Foreign Wind Towers Kept Taxed to Boost US Towers
Published Date: 3/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. government is keeping special taxes on big wind towers from Canada, Vietnam, Indonesia, and South Korea because stopping them could hurt American businesses. These taxes help stop unfair pricing and unfair government help from those countries. This decision started on March 16, 2026, so importers should keep an eye on costs and rules.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Importers Keep Paying AD/CVD Deposits
If you import utility-scale wind towers from Canada, Vietnam, Indonesia, or South Korea that fall under these orders, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry. This continuation takes effect March 13, 2026, so importers should plan for those ongoing duty costs.
Which Wind Towers Are Covered
The orders cover wind towers (and sections) that support a nacelle and rotor blades with more than 100 kilowatts of rated electrical power and at least 50 meters in height from the base to the bottom of the nacelle. Covered imports are currently classified under HTSUS 7308.20.0020 or 8502.31.0000; nacelles and rotor blades themselves are specifically excluded.
U.S. Industry Protection Maintained
The Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission found that revoking the orders would likely lead to continued dumping and countervailable subsidies and to material injury to a U.S. industry. By continuing the AD and CVD orders (effective March 13, 2026), the orders remain in place to prevent that likely injury to U.S. producers.
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