CBP Issues Reminder for AD/CVD on Solar Cells From China Not Installed by Deadline
CBP reminded importers of the upcoming "utilization expiration date" that will determine eligibility for a two-year grace period for solar cells and modules from Southeast Asia that the Commerce Department found are circumventing antidumping and countervailing duties on solar cells from China (see 2308180044).
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Under the administration's AD/CVD pause for Southeast Asian solar cells, "applicable entries" from the four countries that enter after Nov. 15, 2022, and before June 6, 2024, and are not "used or installed" in the U.S. by 180 days after June 6 will be subject to AD/CVD, the agency said.in a CSMS message Feb. 6. Merchandise that "remains in inventory or a warehouse" in the U.S., is resold, is exported or is "destroyed after importation is not considered utilized" and will become subject to AD/CVD.
Importers should be prepared to show CBP if their "'applicable entries'" were "used or installed" in the U.S. by the expiration date, the agency said. If the imports don't meet the "utilization requirements," importers should file a "post summary correction with the AD/CVD cash deposit," CBP said. For entries beyond the "post summary correction timeline," importers can file a prior disclosure, the agency said.
CBP also reminded importers that they are required to file the certifications required by the Commerce Department final determination on a "timely basis" using the Document Imaging System.