CBP Investigating 15 Quartz Importers Over AD/CV Duty Evasion Allegations

CBP is investigating possible antidumping and countervailing duty evasion by 15 separate quartz surface products importers, the agency said in a notice posted March 4. The allegations of evasion under the Enforce and Protect Act came the Cambria Company and its lawyer at Schagrin Associates, and CBP consolidated the cases together. The importers were said to have used transshipment through Malaysia to avoid the AD/CV duties on the quartz surface products from China. Even among consolidated EAPA investigations, it's unusual for so many importers to be named.

The importers are “AAA Innovation LLC; Astera Kitchen and Bath, Inc.; FTR LLC; GHS Group, LLC; Gin Investments Corp.; Gold Stone Kitchen Depot Inc.; Granite Collection Inc.; Ilkem Marble & Granite Inc.; Next Generation Marble and Granite LLC; North Creation Granite Co.; RQ Sales Co. LLC; RQ Sales LLC; The Top Shop, Inc.; Total Scope Cabinets and Tops LLC; and YNJ Management LLC,” BCP said.

CBP is looking at entries of the goods as of Oct. 30, 2019, it said. The agency found there is reasonable suspicion of evasion and is implementing interim measures for covered previous and future entries from the importers under investigation, it said. The interim measure includes suspended liquidation and live entry requirements, it said. “CBP will also require refiling of entries that are within the entry summary rejection period,” the agency said.