Federal Register Notice

James Martin Vanities, a manufacturer and retailer of luxury bathroom vanity cabinets, supports the proposed safeguard remedy on quartz surface products. They specifically advocate for onshoring agreements and "de-stacking" of tariffs to encourage domestic production expansion while maintaining access to a diverse range of products.

Lotte Chemical California, Inc. (LCCA) opposes the proposed global Section 201 safeguard on quartz surface products, arguing that it would cause significant downstream harm to U.S. fabricators and consumers. The company advocates for using ongoing Section 301 proceedings to address China-driven overcapacity instead, or alternatively, implementing country-specific tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and product-specific exclusions.

The Save Quartz Jobs Coalition, supported by various industry representatives and legal counsel, opposes the imposition of tariffs and quotas on quartz surface products. They argue that such trade-restrictive measures will harm the U.S. industry by reducing demand, increasing costs for downstream fabricators, exacerbating the housing affordability crisis, and leading to significant job losses.

A quartz industry business owner opposes the proposed safeguard petition and any additional tariffs on quartz products. They argue that such measures would increase costs for consumers and builders, hurt small businesses, and lead to job losses and slower economic growth.

An individual is urging the Administration to reject the proposed tariffs and import caps on quartz surface products. They argue that these trade restrictions will cause catastrophic economic damage, including significant job losses and reduced revenue for small businesses and the home building industry.

A family-owned fabrication business owner argues that the proposed tariffs are causing material costs to rise, making their products unaffordable for homeowners. They state that these costs are leading to a loss of business and threaten the company's ability to retain its 15 employees.

Doug Bishop of Custom Stone LLC, a fabrication business, argues that tariffs on imported engineered quartz surfaces hurt his business and decrease sales. He requests that the government stop the added tariffs on these products.

Alma Granite, a business in the downstream quartz surface products market, opposes the implementation of new tariffs or import quotas. They argue that such measures would cause severe price hikes, material shortages, and economic strain on small businesses due to insufficient domestic production capacity.