China Solar Cells: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department has issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (A-570-979). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the 33 companies under review entered December 2020 through November 2021.
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Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry for subject merchandise from exporters for which a review was not requested (ADCVDWeb Messages # 2076417, # 2076418). In these preliminary results, Commerce is also ending the review for 11 companies -- Amass Freight International Co Ltd; Boe Technology (HK) Limited; Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co.; Jiangsu Crevo Science & Technology; Jiangsu High Hope International; Penglai Jutal Offshore Engineering; Qinghuangdao Boostsolar Photovoltaic; Shanghai Sansi Electronic; Shanxi Hando Xinyu Technology Co., Ltd; Zhejiang Garden Imp&Exp Co., Ltd.; and Sunpower Corporation, System -- after their requests for review were withdrawn.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD duty cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following AD duty cash deposit rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Chint Energy (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Chint Solar (Hong Kong) Company Limited; Chint Solar (Jiuquan) Co., Ltd.; Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.; Chint New Energy Technology (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Chint Solar (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Haining Chint Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Taiheng New Energy Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Taifu New Energy Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| Shenzhen Glory Industries Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar (Haining) Co., Ltd. (f/k/a Jinko Solar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.); Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.; Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.; Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited. | 28.98% |
| Trina Solar Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Guoneng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Hefei) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Hezhong Photoelectric Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
| Trina Solar (Singapore) Science and Technology Pte. Ltd. | 28.98% |
| Trina Solar Energy Development Company Limited | 28.98% |
| Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Ltd. | 28.98% |
| Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd. | 28.98% |
China-wide. Commerce said the following 19 companies did not demonstrate independence from state control, or otherwise did not respond to Commerce Department questionnaires, and preliminarily assigned these companies to the China-wide entity with a rate of 238.95%: De-Tech Trading Limited HK; Fuzhou Sunmodo New Energy Equipment; Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd.; Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.; Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar International Limited; Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd.; Longi (HK) Trading Ltd.; Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd.; Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.; Renesola Jiangsu Ltd.; ReneSola Zhejiang Ltd.; Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.; Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd.; Suntech Power Co., Ltd.; Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd.; tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd; Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd./Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.; and Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited.
No shipments. Commerce found nine companies -- BYD H.K. Co., Ltd.; Canadian Solar International Limited, Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc., Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc., CSI Cells Co., Ltd., CSI Solar Power (China) Inc., CSI–GCL Solar Manufacturing (Yancheng) Co., Ltd. (collectively, Canadian Solar); CSI Modules (Dafeng) Co. Ltd.; JA Solar Co., Ltd.; JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. (JingAo); Risen Energy Co. Ltd., Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., Risen (Wuhai) New Energy Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengchao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd., Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Trade Co., Ltd., Ruichang Branch, Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd.; Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.; Xiamen Yiyusheng Solar Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Aiko Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. -- did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review. The cash deposit rates currently in effect for these nine companies will not change, and any entries during the period of review reported under their case numbers will be assessed duties at the 238.95% China-wide rate.
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate the antidumping duties it will assess on importers for entries of subject merchandise entered between Dec. 1, 2020, and Nov. 30, 2021. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, entries from Chint Energy would be assessed antidumping duties at importer-specific rates. Entries from Shenzhen Glory would be liquidated without regard to AD duties. Importers of subject merchandise from the other 32 companies under review would be assessed AD duties at the rates listed above.
(The period of review is 12/01/20 - 11/30/21. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)