China Overhead Door Springs: Commerce Issues CVD Final Determination
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in its countervailing duty investigation on overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China (C-570-187). Suspension of liquidation is currently not in effect for entries on or after Aug. 1, 2025, and Commerce will require cash deposits of estimated CVD on future entries only if it issues a CVD order.
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Before Commerce issues a CVD order, the International Trade Commission must find injury to U.S. industry in its final injury determination. In the event of an ITC final determination of no injury, this investigation will be terminated with no duties imposed, and all cash deposits collected as a result of this investigation will be refunded.
Commerce also issued a final determination in its concurrent AD investigation on overhead door springs from China, setting AD rates ranging from 734.33% to 778.31% for Chinese exporters (see 2508140035). The agency is also conducting concurrent AD/CVD investigations on overhead door springs from India.
Critical Circumstances for Many Chinese Companies, Cash Deposits Still Retroactive 90 Days
Commerce finalized its determination that seven exporters of gas-powered pressure washers from China -- Foshan Nanhai Xulong Spring Factory; Tianjin Wangxia Spring Co., Ltd.; Beled Co., Ltd./Beled (Shenxhen) Commerce Co., Ltd.; Jiaxing Taike Springs Co., Ltd; Kowloon Metal Spring Factory; Ningbo I Promise Import Export; and Xiamen Globe Truth GT Industries (i.e., all individually named companies subject to this investigation -- increased their exports to the U.S. in the months before the preliminary determination of this investigation. As a result of this "critical circumstances" finding, Commerce continues to retroactively suspend liquidation and require CVD cash deposits for subject merchandise from these companies as of 90 days before the preliminary CVD determination, i.e., Jan. 3, 2025.
For subject merchandise from the "all others" companies, which were not subject to Commerce's critical circumstances finding, suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements are still in effect as of April 3, 2025.
CVD Susp/Cash Deposit Through July 31
For now, Commerce has instructed CBP to continue the suspension of liquidation of entries from Jan. 3 or April 3, 2025, depending on the company, through July 31, 2025.
CVD Liq Reinstated and No CVD Cash Deposit as of Aug. 1
Commerce previously instructed CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes and the collection of CVD cash deposits for subject merchandise entered on or after Aug. 1, the expiration date of the 120-day "provisional measures" period during which Commerce can suspend liquidation without a CVD order in place.
Suspension of liquidation currently remains in effect for AD purposes.
CVD Liq to Be Suspended Again and CVD Cash Deposit Required If Order Issued
Commerce will issue a CVD order, reinstate the CVD suspension of liquidation for all Chinese exporters, and require a cash deposit of estimated CVD for entries of subject merchandise at the revised CVD rates listed below if the ITC issues a final affirmative injury determination.
| Company | CVD Rate | Sus Liq |
|---|---|---|
| Tianjin Wangxia Spring Co. Ltd./Tianjin Gangzhen Auto Parts Co., Ltd./Tianjin OK Garage Door Parts Co., Ltd. | 257.46% | 01/03/25 |
| Foshan Nanhai Xulong Spring Factory | 257.46% | 01/03/25 |
| Beled Co., Ltd./Beled (Shenzhen) Commerce Co., Ltd. | 257.46% | 01/03/25 |
| Jiaxing Taike Springs Co., Ltd. | 257.46% | 01/03/25 |
| Kowloon Metal Spring Factory | 257.46% | 01/03/25 |
| Ningbo I Promise Import Export | 257.46% | 01/03/25 |
| Xiamen Globe Truth (GT) Industries | 257.46% | 01/03/25 |
| All Others | 257.46% | 04/03/25 |
(Note that there is no CVD liability, and no CVD will be assessed, on entries during the "gap period" of Aug. 1 until the date an ITC final affirmative injury determination is published in the Federal Register.)
(The period of investigation is 01/01/23 - 12/31/23. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope of the order, detailed instructions on cash deposit and assessment rates, changes since the preliminary determination, etc. See 2504020049 for a summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)