China Solar Cells: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department has published 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 2021 through November 2022.
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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 # 3076406, # 3076407).
In these preliminary results, Commerce is also ending the review for 10 companies -- (1) Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd.; (2) Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.; (3) Jinkosolar Middle East DMCC; (4) Shenzhen Glory; (5) Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; (6) CSI Solar Power Group Co., Ltd.; (7) New East Solar Energy Cambodia Co., Ltd.; (8) Vina Cell Technology Company Limited; (9) Vina Solar Technology Company Limited; and (10) Canadian Solar Manufacturing, Inc. -- after their requests for review were withdrawn.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) |
|---|---|
| Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd. | zero |
| BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Hongkong Hello Tech Energy Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Trina Solar Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Ltd. | zero |
| Zhejiang Aiko Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. | zero |
China-wide. Commerce said the following four 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%: (1) Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd; (2) Maodi Solar Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.; (3) 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., and Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited; and (4) Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
No shipments. Commerce found two companies -- Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (Trina Solar Changzhou) and Jinko Solar -- did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review. The cash deposit rates currently in effect for these two 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, 2021, and Nov. 30, 2022. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, entries from Shenzhen Sungold would be liquidated without regard to AD, and the same would hold for the five companies listed above that also were assigned a zero percent AD rate but were not individually examined. Importers of subject merchandise from the other 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.)