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Are Chinese Mirrors Subject to US Antidumping Duty? LED vs Non-LED
Framed mirrors with LEDs are covered at 91.05%-165.11%. Framed mirrors without LEDs are expressly excluded. The difference decides whether your programme is viable.
Short answer: it depends on whether the mirror has an LED in it. Framed mirrors with LED lighting fall inside the US antidumping order on Chinese float glass products and carry duties of 91.05%-165.11%. Framed mirrors without LEDs are expressly excluded from that order. Section 301 duty applies to both.
This page is written by a Chinese mirror factory. We are telling you where we can ship to the United States and where we cannot, because finding out at customs is worse for both of us. It is not legal advice — classification of your specific part is a decision for your customs broker or trade counsel, in writing.
What the order actually covers
The antidumping order on *Float Glass Products from the People's Republic of China* was issued and took effect on 6 April 2026 (Federal Register 2026-06647), following Commerce's final dumping determination on 9 February 2026 and the ITC's final injury determination on 26 March 2026. The alleged dumping margin for China is 91.05% to 165.11%.
| Product | In scope? |
|---|---|
| Framed mirrors with LED lighting | ✅ Covered |
| Framed mirrors without LED lighting | ❌ Expressly excluded |
| Unframed "door mirrors" ready to hang with no further processing | ❌ Excluded |
| Mirror blanks and bare glass with a reflective coating | ✅ Covered |
Two thresholds have to be met together for the order to bite: thickness of 2.0 mm or more *and* surface area of 0.37 m² or more. Relevant HTS subheadings include 7009.91.5010, 7009.91.5095 and 7009.92.5010.
What this means if you are buying from China
LED bathroom mirrors and LED mirror cabinets
At 91%-165% there is no price that works. No Chinese factory can absorb that and no negotiation changes it. If your programme is LED bathroom mirrors for the US market, your realistic options are a supplier outside China or a US-based manufacturer. Several Chinese-owned plants have relocated to Thailand and Cambodia specifically for this and market themselves as antidumping-free; that is a legitimate route and we will say so rather than pretend otherwise.
Decorative, Venetian, shaped and floor mirrors without LEDs
These sit outside the order. They are still subject to Section 301 duty, which was in place long before this order and which your broker will already be handling. The standard line to give your customs broker is: these decorative mirrors carry no LEDs and fall outside the scope of the float glass antidumping order; Section 301 duty still applies.
The ranges this covers are decorative wall mirrors, irregular and shaped mirrors and floor and dressing mirrors.
⚠️ The grey area: mirrors bonded to a backing panel
Whether a mirror bonded to an MDF or composite backing counts as a "framed mirror" is a scope question, not a commercial one. Get a written classification from your customs broker or trade counsel before the order ships. Getting this wrong is a 100%+ duty event, and neither a supplier's opinion nor ours substitutes for that written determination.
What we do about it
We do not quote LED mirrors into the United States. For US buyers we quote the non-LED range — decorative wall, Venetian bevelled, shaped, floor and dressing mirrors — and we state the LED position on the quotation itself so nobody discovers it later. For the UK, EU, Canada, Australia and other markets, the order does not apply at all: it is a US measure. LED mirrors ship to those markets normally.
Common questions
Does this order affect the UK or the EU?
No. It is a United States measure. UK and EU imports of Chinese mirrors, LED or otherwise, are unaffected by it. Those markets have their own requirements — electrical conformity for mains-powered LED mirrors, for instance — but not this duty.
Can a supplier route LED mirrors through a third country to avoid the duty?
Transhipment to disguise Chinese origin is customs fraud and the liability lands on the importer of record, which is you. Genuine manufacture in another country is a different thing entirely and is legitimate. If a supplier offers you the first and calls it the second, that is the moment to walk.
How do I check the current duty on my specific part?
Give your customs broker the HTS subheading, the construction (LED or not, framed or not, backing material), the thickness and the panel area. Those five facts decide it. We supply all five on our quotations and drawings so your broker can rule without guessing.