China Solar Cells: Preliminary AD Rates of 31% to 250%, Retroactive 90 Days
Chinese exporters of solar cells received preliminary antidumping rates of 31.14% to 249.96%, the International Trade Administration announced in its fact sheet regarding its affirmative preliminary determination in its AD investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules from China (A-570-979). The fact sheet says mandatory respondents Wuxi Suntech and Trina Solar received AD rates of 31.22% and 31.14%, respectively. Fifty-nine other exporters qualified for a separate AD rate of 31.18%, and all other Chinese producers/exporters received a preliminary AD rate of 249.96%.
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The ITA also said it preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist, and will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require a cash deposit or bond based on these preliminary AD rates for all entries made up to 90 days prior to the date of publication of the ITA’s preliminary determination Federal Register notice.
(See ITT’s Online Archives 11111611 for summary of the initiation of this investigation, and 12032602 for summary of the ITA’s preliminary determination in this case’s companion countervailing duty investigation.
See also ITT’s Online Archives 12051533 for summary of a U.S. solar cell coalition’s statement opposing the imposition of AD/CV duties on Chinese solar cells.)