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Quartz surface safeguard

Section 201 tariff-rate quota policy for quartz surface products, including country exclusions, quota mechanics and implementation. This page is an index: the full evidence, photo credits, videos and source ledger remain attached to the dated canonical record.

July 31, 2026 · effective August 15, 2026 · Quartz surface products / Section 201 safeguard / Trade policy

Trump imposes a four-year safeguard tariff-rate quota on quartz surface products

POLICY RECORD — FOUR-YEAR TARIFF-RATE QUOTA WITH COUNTRY EXCLUSIONS

A July 31 presidential proclamation created a four-year tariff-rate quota for covered quartz surface products after the U.S. International Trade Commission found increased imports were a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry. The safeguard took effect August 15, 2026, with annual quota and duty adjustments specified in the proclamation annex.

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