The Final Blow Against Utility Scale Wind Towers

The United States International Trade Commission ("Commission") in a close vote on January 18, 2013 determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of utility scale wind towers from China and Vietnam. Two Commissioners voted affirmative on material injury, one Commissioner voted affirmative on threat of material injury, and the other three commissioners voted negative. A tie by law means an affirmative decision. When available, the public version of the Commission’s report titled Utility Scale Wind Towers from China and Vietnam (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-486 and 731-TA-1195-1196) (Final), USITC Publication 4372, will have the views of the Commissioners and the information developed during the investigations.