Wind Towers from Abroad Face Ongoing U.S. Duty Penalties
Published Date: 1/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to keep the antidumping duties on big wind towers imported from Canada, Vietnam, Indonesia, and South Korea. This means these countries will still have to pay extra fees to sell their wind towers in the U.S., starting January 8, 2026. The move protects American wind tower makers from unfairly low prices and helps keep the playing field fair.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Antidumping Duties Continue; Margins Specified
The Department of Commerce will continue antidumping duties on utility scale wind towers from Canada, Vietnam, Indonesia, and South Korea, effective January 8, 2026. The final notice states weighted-average dumping margins up to 4.94% for Canada, 65.96% for Vietnam, 8.53% for Indonesia, and 5.41% for Korea.
Keeps Protection for U.S. Wind Tower Makers
Commerce states that maintaining these antidumping orders protects American wind tower makers from unfairly low prices and helps keep the playing field fair. That protective effect follows the final decision to continue the orders, which is effective January 8, 2026.
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