Chinese aluminium imports face 70 per cent tariffs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 02:02 · Archive

Australia may impose tariffs of up to 70 per cent on Chinese aluminium windows and doors over dumping and subsidies.

The Australian Trade Remedies Commission has made a preliminary finding that Chinese manufacturers of aluminium windows and doors are receiving unfair government subsidies. The goods were sold with dumping margins of between 5.3 and 70.4 per cent of their fair price, depending on the exporting company. Chinese exporters were given subsidies including cheaper energy and reduced borrowing rates from state-controlled banks.

Local manufacturers suffered material injury over the investigation period. Sales volumes fell about 19 per cent from July 2021 to June 2025, and the value of sales dropped 14 per cent from a peak in the 2023 financial year. The commission found that 'dumped and subsidised goods have caused material injury to the Australian industry producing like goods'.

A final recommendation will be sent to Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres no later than December 16, 2026, allowing for further consultation and analysis before permanent measures are implemented. The move follows the Albanese government's announcement of $4.7bn in taxpayer funding to support aluminium smelters in Tasmania, Queensland and New South Wales, which have struggled to compete with cheaper overseas options.

How it is being reported

• Chinese aluminium imports face 70 per cent tariffs as local industry suffers $422m hitAustralian aluminium manufacturers have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to cheaper Chinese rivals who now may have to pay up.The West Australian · 16 Oct, 01:50
• Chinese aluminium imports face 70 per cent tariffs as local industry suffers $422m hitAustralian aluminium manufacturers have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to cheaper Chinese rivals who now may have to pay up.Perth Now · 16 Oct, 01:50

In this story: China · Australia · Australian Trade Remedies Commission · Tim Ayres · Albanese · Tasmania · Queensland · New South Wales

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