India Overhead Door Springs: Commerce Issues AD Final Determination
The Commerce Department has released its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from India (A-533-936). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect Dec. 31.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. The ITC's injury vote hasn't yet been scheduled, but it will likely be held in the coming weeks.
Commerce also is issuing its final determination in the concurrent countervailing duty investigation on overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from India, with CVD rates set at 172.08% for all Indian exporters (see 2512310044). Collection of CVD is on hold pending the ITC's final injury determination. Commerce also recently issued its final determinations in concurrent investigations on overhead door springs from China (see 2508140035 and 2508140034).
Critical Circumstances for All Indian Companies, Cash Deposits Retroactive 90 Days
Commerce continued to find that all Indian companies under investigation increased their exports to the U.S. in the run-up to the preliminary determination, in an attempt to get in as much product as possible before the imposition of AD (see 2508040011). This "critical circumstances" finding by the agency means Commerce will continue to retroactively suspend liquidation for AD purposes back to 90 days before the preliminary determination, i.e., March 4, 2025.
Suspension of liquidation and CVD cash deposit collection is in effect even earlier, as of Jan. 3, 2025, as a result of Commerce's finding of critical circumstances for all Indian companies in the CVD investigation.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for AD purposes and collect cash deposits for subject merchandise entered on or after the dates listed below, and set cash deposit rates as follows:
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Alcomex Springs Pvt Ltd. | 126.14% | 100.45% |
| Asha Spring and Engineering Company | 126.14% | 100.45% |
| Balaji Springs Pvt. Ltd. | 126.14% | 100.45% |
| Modern Engineering & Spring Company | 126.14% | 100.45% |
| Reliable Springs Ltd. | 126.14% | 100.45% |
| All Others | 86.45% | 60.76% |
(The period of investigation is 10/01/23 - 09/30/24. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2506030037 for Commerce's preliminary determination in this investigation.)