Countertop Market Tariff Report Available

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The Freedonia Group, an industrial market research firm and a division of MarketResearch.com, compiled a report covering tariff impact on the U.S. countertop market, including the RV counterop market.

The U.S. is largely a net countertop products importer. This has been especially true in the market for engineered stone countertops, according to The Freedonia Group.

According to Freedonia, although U.S.-based engineered stone production continues to expand, much of the quartz slab supply in the U.S. is imported from countries like Canada, India, Israel, Spain, Turkey and Vietnam.

Prior to 2019, China was the leading quartz slab import source to the U.S., as suppliers were able to provide materials at a price level much lower than domestic producers. Chinese sources also supplied colors unable to be made using methods for fabricating conglomerate stone slabs from stone granulate and polyester resin.

In April 2018, steep tariffs in excess of 200% were imposed on quartz imports from China. In response, U.S. producers and fabricators sought other low-cost quartz slab sources, most notably India and Turkey.

Through 2026, engineered stone will continue to expand in the U.S. countertop market to account for 36% of demand, Freedonia said.

Engineered stone surpassed laminate to become the most used countertop material in the U.S. in 2021, marking the first time in decades laminate was not the most popular countertop material.

To access the Freedonia Group Countertops study, historical data and forecasts, click here.

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