US initiates global safeguard investigation on quartz surface products

The investigation was initiated by the USITC on November 17, 2025, following a petition from the U.S. Quartzite Manufacturers Alliance. The petitioner alleged that quartzite imports increased from 135 million square feet in 2020 to 234 million square feet in 2024, an increase of 73.4%, causing serious injury and affecting the U.S. domestic industry.

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According to the USITC notice, the parties have 21 days (from the date of publication in the Federal Register) to register to participate and receive information about the case. The USITC plans to hold one injury consultation session and one remedy consultation session. For the injury consultation session (scheduled to be held on February 24, 2026), the deadline for registration to participate is February 13, 2026, and the deadline for submitting pre-hearing comments is February 17, 2026. For the remedy consultation session (scheduled to be held on April 14, 2026), the deadline for registration to participate is April 6, 2026, and the deadline for submitting comments on this content is April 7, 2026.

Interested and uninterested parties may attend the preparatory hearing on damages on February 20, 2026, and on measures on April 10, 2026. The deadline for submitting comments after the hearing on damages is March 3, 2026, and on measures is April 21, 2026.

If not registered, parties may still submit comments on damages by March 3, 2026, and on measures by April 21, 2026.

The USITC is expected to issue its injury determination on April 1, 2026, and will report to the President for review and decision within 180 days of the date of filing, which is expected to be May 18, 2026.

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For more information, please contact: Foreign Trade Remedies Handling Department, Trade Remedies Authority, Ministry of Industry and Trade , 54 Hai Ba Trung, Cua Nam, Hanoi. Specialist in charge: Nguyen Anh Tho. Email: thona@moit.gov.vn ; ngocny@moit.gov.vn

Source: Department of Trade Defense

Tags: quartz products, trade defense

Source: https://moit.gov.vn/tin-tuc/thong-bao/hoa-ky-khoi-xuong-dieu-tra-tu-ve-toan-cau-voi-san-pham-be-mat-thach-anh.html