Commerce Hits Indian Door Springs with Countervailing Duties Now
Published Date: 12/31/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Indian makers of overhead door springs got unfair government help, so they’re adding extra taxes to these imports starting December 31, 2025. This means companies importing these springs from India will pay more, helping U.S. businesses compete fairly. The decision covers all sales from 2023 and kicks in right at the end of 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
172.08% Duty on Indian Door Springs
Commerce found countervailable subsidies for overhead door torsion springs from India and assigned an estimated ad valorem subsidy rate of 172.08% for Alcomex, four named companies, and all others. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) later finds injury, Commerce will issue a countervailing-duty (CVD) order and require cash deposits equal to these estimated duties, effective December 31, 2025.
Critical Circumstances Found for Exporters
Commerce made a final affirmative finding of critical circumstances for Alcomex, four named non-responsive companies (Asha Spring and Engineering Company; Balaji Springs Pvt. Ltd.; Modern Engineering & Spring Company; Reliable Springs Ltd.), and all other producers/exporters from India. That finding underlies the retroactive application of suspension of liquidation to entries beginning January 3, 2025.
Adverse Facts Available Raises Assigned Rates
Commerce applied adverse facts available (AFA) because Alcomex withdrew from participation and some companies were non-responsive; the published rates (172.08% for the named companies and all others) are marked as "based on facts available with adverse inferences." This means those companies were assigned rates under AFA rather than rates calculated from verified data.
Suspension of Liquidation for Early 2025 Entries
Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect cash deposits and suspend liquidation for entries of subject overhead door springs from India entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after January 3, 2025. Commerce directed CBP to discontinue suspension for entries on or after August 1, 2025, but to continue suspension for entries on or before July 31, 2025; deposits already collected would be refunded if the ITC finds no injury.
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