The Department of Commerce published its Final Determination in the antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigation of Utility Scale Wind Towers from India on October.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Imports of wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain are now subject to antidumping duties (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) upon entry into the United States. These duties are being imposed as a result of preliminary determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) in AD and CVD investigations into wind towers designed to support the nacelle and rotor blades in a wind turbine with a minimum electrical power generation capacity in excess of 100 kw and with a minimum height of 50 meters.
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Wind towers from Spain are subject to an additional 73% duty, from Malaysia a 6.32% duty, and from India a 3.74% additional duty.
The International Trade Administration, under the United States Department of Commerce, has recommended levying a countervailing duty against wind energy equipment manufacturers from India. The recent steps are a stark reminder of Obama era fight in the World Trade Organisation between India and the United States to protect their local renewable energy industries. With the Joe Biden-led Democrats now in office, the US clean energy lobby appears to be back in action. According a notice by the Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration agency said, “The Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of utility scale wind towers (wind towers) from India. The period of investigation is April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020.”
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