The President has issued a proclamation establishing new quartz surface products tariffs in the form of a four-year tariff-rate quota to address serious injury to the domestic industry. This trade safeguard measure, effective immediately, follows an investigation by the United States International Trade Commission that identified rising import volumes as a substantial cause of economic harm to American manufacturers.
What are the new quartz surface products tariffs?
The administration is implementing a four-year safeguard measure in the form of a tariff-rate quota on quartz surface products. This policy includes annual adjustments to quota quantities and duty rates to help stabilize the domestic market. The decision follows an affirmative determination by the United States International Trade Commission, which found that increased import volumes are causing serious injury to the domestic industry.
Exemptions for trading partners
The proclamation excludes imports from several trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, and Australia, based on findings that they do not contribute significantly to the injury. Additional exemptions apply to free trade agreement partners such as Colombia, Israel, Jordan, the Republic of Korea, Panama, Peru, Singapore, and CAFTA-DR countries. Certain developing countries are also excluded provided their import share remains below specific thresholds.
