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If you want to have your voice heard about pending tariffs on natural stone, the public comment period opened June 1. Requests to appear at the public hearing, along with a summary of testimony, are due June 22. Written comments are due July 1.The USTR will hold a public hearing July 6 in the main hearing room of the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. Read more details and find out how to submit your request here:

https://www.stoneworld.com/articles/95695-ustr-proposes-25-tariff-on-most-brazilian-goods-sparing-quartzite-but-not-granite-marble-and-slate

USTR Proposes 25% Tariff on Most Brazilian Goods, Sparing Quartzite but Not Granite, Marble and Slate Brazilian granite, marble and slate could face an additional 25% tariff under a proposed Section 301 action announced by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, though quartzite would be exempt under the current proposal.