Commerce Hits Korean Wind Towers With New Duties
Published Date: 6/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. checked if Korean wind towers were sold for less than they should be from August 2023 to July 2024 and found they were. This means the Korean company Dongkuk will face extra duties (taxes) when selling these towers in the U.S. starting June 1, 2026. If you’re in the wind energy business, keep an eye on these changes—they could affect prices and imports soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Importer Reimbursement Certificate Requirement
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries for this review period. If an importer fails to file the required certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
Dongkuk Duty Rate: 4.99% Applied
Commerce found Dongkuk S&C Co., Ltd. sold utility-scale wind towers at less than fair value for August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024 and assigned a weighted-average dumping margin of 4.99 percent. Effective June 1, 2026, Dongkuk's cash deposit rate for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption will be 4.99 percent, and the all-others cash deposit rate remains 5.41 percent.
CBP Assessment and Liquidation Timing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries in accordance with the final results. Commerce intends to issue liquidation instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication (publication date June 1, 2026), and if a timely summons is filed, instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the 90-day statutory injunction period has expired. Unreviewed entries produced by Dongkuk for which the company did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States will be liquidated at the all-others rate of 5.41 percent if there is no rate for the intermediate company.
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