Commerce Begins AD/CVD Investigations on Solar Products From China and Taiwan
The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping duty investigations on and countervailing duty investigations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China and Taiwan and a countervailing duty investigation on solar products from China, according to a Jan. 23 fact sheet released by the agency. Solar World Industries America requested the investigations Dec. 31 on concerns of an alleged "loophole" for solar modules from China assembled from third-country cells (see 14010301). The scope of the investigation includes the following language to address domestic industry's concerns:
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"For purposes of these investigations, subject merchandise also includes modules, laminates and/or panels assembled in the subject country consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells that are completed or partially manufactured within a customs territory other than that subject country, using ingots that are manufactured in the subject country, wafers that are manufactured in the subject country, or cells where the manufacturing process begins in the subject country and is completed in a non-subject country."
The International Trade Commission is set to make its preliminary injury determination by Feb. 14. These AD/CV duty investigations will only continue if the ITC finds injury. ITT will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register.