Taiwan Solar Products: AD Rates Fall in Final Determination
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan (A-583-853) (here). The agency made minor changes to the scope of the investigation and importer and exporter certification requirements.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for Jan. 29. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Scope Changes and Revised Certification Requirements
Commerce tweaked the scope of the investigation, but did not make the major scope changes requested by domestic industry. Certification requirements will remain in place for solar products from Taiwan, with some changes to certification language. Importers of solar panels or modules from Taiwan that claim their panels or modules are not subject to AD duties because they are not made using solar cells produced in Taiwan will have to maintain the revised certifications as of Dec. 23. The exporter will also have to maintain a certification, although it will not be required as part of the entry process.
For any entries where certification requirements are not met, Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits. For mixed panels containing some Taiwan-origin cells, if an importer is unable or unwilling to identify the value of product subject to duties, liquidation of the entire entry will be suspended and cash deposits will be required.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of solar products from Taiwan entered on or after July 31, and require an AD duty cash deposit equal to the following AD rates:
| Producer/Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Gintech Energy Corporation | 27.55% (from 44.18%) |
| Motech Industries, Inc. | 11.45% (from 27.59%) |
| All Others | 19.5% (from 35.89%) |
(The period of investigation is 10/01/12 -- 09/30/13. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 14073011 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)
AC/CVD Operations contact -- Magd Zalok (202) 482-4162
(Federal Register 12/23/14)