U.S. Issues Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Overhead Door Springs from China
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On January 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) order on overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China.
This follows final affirmative determinations by both the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
The ITC concluded on September 30, 2025, that U.S. industry is being harmed by these imports.
The AD and CVD duties address sales at less than fair value and illegal subsidies given to Chinese manufacturers.
The merchandise covered includes steel torsion springs used in overhead doors such as garage doors and industrial rolling doors.
These springs must have a coil inside diameter between 15.8 mm and 304.8 mm, a wire diameter between 2.5 mm and 20.4 mm, and a length of at least 127 mm.
Springs with attached hardware such as cones or fittings, or those entered with such fittings on the invoice, are also covered.
Kits containing these springs and fittings are included in the scope.
Springs that have undergone further processing in a third country, such as cutting or adding fittings, are also included if they meet the scope definition.
Excluded products are leaf springs, disc springs, extension springs, compression springs, and spiral springs.
Covered imports are classified under HTSUS 7320.20.5020, 7320.20.5045, and 7320.20.5060.
They may also fall under HTSUS 8412.90.9085, 8412.80.1000, and 7308.90.9590, depending on configuration.
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect duties equal to the amount by which the normal value exceeds the U.S. price.
Duties on affected imports will apply to unliquidated entries from June 2, 2025, onward.
Entries between the end of provisional measures and the ITC’s injury determination will not be subject to duties.
Critical circumstances were not found. Commerce will refund cash deposits for affected entries made between March 4, 2025, and June 2, 2025.
Suspension of liquidation resumes as of January 23, 2026, and CBP will again collect cash deposits.
For countervailing duties, CBP will assess duties on affected Chinese imports entered from April 3, 2025, onward.
CBP will not assess duties on entries from August 1, 2025, to the day before January 23, 2026, when provisional measures expired.
The final cash deposit rates for both AD and CVD cases are those published on August 15, 2025.
Commerce has created an Annual Inquiry Service List (AISL) through its ACCESS system.
Interested parties must file entries of appearance within 30 days of the order’s publication.
Petitioners and the Government of China only need to file once and will be automatically added in future years.
This notice was signed by Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
For more information, contact Jacob Keller at (202) 482-4849 or Laurel Smalley at (202) 482-3456.
The full scope description and detailed product criteria are included in the appendix to the Federal Register notice.
The AD and CVD orders are now in effect.
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