From 15 October 2026, provisional securities apply to aluminium windows and doors imported from China. They follow a preliminary affirmative determination by the Australian Trade Remedies Commission (formerly the Anti-Dumping Commission) in Investigation 691, released alongside its Statement of Essential Facts on 14 October. The securities apply to goods entered into Australia from that date and stay in place until the final decision. The Commission’s final recommendation is due to the Minister by 16 December 2026, with a decision expected within 30 days of that.
Changes like this create uncertainty for everyone involved in a project, from the fabricators and builders pricing work to the architects who have specified it. We have been part of this industry for more than 17 years, and our aim with this update is simply to share what we know and offer support where it helps.
Background, in brief
Australia’s trade remedies system lets local industry seek protection when imported goods are sold here below their normal value (dumping) or benefit from foreign government subsidies. In November 2025, Australian window manufacturer Ventora Group and the Australian Glass and Window Association applied for an investigation into aluminium windows and doors from China, and the Commission opened Investigation 691.
On 14 October 2026, the Commission published its Statement of Essential Facts. It found that dumping and subsidisation had caused material injury to the Australian industry, and made a preliminary affirmative determination. That is what allows securities to be collected at the border while the investigation is finalised.
What's covered
The securities apply to aluminium windows and doors from China, whether fully or partly assembled. That includes fabricated frames, panels and sashes, with or without glass or hardware, and whether or not thermally broken. Size limits apply (windows up to 3.0 m high and 4.0 m wide; doors up to 3.0 m high and 7.0 m wide), and curtain wall is excluded.
Securities are a guarantee against duties that may be imposed later, not the duties themselves. Rates vary by exporter, and the final measures may differ from the provisional ones.
Industry bodies, including AGWA, are working through how the measures apply in practice, and we will share any useful clarification as it comes through.
Things worth checking on current projects
- Whether window packages are based on locally made or imported frames and systems.
- How quotes treat the provisional securities, and who carries the cost if the final decision changes.
- Lead times and compliance documentation for the systems specified.
Where we sit, and how we can help
Safetyline Jalousie louvre systems are European-designed (Technal by Hydro) and manufactured here in Australia, so they are not subject to the provisional securities. Our pricing and lead times are unchanged.
For fabricators, builders and specifiers with louvres on current projects, our team can help with technical advice and compliance documentation.
If it would be useful to talk anything through, please get in touch.
Sources: Australian Trade Remedies Commission, Investigation 691 public record, including Trade Remedies Notice 2026/147 (preliminary affirmative determination).
