U.S. Department of Commerce Keeps Countervailing Duty on Wind Towers from Malaysia
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to keep the countervailing duty order on utility scale wind towers from Malaysia. This decision means that Malaysia will continue to face certain subsidies when exporting these wind towers to the U.S.
The countervailing duty was first put in place on August 4, 2021. The Department of Commerce started a review of this duty on July 2, 2026. The law requires them to do these reviews every five years to check if the duty is still needed.
The decision to keep the duty came after a review process. The Domestic Interested Party, which is a group of U.S. producers, participated in this review. They argued that ending the duty could lead to continued or increased subsidies from Malaysia.
The government of Malaysia and other interested parties did not take part in this review. Because of this, the review process was faster and only took 120 days.
The review found that ending the duties could allow Malaysian wind towers to continue getting subsidies. This could hurt U.S. producers.
The wind towers from Malaysia affected are large structures used for harnessing wind power. They must meet specific size and production criteria to be covered by the duty.
The Department of Commerce found that ending the order would likely let subsidies continue at a rate of 6.43 percent for CS Wind Malaysia Sdn Bhd and others.
This announcement serves as a reminder to those under an administrative protective order to handle documents properly. They must return or destroy confidential information as required by law.
These final results are published in accordance with U.S. trade laws and regulations.
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