U.S. Finds No Dumping from Indonesian Wind Tower Maker in 2023–2024 Review

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review for utility scale wind towers from Indonesia. The findings cover the period from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.

The agency concludes that PT. Kenertec Power System, the only company under review, did not sell wind towers in the U.S. at prices below normal value during the review period. The preliminary weighted-average dumping margin for Kenertec is 0.00 percent.

Commerce also announced it is rescinding the review for six companies. These firms had no suspended entries of subject merchandise during the period of review. The six companies are:

  • GE Indonesia
  • GE Renewable Energy
  • General Electric Indonesia
  • Korindo Wind
  • Nordex SE
  • PT. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

The review remains active only for PT. Kenertec Power System.

The antidumping duty order was first established on August 26, 2020. Commerce initiated this specific review on September 20, 2024, based on requests received in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

Due to procedural delays, the preliminary results deadline was extended multiple times. Initial delays stemmed from the tolling of deadlines in December 2024 and July 2025, the lapse in federal appropriations and resulting government shutdown in November 2025, and a backlog of electronic filings.

The final extended deadline for these preliminary results was February 5, 2026.

The merchandise covered by the review includes utility scale wind towers from Indonesia. The scope now also includes updates to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule Of the United States (HTSUS), with Commerce adding HTSUS subheadings 7308.20.0030 and 7308.20.0035.

The methodology used follows sections 751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, with constructed export prices and normal values calculated under sections 772 and 773 of the Act.

Commerce has stated its intention to verify the data submitted by Kenertec. A verification was requested by the Wind Tower Trade Coalition on December 30, 2024. Verification will occur before the final results are issued.

Interested parties will be notified of the deadline to submit case briefs after verification is complete. Parties will have seven days after the verification report to submit case briefs, and five days after that to submit rebuttal briefs.

A hearing may be requested within 30 days of the notice’s publication. The hearing date and time will be confirmed by Commerce and subject to parties’ requests and participation.

For entries with a dumping margin of zero or de minimis, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate those entries without any dumping duties. If Kenertec’s margin remains zero in the final results, its entries will be duty-free.

If the margin is not zero or de minimis, importer-specific assessment rates will be calculated using Commerce’s standard method. In cases where entered values were not reported, per-unit rates may be used.

For Kenertec’s U.S. sales where the exporter was unaware the goods were destined for the U.S., an “all-others” rate of 8.53 percent will apply. This follows the rate set in the original investigation.

For the six companies removed from the review, Commerce will direct CBP to assess antidumping duties based on the existing cash deposit rates at the time of entry.

Upon final results, new cash deposit rates will apply for Kenertec and other reviewed companies. The rate will be zero if the final margin is less than 0.5 percent. For exporters not covered in this review but included in prior proceedings, the most recent company-specific rate will apply.

If neither the exporter nor the producer was examined in this or prior reviews, the deposit rate will default to 8.50 percent, the “all-others” rate from the original investigation.

Importers are reminded to file reimbursement certificates for any antidumping duties paid. Failure to do so may lead to doubled duties.

Commerce will finalize and publish its results no later than 120 days after this notice, unless extended. Final assessment instructions will be issued to CBP 35 days after publication, unless a court challenge delays the liquidation.

This notice was signed on February 5, 2026, by Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.

For more details, see the public Preliminary Decision Memorandum available through Commerce’s ACCESS system.


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