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Usually buy locally: 433.97% in US duties today. Here's why, and what to do instead.
Quartz & engineered stone for a home in the United States: usually buy locally.
Quartz surfaces from China carry anti-dumping and countervailing duties of about 370%, plus a 25–50% safeguard duty since 15 August 2026. Natural stone or porcelain slabs are the alternatives worth pricing.
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Usually buy locally Quartz surfaces from China carry anti-dumping and countervailing duties of about 370%, plus a 25–50% safeguard duty since 15 August 2026. Natural stone or porcelain slabs are the alternatives worth pricing.
| Tariff | Today | From 1 Jan 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Normal US duty (HTS 6810.99) | 0% | 0% |
| Section 301 China tariff (2018) | 25% | 25% |
| Section 301 China tariff (2026) Not charged on goods that pay Section 232 | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Safeguard on quartz surfaces (Section 201, from 15 Aug 2026) 25% within the quarterly quota, 50% above it | 25% | 25% |
| Anti-dumping (326.15%) and countervailing (45.32%) duties, quartz surface products (A-570-084 / C-570-085) Quartz only; sintered stone and porcelain slabs are classified differently. | 371.47% | 371.47% |
| Total | 433.97% | 433.97% |
Even before the rules below, quartz and engineered stone rarely pay off from China for a home in the United States.
Production takes 3–5 weeks after the deposit; made-to-order pieces need 2–3 weeks first for samples and sign-off. A-frames or crates; heavy. In Foshan we source them in the ceramics and stone district.
For each category we take a typical piece (a sofa, a 10-seat dining table, 10 metres of kitchen cabinets…) at the retail level you choose, the price a Foshan factory charges for comparable materials and build, and land it properly: our sourcing, inspection and service fee (about 35% of the factory price), its share of a 40′ container (to a US home through our logistics partner, priced from a client's real shipment to Dallas in October 2026, adjusted to Los Angeles; to Sydney at index freight rates), insurance, every duty and tariff for the category, customs and port charges, GST in Australia, and delivery to the house.
The verdict also weighs things that don't show in the price: anti-dumping orders, bans (engineered stone in Australia), and certifications a plumber, electrician or inspector will ask for. "Usually buy locally" means the duties or rules make it a poor bet for most homes, not that it is impossible. "Check before buying" means the standard duties make it a poor buy, but a factory with its own lower rate or a different construction can change that: we check the factory and the classification and confirm the landed cost in writing before you order.
Rates and rules last checked 15 October 2026.
Usually buy locally. Quartz surfaces from China carry anti-dumping and countervailing duties of about 370%, plus a 25–50% safeguard duty since 15 August 2026. Natural stone or porcelain slabs are the alternatives worth pricing.
About 433.97% today: Normal US duty (HTS 6810.99) 0%, Section 301 China tariff (2018) 25%, Section 301 China tariff (2026) 12.5%, Safeguard on quartz surfaces (Section 201, from 15 Aug 2026) 25%, Anti-dumping (326.15%) and countervailing (45.32%) duties, quartz surface products (A-570-084 / C-570-085) 371.47%.
Production takes 3–5 weeks; with samples, inspection, loading, the sea crossing and customs, plan on about 17 weeks door to door for made-to-order pieces.