Garage Doors Tense: US Taxes Chinese Torsion Springs
Published Date: 1/23/2026
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Summary
Starting January 23, 2026, the U.S. is putting extra taxes on overhead door springs imported from China because they were found to be unfairly cheap and subsidized. This move helps American companies compete fairly and protects jobs. Importers from China will now pay more, making the market fairer and boosting U.S. industry.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
Antidumping Duties on Chinese Door Springs
Starting January 23, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will assess antidumping duties on overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from the People’s Republic of China. Antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 2, 2025, and Commerce will require cash deposits equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins listed in the LTFV Final Determination. The China-wide rate applies to producers and exporters not specifically listed.
Antidumping Provisional-Period Liquidation & Refunds
For antidumping (AD) actions, the ITC found no critical circumstances, so Commerce intends to instruct CBP to lift suspension and refund cash deposits for entries of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after March 4, 2025 but before June 2, 2025. Commerce also instructs CBP to terminate suspension and liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, unliquidated entries entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after September 30, 2025 until and through the day preceding the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the Federal Register; suspension and collection of deposits resume on publication.
Countervailing Duties on Chinese Door Springs
Starting January 23, 2026, CBP will assess countervailing duties on overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from the People’s Republic of China. Countervailing duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 3, 2025, and Commerce will require cash deposits equal to the net countervailable subsidy rates listed in the CVD Final Determination. The all-others rate applies to producers or exporters not specifically listed.
Countervailing Provisional-Period Liquidation & Refunds
For countervailing duty (CVD) actions, the ITC found no critical circumstances, so Commerce intends to instruct CBP to lift suspension and refund cash deposits for entries entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 3, 2025 but before April 3, 2025. Commerce will also instruct CBP to terminate suspension and liquidate, without regard to countervailing duties, unliquidated entries entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after August 1, 2025 until and through the day preceding the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the Federal Register; suspension and collection of deposits resume on publication.
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