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Australia Imposes 70.4% Duties on Chinese Aluminum Windows
Australia targets Chinese aluminum windows with up to 70.4% tariffs after finding dumping and subsidies.
In brief
Australia targets Chinese aluminum windows with up to 70.4% tariffs after finding dumping and subsidies. Australia will impose up to 70.4% duties on Chinese aluminum windows and doors after finding they were dumped and subsidized, costing local manufacturers A$422.6 million. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
Australia's Trade Remedies Commission Finds Dumping
Australia's Trade Remedies Commission has preliminarily determined Chinese aluminum windows and doors were dumped and subsidized.
Proposed Duties Range from 5.3% to 70.4%
The commission proposed duties ranging from 5.3 percent to 70.4 percent depending on the exporter.
Local Manufacturers Lost A$422.6 Million
Local manufacturers lost approximately A$422.6 million, including A$350 million from price undercutting and A$72.6 million in forgone sales.
Importers Must Lodge Financial Securities
Importers must now lodge financial securities while the inquiry continues.
Final Recommendations by December 16, 2026
The commission will deliver final recommendations to Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres by December 16, 2026.
Foshan AMJ Faces 5.3% Penalty
Foshan AMJ received the lowest proposed penalty at 5.3 percent among cooperating exporters.
Zhuhai Yipeng Faces 51.6% Penalty
Zhuhai Yipeng faced the steepest penalty at 51.6 percent among cooperating exporters.
Guangdong Kete and Others Named
Guangdong Kete, Broad, and Yuanjiang were also named in the findings.
Uncooperative Exporters Face 70.4% Duty
Companies that refused to cooperate could be hit with the maximum 70.4 percent duty.
Altop Cleared of Dumping
Altop was investigated but cleared of wrongdoing because it did not ship dumped aluminum to Australia.
Chinese Producers Benefited from Subsidies
The commission found some Chinese producers benefited from government support, including discounted energy for aluminum smelting.
Here's the gist
Australia will impose up to 70.4% duties on Chinese aluminum windows and doors after finding they were dumped and subsidized, costing local manufacturers A$422.6 million.
