To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition from Imports of Quartz Surface Products

Key Points

• Trump is putting new limits and taxes on quartz surface products brought into the country from overseas. This includes items like quartz countertops and tiles. The goal is to help American companies that make these products compete better against cheaper imports that have been flooding the market.
• The new rules will last for four years starting August 15, 2026. During this time, a certain amount of quartz can come in at a lower tax rate, but anything over that limit will face a much higher tax. These taxes will slowly go down each year as American companies adjust to the competition.
• Many of our close trading partners are exempt from these new taxes. This includes Canada, Mexico, Australia, South Korea, and several countries in Central and South America. However, if imports from these countries suddenly spike, the government can choose to add them to the tax list later.
• This action follows a report from the International Trade Commission which found that the U.S. quartz industry was being seriously hurt by the high volume of imports. By making foreign quartz more expensive, the government hopes to protect American jobs and encourage companies to build more factories here in the United States.

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