China Seeks Data in Next Step in Solar Polysilicon Dispute
China's Ministry of Commerce decided Nov. 26 to begin an investigation into whether to impose retrospective anti-dumping duties against imports of solar grade polysilicon originated in the U.S., South Korea and the EU, and whether to impose retrospective anti-subsidy duties against imports of solar grade polysilicon originated in the U.S. and the EU, it said in a Nov. 29 announcement. The decision is the next step in a long-running dispute on the issue (see ITT's Online Archives 12110226).
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As a result, it said any producer or exporter from the U.S., EU or South Korea exporting solar grade polysilicon to China and domestic importer in the investigation period (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012) shall, within 15 days since the issuance of this Announcement, submit to the Investigation Authority the export/import quantity and amount of the products under investigation to China and the inventory level of domestic importers from January to October 2012 calculated on a monthly basis. They also must submit month by month to the Investigation Authority, the export quantity and amount of products under investigation to China for the last month from December 2012 till the month of the issuance of the announcement of preliminary ruling of this case, it said.
If companies fail to provide complete and accurate data as required, MOFCOM may make rulings based on known facts and the best information available, it said.