The rate of 28.5% for wind towers made in Spain would have no influence on those produced in Mexico for the next “offshore” projects in the US. The “Anti -Dumping” rates that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, imposed against the manufacturers of the Spanish wind towers They were already An option on the table of these companies.
The focus of companies such as Siemens Gamesa is in Europe” A market that is sufficient enough to absorb production capacity.
He rate from the 28.55% imposed through the Justice by US ((Van.uu.) Wind towers that are made in Spain have no greater impact on the cultA, since your strategy of export This market is currently Closed through the policy Americans of Commercial defense.
In the case of Siemens GamesaThe imposition of the rate would not affect him because, for at least two years, It does not export towers made in Spain A Van.u.as explained by sources in the sector that was consulted after the opinion of the International Trade Court or Van.uu., Known on the eve.
According to the notification of the Judiciarythat Tuesday the Federal registration O American official state of Gazette (BOE), on January 28, the court issued its final decision in the case ‘Siemens Gamesa Renewable energy against the United States«, Started at the start of this decade.
Donald Trump rates
The research began from the complaint from the Wind Tower Trade Coalitionthe Association of American Wind Towers Manufacturerswho claim that the production of Room It was sold Through below at once precion «reasonable«.
In July 2021, Washington confirmed Loose duty to large Spanish renewable companies because they have sustained this practice, with which they would have reached an alleged margin dumping from the 73%.
He did it based on a document from the International Trade Commission, under the US Department of Trade, which indicated Heiza Wind, Siemens Gamesa, Actiona, Kuzar, Vestas and Windar.
Although The decision was made with Joe Biden As president, the investigations of the International Trade Commission were first made public for the first time and the import from 1 July 2019 to 30 June of the following year.
That is, they started under the first mandate of Donald Trump (2017-2021)Those European steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed olive oil, olive oil or wine from France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Why is it not exported?
The measurement unit wax appeal By two of the appointed companies: Siemens Gamesa y Winder. Exactly exactly, the document that required this Monday ends the journey of these sources and agrees about one decrease from the duty from the 73% all 28.55% To apply About the sector And not just for these two signatures.
As for its possible impact, Several sources agree that the export of wind towers to the US was stopped after the American giant was approved And rate from the 73% That, immediately, He closed this market.
At that moment they remember that the manufacturers chose Reorient Are productfocus on mark vicinity Legal security And one Better stability. It was then then The demand from Europe achieved “The Rescue” from Torres sections that exported from Spain to American soil.
However, they clarify, not only stopped sending production through rates, but also for anger or Inflation Reduction Actannounced under the Biden AdministrationA tax action mechanism that, explain, Market rules.
And they regret it, now is «very difficult” Room I can export And product That’s the same or more competitive That made in Van.u. For the stimuli looking for anger for the industry established there.
Europe, a growing market and consolidate
The fall in the rate at 28.55% can mean that there are better conditions for export. However, the sources doubt that there can be “gap” for Spanish companies in this market, because their strategy has been “already lost” and because of the uncertainty generated by “so radical” decisions.
Are focusOn the contrary, that’s it On the old continentAn Mercado that they see enough ambitious y Grande To absorb production capacity in Europe and especially in Spain.
From your point of view, the policy «sensational” US is “Stir the cocktail ash international trade«, To the point of Forcing the European Union (EU) to create its own local market or that sees internal production that now has the space that the actual manufacturers of third countries now have.
In the middle of the debate for the “Drill, Baby, Drill” (perfora, honey, perfora) with which Trump Ha defended the Hydrocarbons exploitationThe same sources retain the hope that there may be energy and industrial policy competence from the States by Van.u. that is possible Balays the decisions of Washington.
And they put the dedication on the ‘offshore’ wind of North Carolina O Virginiawhere they don’t believe that «He’s going to throw away“He Logistics development and growth of port and industrial capacity that has generated renewable energy in the area.