How Quartz Slab Suppliers Are Responding to Price and Policy Shocks
How Quartz Slab Suppliers Are Responding to Price and Policy Shocks
In April 2025, the United States officially raised the import tariff on quartz plates from China from 10% to 34%. This policy adjustment was like dropping a heavy bomb, which quickly triggered a chain reaction in the global quartz industry chain. For companies that have long relied on the Sino-US trade chain, this is not only a huge cost impact, but also a system reconstruction involving survival strategies. Especially for quartz slab suppliers, they are facing the challenge of how to find a new way out in the policy storm.
Under this tariff pressure, some quartz slab suppliers have chosen the strategy of 'transit processing' through Southeast Asian countries to avoid the direct cost increase caused by tariffs. Among them, third-party countries represented by Vietnam have become a popular choice, shipping semi-finished products produced in China to the local area for cutting and packaging, and then exporting them to the United States, so as to avoid being identified as originating from China. Although this method has alleviated the impact of tariffs to a certain extent in the short term, it has also brought new problems such as longer transportation cycles and increased difficulty in quality control.
At the same time, the tariff war is also profoundly changing the development logic of Chinese quartz manufacturers. Under the background of pressure from overseas markets, many manufacturers have begun to upgrade their product structure and promote technological innovation. For example, nano-impermeability coating technology has been rapidly introduced in many leading brands, aiming to improve the stain resistance and practicality of quartz plates, thereby enhancing product competitiveness. On the other hand, the focus of the market is also quietly shifting. Data from the first quarter of 2025 showed that China's quartz plate export orders to the Middle East increased by as much as 137% year-on-year. This trend shows that Chinese manufacturers are accelerating the development of non-US markets and seeking new growth curves.
On the other side of the ocean, domestic quartz manufacturers in the United States have not been immune. Although it seems that the tariff policy will benefit local manufacturing on the surface, in fact, the dependence of American quartz plate production on Chinese quartz sand is as high as 68%. The rise in raw material prices and the sluggish imports have led to a rapid increase in local manufacturing costs, which are eventually transmitted to the terminal market. Retail data in New York and surrounding areas show that quartz stone prices have risen by about 40% in the past three months, which not only affects the decoration plans of ordinary consumers, but also squeezes the profit margins of small and medium-sized contractors.
In summary, this escalating tariff war is reshaping the global quartz industry at an unprecedented speed. From the supply chain reconstruction of quartz slab suppliers, to the technology and market transformation of quartz manufacturers, to the sharp fluctuations in quartz stone prices, each node reveals the market's urgent need for stable and high-quality supply channels. In this silent game, whoever can truly establish a supply chain system with global resilience will be able to take the initiative in the future quartz war. In this highly uncertain market environment, it is particularly important to establish a stable and efficient partnership. As a Chinese quartz slab supplier with its own mines and factories, Yeyang Stone has always insisted on winning the trust of global customers with stable quality, high cost performance and flexible delivery cycle. We not only provide customized quartz board services that meet international standards, but also actively respond to the higher requirements of overseas markets for environmental protection and functionality.
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