U.S. countertop material imports collapsed in February 2026, with total customs value falling to $230.3 million — a 29.2% drop from February 2025 and a marked acceleration from January's 14.5% year-over-year decline.
Expanding its efforts to assist fabricators in growing their businesses, the Stone Fabricator’s Alliance offered an immersive course in Brazil to initiate relationships with stone producers and offer guidance on how to start the importing process.
The U.S. International Trade Commission voted 2-1 in the affirmative in a key decision affecting the quartz surface products market, setting the stage for a follow-up hearing on April 14 to consider potential remedies.
Our Monthly breakdown of the USITC import data covering natural stone, engineered quartz and quartzite, including year-over-year comparisons, top source countries and how tariffs are shifting the competitive landscape for U.S. fabricators.
IPA Laboratories is now offering ANSI A137.1 testing packages designed to evaluate the specific criteria that are missing when products are tested only to ISO standards.
Increased revenues, higher average prices, and advances in strategic markets establish 2025 as the best year in the history of the Brazilian natural stone industry.
Estimates indicate that the cost of new homes in the U.S. could rise by over $10,900; a letter delivered by the Brazilian Natural Stone Association calls for new exemptions for Brazilian materials.
