Understand how the Tariff War pushes up quartz stone prices, changes consumer behavior, and how quartz countertop manufacturers are finding breakthroughs through supply chain innovation and recycling technology. In-depth analysis of industry trends to help you make purchasing decisions.

As global economic tensions intensify, the quartz industry finds itself at the center of a dramatic shift. In April 2025, the United States imposed a sharp increase in tariffs on quartz slab imports from China, raising the rate from 10% to 34%. This sudden policy escalation has triggered widespread disruptions, forcing quartz slab suppliers and manufacturers to adapt rapidly to avoid severe financial strain. What once was a stable and highly integrated supply chain between China and the U.S. has now become a battleground of cost, policy, and strategic reconfiguration.