The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Tuesday its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of utility scale wind towers from China (AD/CVD) and Vietnam (AD).
The DOC determined that producers/exporters from China and Vietnam have sold utility scale wind towers in the United States at dumping margins of 44.99 percent to 70.63 percent and 51.50 percent to 58.49 percent, respectively. The DOC also determined that producers/exporters from China have received countervailable subsidies of 21.86 percent to 34.81 percent.
In the China AD investigation, Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd. and Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. were determined to have final dumping margins of 47.59 percent and 44.99 percent, respectively. Three other exporters qualified for a separate rate of 46.38 percent. All other producers/exporters from China received a final dumping margin of 70.63 percent.
In the China CVD investigation, CS Wind China Co., Ltd., CS Wind Tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and CS Wind Corporation (collectively, CS Wind) was determined to have a final net subsidy rate of 21.86 percent. Mandatory respondent Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Titan Lianyungang Metal Product Co. Ltd., Baotou Titan Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd., and Shenyang Titan Metal Co., Ltd. was determined to have a final net subsidy rate of 34.81 percent. All other producers/exporters from China received a final net subsidy rate of 28.34 percent.
In the Vietnam AD investigation, mandatory respondent, CS Wind Corporation and CS Wind Vietnam Co. Ltd. was determined to have a final dumping margin of 51.50 percent. All other producers/exporters from Vietnam received a final dumping margin of 58.49 percent
The petitioner for these investigations is the Wind Tower Trade Coalition. The Wind Tower Trade Coalition is comprised of the following member companies: Manitowoc, Wisconsin-based Broadwind Towers, Inc.; Fargo, North Dakota-based DMI Industries; Columbus, Nebraska-based Katana Summit LLC; and Dallas, Texas-based Trinity Structural Towers, Inc.
Imports of subject merchandise are provided for under the following categories of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): 7308.20.0020 and 8502.31.0000. Some HTSUS subheadings include basket categories and may cover both subject and non-subject merchandise. Note HTS code 7308.20.0000 was in effect for subject merchandise prior to 2011 and is included for historic data purposes.