Door Thresholds from China Hit New Duty Snag
Published Date: 3/13/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce just updated its rules about aluminum door thresholds from China after a court told them to. Companies Worldwide Door Components and Columbia Aluminum Products now have to follow the antidumping and countervailing duty orders starting January 7, 2024. This means these door parts will face extra duties, affecting import costs and trade.
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China-made Door Thresholds Now Covered
If you import the door thresholds made by Worldwide Door Components, Inc. or Columbia Aluminum Products, LLC, those products are subject to the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on aluminum extrusions from the People’s Republic of China effective January 7, 2024.
Customs Suspensions and Cash Deposit Rule
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation of entries of the Worldwide and Columbia door thresholds until further instructions. As of the date of this notice’s publication (March 13, 2025), the cash deposit rate for entries of those door thresholds will be the applicable cash deposit rate of the exporters of the merchandise from China to the United States.
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