Curtain Wall Coalition pledges for trade tariffs on imports of curtain wall extrusions

U.S. aluminium extrusion industry has been accusing Chinese aluminium exports of posing a threat to their business and trying to take over their market. Another industry that has recently come vocal on this issue is the curtain wall extrusion industry.

Another trade group from U.S., the Curtain Wall Coalition is of the view that Chinese imports are affecting the curtain wall industry to a large extent.  Chinese already captured 20% of the extrusion market and they think the Chinese would eventually capture the curtain wall market.  While the Chinese have focused on the West Coast, the rest of the country is NOT immune to this threat.  If curtain wall extrusions are not subject to the 106% tariffs carried by our orders, they will simply overrun domestic production.

The U.S. Government imposed trade tariffs on imports of Chinese aluminium extrusions in 2011, including the aluminium extrusions contained in curtain wall units, protecting U.S. manufacturers from Chinese imports. In 2012, U.S. Commerce Department further clarified that trade tariffs, explicitly cover "parts of curtain walls," However, now a Federal judge has ordered Commerce to reconsider its decision and consequently, the Commerce Department filed a "revised" decision that certain curtain wall units were not covered by the trade tariffs.

Three California curtain wall producers filed a petition with the Court, requesting a stay on the order to exempt these curtain wall units from the tariffs.

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The Curtain Wall Coalition strongly feels the tariffs on aluminium extrusion imports explicitly cover "parts of curtain walls." They are looking at a second hearing before the court of appeals, against three law firms and their Chinese company clients. They urged all U.S. curtain wall manufacturers and suppliers to extruders to support their move. Their objective is to protect the industry from unfair competition, save jobs and safeguard the businesses.