U.S. finalizes dumping of Chinese photovoltaic cells
The U.S. Department of Commerce finally ruled that Chinese manufacturers or exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules have dumped when selling such products in the United States, with a dumping margin ranging from 18.32% to 249.96%. At the same time, it also ruled that such products exported from China to the United States received subsidies ranging from 14.78% to 15.97%.
According to the results of this final ruling, the dumping margin was lowered from the lowest 31.14% in the preliminary ruling in May this year to 18.32%, and the highest margin remained unchanged; the subsidy margin was much higher than the preliminary ruling of 2.9% to 4.73%.
According to the U.S. trade remedy procedures, in addition to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the case also requires the U.S. International Trade Commission to make a final ruling. According to the current schedule, the US International Trade Commission is scheduled to make a final ruling around November 23 this year. If the U.S. International Trade Commission also makes a final affirmative ruling, that is, it is determined that such products imported from China have caused substantial damage or threat to related U.S. industries, the U.S. Department of Commerce will require customs to impose "anti-dumping" tariffs on related products.
According to data released by the US Department of Commerce, the US imported approximately US$3.1 billion worth of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from China in 2011.
American think tanks and relevant industry associations have repeatedly warned that the United States will pay a heavy price to protect local companies by imposing "dual anti-dumping" tariffs. The Cheap Solar Energy Association of the United States estimates that if the United States imposes a 100% punitive tariff on photovoltaic cells and modules from China, it will lose 50,000 jobs in the next three years.
This is another trade remedy action initiated by the United States against China this year. Prior to this, the United States successively initiated "dual reverse" and "337 investigations" against Chinese products. The Ministry of Commerce of China has stated on many occasions that it hopes that the US government will abide by its commitment to oppose trade protectionism, jointly maintain a free, open, and fair international trade environment, and properly handle trade frictions in a more rational way.
U.S. final ruling imposes 34%-47% tariffs on Chinese photovoltaic products
The New York Times reported that the US Department of Commerce issued a final ruling, deciding to impose tariffs ranging from 34% to nearly 47% on most solar panels and solar cell products imported from China.
For most Chinese solar companies, this punishment is more severe than the Obama administration’s judgment earlier this year.
The U.S. has set a final anti-dumping and countervailing duty rate on Chinese solar panels
According to the latest report from Reuters, the US Department of Commerce has set a final anti-dumping duty rate and a final countervailing duty rate on billions of dollars of Chinese solar panels. Among them, Wuxi Suntech faces an anti-dumping duty rate of 31.73% and a countervailing duty rate of 14.78%, and Trina Solar faces an anti-dumping duty rate of 18.32% and a countervailing duty rate of 15.97%.
