India 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 India (C-533-937). 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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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue a CVD 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 antidumping duty investigation on overhead door springs from India, setting AD rates that range from 86.45% to 126.14% for all Indian exporters (see 2512310043). 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 Still 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 CVD (see 2508040011). This "critical circumstances" finding by the agency means Commerce will continue to retroactively suspend liquidation for CVD purposes back to 90 days before the preliminary determination, i.e., Jan. 3, 2025.
CVD Susp/Cash Deposit Through July 25
For now, Commerce has instructed CBP to continue the suspension of liquidation of entries from Jan. 3, 2025, 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.
CV Liq to Be Suspended Again and CV Cash Deposit Required if Order Issued
Commerce will issue a CVD order, reinstate the CVD suspension of liquidation for all Indian 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 |
|---|---|
| Alcomex Springs Pvt Ltd. | 172.08% |
| Asha Spring and Engineering & Spring Company | 172.08% |
| Balaji Springs Pvt. Ltd. | 172.08% |
| Modern Engineering & Spring Company | 172.08% |
| Reliable Springs Ltd. | 172.08% |
| All Others | 172.08% |
(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.)