A petition filed Oct. 29 alleges that overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China and India are being sold at less than fair value in the U.S. and benefiting from countervailable subsidies. The alleged average dumping margins are 685.93 to 787.3 percent for China and 104.57 to 124.86 percent for India.
The products subject to this petition are helical steel springs with tightly wound coils that store and release mechanical energy by winding and unwinding along the spring’s axis by an angle, using torque to create a lifting force in the counterbalance assembly typically used to raise and lower overhead doors, including garage doors, industrial rolling doors, warehouse doors, trailer doors, and other overhead doors, gates, grates, or similar devices.
The petition covers all such springs with a coil inside diameter of 15.8 mm or more but not exceeding 304.8 mm, a wire diameter of 2.5 mm to 20.4 mm, and a length of 127 mm or more. Such springs are covered regardless of wire type, wire cross-sectional shape, coating, winding orientation, and end type and whether or not the springs are fitted with hardware such as fasteners, clips, and cones. Springs entered as part of overhead door kits, mounting or assembly kits, spring-operated motor assemblies, or spring winder assembly kits are covered, as are springs that have been further processed in a third country.
Imports of subject goods are provided for under HTSUS 7320.20.5020, 7320.20.5045, and 7320.20.5060 and may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 8412.90.9085, 8412.80.1000, or 7308.90.9590.
Leaf springs, disc springs, extension springs, compression springs, and spiral springs are excluded from the scope of the petition.
The Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission will next determine whether to launch AD and CV duty and injury investigations, respectively, on this product. There are strict statutory deadlines associated with these proceedings, so affected companies that wish to protect their interests should contact Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg as soon as possible.
For more information, please contact attorney Kristen Smith at (202) 730-4965.
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