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If you've caught pieces of this in a remodel forum or a passing news segment, you may have heard that a federal tariff on quartz countertops is coming. It already arrived. On July 31, 2026, the federal government signed a safeguard measure on imported engineered quartz surfaces, and it took effect two weeks later, on August 15. If you're mid-remodel — or just started pricing out a kitchen in Chandler or Tempe — here's what actually changed, who it touches, and where it doesn't reach at all.
The Short Version
The federal government has put a four-year tariff-rate quota on imported quartz surface products — the engineered slabs made from crushed quartz and resin. Depending on where a slab was manufactured, and how much of that country's yearly quota has already shipped, the added duty runs 25 to 50 percent on top of whatever tariffs already apply. The rate is set to step down gradually over the four years the measure stays in place.
Not Every Country, Not Every Slab
Country of origin decides everything here. Slabs manufactured in China, India, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Vietnam, and Malaysia — some of the largest suppliers of engineered quartz — fall under the new duty. Slabs from Mexico, Canada, Israel, South Korea, and a longer list of smaller trading partners don't. Two engineered quartz slabs can sit side by side on a showroom floor and land on opposite sides of this line, because the tariff follows the factory, not the brand name on the sample.
Two slabs can look nearly identical side by side and land on opposite sides of this tariff — because it follows the factory, not the brand.
Granite, Quartzite, and Marble Were Never Part of This
Here's the detail that actually matters if you're standing in a Phoenix showroom trying to decide what goes into your kitchen: this measure only reaches engineered quartz. Granite, quartzite, marble, and dolomite are quarried stone, cut from the earth rather than manufactured from resin and crushed quartz, and they're written out of the tariff's scope entirely. A slab of granite or quartzite doesn't carry a country-of-origin tariff question the way certain engineered quartz lines now do.
What This Means If You're Planning a Remodel
None of this means countertop budgets are about to double. Here at Marbino, we will do everything possible to keep our quartz line price as low as possible; we are ready to assume some of those tariffs without passing them to the client or passing only a portion of them. Homeowners from Gilbert to Avondale, and out toward Surprise and Goodyear, are starting to ask that question, and it's a fair one to bring up with you.
Come See What's Not Affected
We carry a lineup of granite, quartzite, marble, and dolomite slabs at our Phoenix warehouse. It gives you options to decide what works best for your project; however, if you have already decided on quartz, then Marbino is your best place to visit. We are keeping our prices as low as possible without compromising quality and the service that we have come to be known for. Stop by and see the slabs firsthand before you make a call either way.