Federal Register Notice

BBG Granite, a Virginia-based stone and quartz fabrication company, opposes the proposed increase in tariffs on imported quartz surfaces. The company argues that these tariffs will increase material costs for small and medium-sized businesses, lead to higher prices for consumers, and negatively impact the livelihoods of the 150,000 workers supported by the broader industry.

Geoffrey Gran, a co-owner of The Countertop Factory Companies, opposes the proposed tariffs and quotas on quartz imports, arguing they will disrupt the supply chain and increase costs for consumers. He suggests that instead of tariffs, the government should ban the importation of cut-to-size quartz and natural stone sold at below-market prices to protect domestic manufacturing.

Mike Conner, an owner of a countertop fabrication and installation business, opposes the proposed taxes on imported quartz slabs. He argues that such taxes would be detrimental to his business, threaten the jobs of his long-term employees, and create a domestic monopoly while harming the broader industry of craftsmen.

The commenter, a small business owner in the stone fabrication industry, opposes the proposed tariffs on quartz slabs. They argue that the tariffs will increase costs for homebuyers and small businesses without providing sufficient domestic production capacity to offset the impact.

Mindy Richardson, representing Jericho Home Improvements, opposes the proposed tariffs and quotas on quartz surface products. She argues that the increased material costs will force small businesses to cut jobs or close entirely because they lack the margins to absorb such significant price hikes.

Jennifer Chojnowski, a small business owner of a countertop fabrication company, opposes the proposed tariffs and quotas on quartz products. She argues that these measures would increase costs for consumers and could force small, independent businesses to lay off staff or close entirely.

A stone and surfacing company owner argues that the tariffs on imported quartz slabs will harm their business because the imported products serve a unique market demand that domestic manufacturers do not meet. The commenter requests that regulators reconsider the broad application of the tariffs or provide exemptions for specialized designs that lack domestic alternatives.

An individual representing the interests of the quartz industry opposes the proposed SAFEGUARD action, arguing it will impose unfair burdens on businesses and increase costs for consumers. The commenter contends that the measures will disrupt supply chains, threaten the viability of small and mid-sized fabricators, and ultimately harm American jobs and economic stability.

A small business owner in the stone fabrication industry opposes the proposed quartz restrictions, arguing that they will artificially increase prices and hurt consumer demand. The commenter contends that the regulations primarily benefit a single large company (Cambria) while harming small, local businesses and providing no significant benefit to the domestic economy.