To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Quartz Surface Products
Federal Register · Final action
Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
This title describes a trade measure intended to help a US industry adjust to competition from imported quartz surface products. The wording alone does not identify the exact legal mechanism or charge. A measure listed as “other” may be an import-related remedy, reporting requirement, restriction, or another government action that does not fit standard duty categories.
It typically affects importers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers bringing covered quartz surface products into the United States. Whether a shipment is covered depends on the measure’s legal scope, including the product description, tariff classification (HTSUS code), country of origin, exclusions, and any stated conditions. This matters because a covered entry may require additional entry data, documentation, payment, or compliance steps beyond ordinary customs clearance. Confirming coverage may require a customs broker or trade attorney.
What to check
- Read the official measure text and product scope; do not rely on the title alone.
- Compare the product’s composition, dimensions, form, and intended use with the scope and exclusions.
- Verify the correct HTSUS classification and country of origin using the applicable customs rules.
- Check whether the measure requires a special entry indicator, declaration, documentation, or other filing instruction.
- Ask your customs broker or trade counsel to confirm treatment when the product description or classification is borderline.
Legal basis
Sections 201, 203, 204, and 604 of the Trade Act of 1974; section 302 of the USMCA Implementation Act; and cited free trade agreement and preference-program provisions.
Affected HTS entries
| Code | Linked scope |
|---|---|
| 6810.99.00.20 / 6810990020 | 10 digits |
| 6810.99.00.40 / 6810990040 | 10 digits |
| 7020.00.60.00 (7020006000) | 10 digits |