Federal Register Notice

Madhav Surfaces FZC LLC, a producer of quartz surface products in Oman, opposes the inclusion of Oman-origin imports in the proposed safeguard remedy. They argue that Oman's imports are negligible and do not contribute to the serious injury identified in the investigation, and they request that the President either exclude Oman entirely or apply country-specific quotas based on Oman's actual market presence.

Global Surfaces FZE, a UAE-based producer of quartz surface products, opposes the petitioner's proposed safeguard remedy because it relies on historical import data that does not account for new market entrants like the UAE. The company argues that the President should either exclude UAE-origin imports from the remedy or, alternatively, implement country-specific quotas based on demonstrated production capacity rather than historical trade patterns.

The Government of Canada is submitting rebuttal comments opposing the implementation of a Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System (SIMA)-style licensing regime for quartz surface products (QSP). They argue that such a regime would violate the mandatory exclusion of Canadian imports under U.S. law and would impose disproportionate regulatory burdens on U.S. small businesses and consumers.

The Delegation of the European Union is requesting to appear at a public hearing regarding quartz surface products. They argue that safeguard instruments are inappropriate for addressing circumvention and request that any measures imposed be calibrated to avoid penalizing non-injurious imports from EU Member States.