the product; (3) at least some of the individual pieces of
crushed glass that are visible across the surface are larger than 1 centimeter wide as measured at their
widest cross-section (Glass Pieces); and (4) the distance between any single Glass Piece and the closest
separate Glass Piece does not exceed three inches.
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,

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2506.10.0010, 2506.10.0050, 2506.20.0010, 2506.20.0080, and 7016.90.1050. The HTSUS subheadings
set forth above are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description
of the scope is dispositive.
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. Note.--Fabricated QSP can contain merchandise that is only partially fabricated
(i.e., requires additional fabrications prior to installation or final sale) as well as fully fabricated and
finished merchandise that is ready for installation.
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.
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.

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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 Julie
Duffy (202-708-2579, julie.duffy@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.

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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-2a.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of #abbrproduct, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.

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I-2b.

Stock symbol information.-- If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol:
.

I-2c.

External counsel.-- If your firm or parent firm is represented by external counsel in relation to
this proceeding, please specify the name of the law firm and the lead attorney(s).
Law firm:
Lead attorney(s):

I-3.

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

Firm name

I-4.

Yes--List the following information

Address

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

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 India and Turkey into the United States or that are engaged in exporting quartz
surface products (unfabricated slabs or fabricated products) from India and Turkey to the United
States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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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.

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

I-7.

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Takes title to the
imported product(s)

Consignee of the
imported products(s)

Customs broker or
freight forwarder

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

Address

Contact person
and phone
number

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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

No

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 Julie Duffy (202-708-2579,
julie.duffy@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, 2017.
(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 December 31, 2019?
“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
All quartz surface products.-India
Turkey
All other sources

Jan-Mar 2020

Apr-Jun 2020

Jul-Sept 2020

Oct-Dec 2020

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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 May 1, 2018 and
April 30, 2019? (i.e., the last eight months in 2018 and first four months in 2019 combined).
No

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

May 2018 through April 2019
Reported until HTS
statistical reporting All other statistical
number 6810.99.0010 reporting numbers1

Source

All quartz surface
products

Quantity (in square feet)
U.S. imports from India:
Antique Marbonite

0

Pokarna Engineered

0

All other suppliers in India

0

U.S. imports from Turkey:
Belenco and Peker

0

Ermas Madencilik

0

All other suppliers in Turkey

0

U.S. imports from all other sources

0

1

Please indicate the statistical reporting number(s) under which your firm classified these imports of quartz
surface products surface products for Custom’s purposes:
.

II-4a.

Producer and/or fabricator.--Since January 1, 2017, 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).
“Commercial U.S. 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.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related firms. Such transactions are valued at
fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled;
a firm that solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm; and/or a firm
that was solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a firm that also solely or
jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm.
“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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U.S. imports: Antique Marbonite.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of quartz surface products imported from Indian Supplier Antique Marbonite
(including Granito Shareholders Trust, Prism Johnson limited, and Shivam Enterprises) during
the specified periods.

India: Antique Marbonite
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
U.S. imports Antique Marbonite:1
Under HTS statistical reporting number
6810.99.0010
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
All other statistical reporting numbers2
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (J)
Value3 (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please indicate the statistical reporting number(s) under which your firm classified these imports of quartz surface
products surface products for Custom’s purposes:
.
3
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.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports: Antique Marbonite.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, J,
and L). 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 – N = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2017

2018
0

2019
0

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

India: Antique Marbonite
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
U.S. shipments
Slab form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To other end users
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Fabricated form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To other end users
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)

2017

2018

2019

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Channels of distribution: Antique Marbonite.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines O through AD) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J) 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

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: O + Q + S + U + W + Y + AA +
AC – F – H – J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V + X + Z + AB + AD –
I – K – L = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Quartz attributes: Antique Marbonite.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of quartz
surface products imported from Indian supplier Antique Marbonite in 2019 by specified
attribute.

India: Antique Marbonite
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

3 cm

Quartz attributes:
U.S. shipments in 2019:
Designed to look like granite
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Designed to look like marble
Short veining/movement:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Long veining/movement:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Designed with uniform composite
White:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Neutral and light colors:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Dark colors and black:
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Crushed glass surface products not
expressly excluded from the scope1
Quantity (AQ)
Value (AR)
Other products2
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
U.S. shipments
Quantity (AU)

0

0

0

Value (AV)

0

0

0

1

These are products defined as part of quartz surface products (on page 2) produced with crush glass or
glass powder, but which do qualify as excluded crush glass surface products based on the scope's four
exclusion categories.
2
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: Antique Marbonite.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines AE through AT) across all columns equal the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines F though K) in 2019 in part "a" of this question. 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

2019

Quantity: AE + AG + AI+ AK + AM + AO + AQ + AS – F – H
– J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: AF + Ah + AJ + AL + AN + AP + AR + AT – G – I – K =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

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U.S. imports: Pokarna Engineered.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of quartz surface products imported from Indian supplier Pokarna Engineered during
the specified periods.

India: Pokarna Engineered
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(A)
U.S. imports from Pokarna Engineered:1
Under HTS statistical reporting number
6810.99.0010
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
All other statistical reporting numbers2
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (J)
Value3 (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please indicate the statistical reporting number(s) under which your firm classified these imports of quartz surface
products surface products for Custom’s purposes:
.
3
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.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports: Pokarna Engineered.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, J,
and L). 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 – N = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2017

2018
0

2019
0

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

India: Pokarna Engineered
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
U.S. shipments
Slab form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To other end users
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Fabricated form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To other end users
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)

2017

2018

2019

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Channels of distribution: Pokaran Engineered.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines O through AD) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J) 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

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: O + Q + S + U + W + Y + AA +
AC – F – H – J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V + X + Z + AB + AD –
I – K – L = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Quartz attributes: Pokarana Engineered.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of quartz
surface products imported from Indian supplier Pokarna Engineered in 2019 by specified
attribute.

India: Pokarna Engineered
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

3 cm

Quartz attributes:
U.S. shipments in 2019:
Designed to look like granite
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Designed to look like marble
Short veining/movement:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Long veining/movement:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Designed with uniform composite
White:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Neutral and light colors:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Dark colors and black:
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Crushed glass surface products not
expressly excluded from the scope1
Quantity (AQ)
Value (AR)
Other products2
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
U.S. shipments
Quantity (AU)

0

0

0

Value (AV)

0

0

0

1

These are products defined as part of quartz surface products (on page 2) produced with crush glass or
glass powder, but which do qualify as excluded crush glass surface products based on the scope's four
exclusion categories.
2
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: Pokarana Engineered.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines AE through AT) across all columns equal the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines F though K) in 2019 in part "a" of this question. 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

2019

Quantity: AE + AG + AI+ AK + AM + AO + AQ + AS – F – H
– J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: AF + Ah + AJ + AL + AN + AP + AR + AT – G – I – K =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

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U.S. imports: India all other firms.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of quartz surface products imported from all other Indian suppliers during the
specified periods.

India: All other firms
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(A)
U.S. imports from India:1
Under HTS statistical reporting number
6810.99.0010
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
All other statistical reporting numbers2
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (J)
Value3 (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please indicate the statistical reporting number(s) under which your firm classified these imports of quartz surface
products surface products for Custom’s purposes:
.
3
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.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports: India all other firms.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, J,
and L). 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 – N = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2017

2018
0

2019
0

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

India: All other firms
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
U.S. shipments
Slab form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To other end users
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Fabricated form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To other end users
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)

2017

2018

2019

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Channels of distribution: India all other firms.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines O through AD) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J) 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

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: O + Q + S + U + W + Y + AA +
AC – F – H – J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V + X + Z + AB + AD –
I – K – L = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Quartz attributes: India all other firms.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of quartz
surface products imported from India in 2019 by specified attribute.

India: All other firms
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

3 cm

Quartz attributes:
U.S. shipments in 2019:
Designed to look like granite
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Designed to look like marble
Short veining/movement:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Long veining/movement:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Designed with uniform composite
White:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Neutral and light colors:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Dark colors and black:
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Crushed glass surface products not
expressly excluded from the scope1
Quantity (AQ)
Value (AR)
Other products2
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
U.S. shipments
Quantity (AU)

0

0

0

Value (AV)

0

0

0

1

These are products defined as part of quartz surface products (on page 2) produced with crush glass or glass
powder, but which do qualify as excluded crush glass surface products based on the scope's four exclusion
categories.
2
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: India all other firms.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines AE through AT) across all columns equal the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines F though K) in 2019 in part "a" of this question. 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

2019

Quantity: AE + AG + AI+ AK + AM + AO + AQ + AS – F – H
– J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: AF + Ah + AJ + AL + AN + AP + AR + AT – G – I – K =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

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II-8a. U.S. imports: Belenco and Peker.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of quartz surface products imported from Turkish supplier Belenco and Peker during
the specified periods.

Turkey: Belenco and Peker
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
U.S. imports from Belenco:1
Under HTS statistical reporting number
6810.99.0010
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
All other statistical reporting numbers2
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (J)
Value3 (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please indicate the statistical reporting number(s) under which your firm classified these imports of quartz surface
products surface products for Custom’s purposes:
.
3
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.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports: Belenco and Peker.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, J,
and L). 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 – N = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2017

2018
0

2019
0

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

Turkey: Belenco and Peker
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
U.S. shipments
Slab form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To other end users
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Fabricated form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To other end users
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)

2017

2018

2019

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Channels of distribution: Belenco and Peker.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines O through AD) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J) 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

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: O + Q + S + U + W + Y + AA +
AC – F – H – J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V + X + Z + AB + AD –
I – K – L = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Quartz attributes: Belenco and Peker.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S.shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of quartz
surface products imported from Turkish supplier Belenco and Peker in 2019 by specified
attribute.

Turkey: Belenco and Peker
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

3 cm

Quartz attributes:
U.S. shipments in 2019:
Designed to look like granite
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Designed to look like marble
Short veining/movement:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Long veining/movement:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Designed with uniform composite
White:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Neutral and light colors:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Dark colors and black:
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Crushed glass surface products not
expressly excluded from the scope1
Quantity (AQ)
Value (AR)
Other products2
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
U.S. shipments
Quantity (AU)

0

0

0

Value (AV)

0

0

0

1

These are products defined as part of quartz surface products (on page 2) produced with crush glass or
glass powder, but which do qualify as excluded crush glass surface products based on the scope's four
exclusion categories.
2
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: Belenco and Peker.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines AE through AT) across all columns equal the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines F though K) in 2019 in part "a" of this question. 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

2019

Quantity: AE + AG + AI+ AK + AM + AO + AQ + AS – F – H
– J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: AF + Ah + AJ + AL + AN + AP + AR + AT – G – I – K =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

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II-9a. U.S. imports: Ermas.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories of
quartz surface products imported from Turkish supplier Ermas during the specified periods.

Turkey: Ermas
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
U.S. imports from Ermas:1
Under HTS statistical reporting number
6810.99.0010
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
All other statistical reporting numbers2
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (J)
Value3 (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please indicate the statistical reporting number(s) under which your firm classified these imports of quartz surface
products surface products for Custom’s purposes:
.
3
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.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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U.S. imports: Ermas.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, J,
and L). 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 – N = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2017

2018
0

2019
0

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

Turkey: Ermas
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
U.S. shipments
Slab form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To other end users
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Fabricated form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To other end users
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)

2017

2018

2019

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Channels of distribution: Ermas.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines O through AD) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J) 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

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: O + Q + S + U + W + Y + AA +
AC – F – H – J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V + X + Z + AB + AD –
I – K – L = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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Quartz attributes: Ermas.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of commercial
U.S.shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of quartz surface products
imported from Turkish supplier Ermas in 2019 by specified attribute.

Turkey: Ermas
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

3 cm

Quartz attributes:
U.S. shipments in 2019:
Designed to look like granite
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Designed to look like marble
Short veining/movement:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Long veining/movement:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Designed with uniform composite
White:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Neutral and light colors:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Dark colors and black:
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Crushed glass surface products not
expressly excluded from the scope1
Quantity (AQ)
Value (AR)
Other products2
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
U.S. shipments
Quantity (AU)

0

0

0

Value (AV)

0

0

0

1

These are products defined as part of quartz surface products (on page 2) produced with crush glass or glass
powder, but which do qualify as excluded crush glass surface products based on the scope's four exclusion
categories.
2
Please describe other designs:
.

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Quartz attributes: Ermas.--Continued.

RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines AE through AT) across all columns equal the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines F though K) in 2019 in part "a" of this question. 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

2019

Quantity: AE + AG + AI+ AK + AM + AO + AQ + AS – F – H
– J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: AF + Ah + AJ + AL + AN + AP + AR + AT – G – I – K =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

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II-10a. U.S. imports: Turkey all other firms.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of quartz surface products imported from all other Turkish suppliers during the
specified periods.

Turkey: All other firms
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (A)
U.S. imports from Turkey:1
Under HTS statistical reporting number
6810.99.0010
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
All other statistical reporting numbers2
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (J)
Value3 (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please indicate the statistical reporting number(s) under which your firm classified these imports of quartz surface
products surface products for Custom’s purposes:
.
3
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.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-10a. U.S. imports: Turkey all other firms.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, J,
and L). 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 – N = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2017

2018
0

2019
0

0

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

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II-10b. Channels of distribution: Turkey all other firms.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e.,
inclusive of commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of
quartz surface products imported from all other Turkish suppliers by channel of distribution.

Turkey: All other firms
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
U.S. shipments
Slab form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To other end users
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Fabricated form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To other end users
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)

2017

2018

2019

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II-10b. Channels of distribution: Turkey all other firms.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines O through AD) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J) 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

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: O + Q + S + U + W + Y + AA +
AC – F – H – J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V + X + Z + AB + AD –
I – K – L = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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II-10c. Quartz attributes: all other firms.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S.shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of quartz
surface products imported from all other Turkish suppliers in 2019 by specified attribute.

Turkey: All other firms
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

3 cm

Quartz attributes:
U.S. shipments in 2019:
Designed to look like granite
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Designed to look like marble
Short veining/movement:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Long veining/movement:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Designed with uniform composite
White:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Neutral and light colors:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Dark colors and black:
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Crushed glass surface products not
expressly excluded from the scope1
Quantity (AQ)
Value (AR)
Other products2
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
U.S. shipments
Quantity (AU)

0

0

0

Value (AV)

0

0

0

1

These are products defined as part of quartz surface products (on page 2) produced with crush glass or glass
powder, but which do qualify as excluded crush glass surface products based on the scope's four exclusion
categories.
2
Please describe other designs:
.

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II-10c. Quartz attributes: Turkey all other firms.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines AE through AT) across all columns equal the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines F though K) in 2019 in part "a" of this question. 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

2019

Quantity: AE + AG + AI+ AK + AM + AO + AQ + AS – F – H
– J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: AF + Ah + AJ + AL + AN + AP + AR + AT – G – I – K =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

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II-11a. U.S. imports: Nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and
inventories of quartz surface products imported from nonsubject (sources other than India or
Turkey) sources during the specified periods.

Nonsubject sources
(list sources:

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

Item

2017

2018

2019

Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity)
(A)
U.S. imports from nonsubject sources1:
Under HTS statistical reporting number
6810.99.0010
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
All other statistical reporting numbers2
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (F)
Value (G)
Internal consumption:3
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Transfers to related firms:3
Quantity (J)
Value3 (K)
Export shipments:4
Quantity (L)
Value (M)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (N)
1

Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Please indicate the statistical reporting number(s) under which your firm classified these imports of quartz surface
products surface products for Custom’s purposes:
.
3
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.
4
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.
2

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II-11a. U.S. imports: Nonsubject sources.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.--Generally, the data reported
for the end-of-period inventories (i.e., line N) should be equal to the beginning-of-period
inventories (i.e., line A), plus imports (i.e., lines B and D), less total shipments (i.e., lines F, H, J,
and L). 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 – N = should equal
zero ("0") or provide an explanation.1
1

2017

2018
0

2019
0

0

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

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II-11b. Channels of distribution: Nonsubject 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
quartz surface products imported from nonsubject sources by channel of distribution.

Nonsubject sources
Quantity (in square feet) and value (in dollars)
Calendar years
U.S. shipments
Slab form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
To other end users
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
Fabricated form QSP:
To distributors
Quantity (W)
Value (X)
To fabricators and retailers
Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
To contractors and builders
Quantity (AA)
Value (AB)
To other end users
Quantity (AC)
Value (AD)

2017

2018

2019

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II-11b. Channels of distribution: Nonsubject sources.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution (i.e.,
lines O through AD) in each time period equal the quantity reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines F, H, and J) 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

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: O + Q + S + U + W + Y + AA +
AC – F – H – J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: P + R + T + V + X + Z + AB + AD –
I – K – L = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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II-11c. Quartz attributes: Nonsubject sources.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e., inclusive of
commercial U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) of quartz
surface products imported from nonsubject sources in 2019 by specified attribute.

Nonsubject sources
Quantity (in square feet), value (in dollars)
Thickness
Item

1 cm

2 cm

3 cm

Quartz attributes:
U.S. shipments in 2019:
Designed to look like granite
Quantity (AE)
Value (AF)
Designed to look like marble
Short veining/movement:
Quantity (AG)
Value (AH)
Long veining/movement:
Quantity (AI)
Value (AJ)
Designed with uniform composite
White:
Quantity (AK)
Value (AL)
Neutral and light colors:
Quantity (AM)
Value (AN)
Dark colors and black:
Quantity (AO)
Value (AP)
Crushed glass surface products not
expressly excluded from the scope1
Quantity (AQ)
Value (AR)
Other products2
Quantity (AS)
Value (AT)
U.S. shipments
Quantity (AU)

0

0

0

Value (AV)

0

0

0

1

These are products defined as part of quartz surface products (on page 2) produced with crush glass or glass
powder, but which do qualify as excluded crush glass surface products based on the scope's four exclusion
categories.
2
Please describe other designs:
.

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II-11c. Quartz attributes: Nonsubject sources.--Continued.
RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS.--Please ensure that the total quantities and values reported by
attribute (i.e., lines AE through AT) across all columns equal the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines F though K) in 2019 in part "a" of this question. 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

2019

Quantity: AE + AG + AI+ AK + AM + AO + AQ + AS – F – H
– J = zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

Value: AF + Ah + AJ + AL + AN + AP + AR + AT – G – I – K =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

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II-11d. U.S. imports from individual nonsubject sources - Report your firm’s U.S. imports by individual
nonsubject source (i.e., sources other than India and Turkey) during the specified periods.

Nonsubject sources
Quantity (dollars); Value (in square feet)
Calendar years
Item

2017

2018

2019

U.S. imports from.-China:
Quantity (AU)
Value (AV)
Isael:
Quantity (AW)
Value (AX)
Spain:
Quantity (AY)
Value (AZ)
Vietnam:
Quantity (BA)
Value (BB)
All other nonsubject
sources:1
Quantity (BC)
Value (BD)
1 List

the other sources:

.

Reconciliation

2017

2018

2019

Quantity: AU + AW + AY + BA + BC – B – D
= zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: AV + AX + AZ + BB + BD – C – E =
zero ("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

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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 Natalia King (202-205-2049,
Natalia.King@usitc.gov).
III-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 III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

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, 2017 of the following products your firm imported
from India and Turkey:
Product 1.--Plain white quartz surface products in slab form, 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 in slab form, 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” in slab form, 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” in slab form, 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” in slab form, 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” in slab form, 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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III-2a. Price data
During January 2017-December 2019, did your firm import from India, Turkey, China, 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.

If your firm purchased from:
 India - Antique Marbonite skip to III-2b (page 59)
 India - Pokarna Engineered skip to III-2c (page 61)
 India - All other firms skip to III-2d (page 63)
 Turkey - Belenco and Peker skip to III-2e (page 65)
 Turkey - Ermas skip to III-2f (page 67)
 Turkey - All other firms skip to III-2g (page 69)
 China skip to III-2h (page 71)
 Spain skip to III-2i (page 73)

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Price data: India - Antique Morbanite--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing
products2 imported as unfabricated quartz slabs from India – Antqiue Morbanite group
(including Granito Shareholders Trust, Prism Johnson limited, and Shivam Enterprises) and sold
by your firm. Do not include data for slabs that your firm internally consumed or further
fabricated prior to sale.

India – Antique Morbanite
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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-2b. Price data: India - Antique Morbanite--Continued.

India – Antique Morbanite
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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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Price data: India - Pokarna Engineered--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing
products2 imported as unfabricated quartz slabs from India –Pokarna Engineered and sold by
your firm. Do not include data for slabs that your firm internally consumed or further fabricated
prior to sale.

India – Pokarna Engineered
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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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Price data: India - Pokanra Engineered--Continued.

India – Pokarna Engineered
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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-2d. Price data: India - All other firms--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported as unfabricated quartz slabs from India – all other firms and sold by your firm. Do not
include data for slabs that your firm internally consumed or further fabricated prior to sale.

India – All other firms
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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-2d. Price data: India - All other firms--Continued.

India – All other firms
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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-2e. Price data: Turkey - Belenco and Peker-- Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing
products2 imported as unfabricated quartz slabs from Turkey - Belenco (Belenco dis Tikarat A.S)
and Peker (Peker Yüzey Tasanlan Sanayi ve Tic. A.S.) and sold by your firm. Do not include data
for slabs that your firm internally consumed or further fabricated prior to sale.

Turkey – Belenco and Peker
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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-2e. Price data: Turkey - Belenco and Peker--Continued.

Turkey – Belenco and Peker
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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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Price data: Turkey - Ermas-- Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported as unfabricated quartz slabs from Turkey – Ermas (Ermas Madencilik Turizm Sanayi Ve
Ticaret Anonim Sirketi) and sold by your firm. Do not include data for slabs that your firm
internally consumed or further fabricated prior to sale.

Turkey - Ermas
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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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Price data: Turkey - Ermas --Continued.

Turkey - Ermas
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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-2g. Price data: Turkey - All other firms-- Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2
imported as unfabricated quartz slabs from Turkey and sold by your firm. Do not include data
for slabs that your firm internally consumed or further fabricated prior to sale.

Turkey – All other firms
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3

Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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-2g. Price data: Turkey - All other firms--Continued.

Turkey – All other firms
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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-2h. Price data: China-- Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported as
unfabricated quartz slabs from China and sold by your firm. Do not include data for slabs that
your firm internally consumed or further fabricated prior to sale.

China
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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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China

Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6

Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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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Price data: Spain-- Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported as
unfabricated quartz slabs from Spain and sold by your firm. Do not include data for slabs that
your firm internally consumed or further fabricated prior to sale.

Spain
Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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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Spain

Report data in square feet and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in square feet, value in dollars)
Product 4
Product 5
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 6

Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2017:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
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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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

Value data are reported in actual dollars?
Quantity data are reported in square feet?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Excludes all fabricated quartz surface products?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have returns credited to the quarter in which the sale occurred?
None of the reported data in questions III-2a through III-2f relate to
merchandise which had domestic fabrication activities conducted on it by
your firm
Less than reported commercial shipments in questions II-5a, II-7a, and II-8a
in each year?
III-2k. 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

Other

If other, describe

Annual
total
volume
discounts

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

Exclusivity agreements.--Please indicate whether your firm has an exclusivity agreement with
any retailers or distributors, including the firms, terms, and duration of these exclusivity
agreements.
No
Yes, have an
exclusivity exclusivity
agreement agreement If yes, please describe the terms, duration, and the firms.

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III-7.

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced quartz
surface products in 2019 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 2019
sales
III-8.

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

Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
quartz surface products from India and Turkey (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)

Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No

Not applicable
Please identify the indexes used:

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)
365

No

Indexed to raw
material costs1

1

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.

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

%

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Lead times.--What share of your firm’s sales of imported quartz surface products from India and
Turkey is 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 2019 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.

III-10. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the cost of quartz surface products imported
from India and Turkey 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 India and Turkey, 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 India and Turkey 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

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

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III-11. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold quartz
surface products imported from India and Turkey since January 1, 2017 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area

India

Turkey

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.
III-12. End uses.--List the end uses of the quartz surface products that your firm imports. For each enduse product (e.g., kitchen countertops), 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

1

Quartz surface
products

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs1

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

Including installation costs and any other post fabrication value added.

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III-13. 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.
4.

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-14. 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, 2017. 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-15. Impact of AD/CVD orders on quartz surface product from China.--Describe any changes in the
U.S. quartz surface product market since the imposition of the antidumping and countervailing
duties on quartz surface products from China.

III-16. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of quartz surface products since January 1, 2017?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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III-17. 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.

No

Skip to question III-18.

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, 2017?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

III-18. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply quartz surface
products since January 1, 2017 (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-19. Raw materials.--How have quartz surface products raw material prices changed since January 1,
2017?

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.

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III-20. 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

India

Turkey

Other countries

United States
India
Turkey
For any country-pair producing quartz surface products which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or
preclude interchangeable use:

For any “other country” pair comparisons, please indicate if your firm is comparing
product to product from China, Spain, and/or other nonsubject sources:

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III-21. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., color, design, look, 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

India

Turkey

Other countries

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

For any “other country” pair comparisons, please indicate if your firm is comparing product to
product from China, Spain, and/or other nonsbuject sources:

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III-22. 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 Julie Duffy (202-708-2579,
julie.duffy@usitc.gov).
IV-1.

Comparability of types of quartz surface products.--For each of the following indicate whether
listed 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

Comparison

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

In-scope crushed glass quartz
surface products vs in-scope all
other quartz surface products
(b) Interchangeability.--The ability to substitute the products in the same application.

Product-pair
In-scope crushed glass quartz
surface products vs in-scope all
other quartz surface products

Comparison

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

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Comparability of types of quartz surface products.--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.
(c) 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

Comparison

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

In-scope crushed glass quartz
surface products vs in-scope all
other quartz surface products

(d) 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
In-scope crushed glass quartz
surface products vs in-scope all
other quartz surface products

Comparison

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

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Comparability of types of quartz glass surface products.--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:

In-scope crushed glass quartz
surface products vs in-scope all
other quartz surface products
(f) Price.--Whether prices are comparable or differ between the products.

Product-pair
In-scope crushed glass quartz
surface products vs in-scope all
other quartz surface products

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):




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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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IHOW 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_India_Turkey/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/

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• E-mail.--E-mail the MS Word questionnaire to julie.duffy@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.