The US Department of Commerce announced on 30 May that it will introduce countervailing duties (CVDs) of up to 26% on Chinese wind tower imports after a preliminary investigation into unfair subsidies.

The ruling will be followed by a decision on whether the firms have also been dumping product in the US, to be announced in the third quarter.

However, Shanghai-based Taisheng Wind and Suzhou-based Titan Wind Energy claim in statements that they will see limited damage from the combined import duties.

Taisheng,