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ITC Advances Probe Into Solar Imports From India, Indonesia and Laos

Commerce now moves to preliminary duty decisions, starting with subsidy findings due Oct. 10.

State Electricity Company officials stands between solar cell panels at the largest solar power plant in Indonesia, at Oelpuah village in Kupang, July 20, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken July 20, 2017. Antara Foto/Widodo S Jusuf via REUTERS/File Photo
New U.S. tariff threat targets Indian solar exports: Probe could hit $1.6 bn industry
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Overview

  • The U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously that there is a reasonable indication of injury from solar cells and panels imported from the three countries.
  • The Commerce Department is running parallel antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, with preliminary countervailing results expected Oct. 10 and preliminary antidumping determinations around Dec. 24.
  • A coalition led by the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade filed the case in mid-July on behalf of First Solar, Qcells, Mission Solar and Talon PV.
  • Petitioners report imports surged to $1.6 billion in 2023 from $289 million in 2022 and allege dumping margins of 89.65% for Indonesia, up to 249.09% for Laos and 213.96% for India.
  • The petitions target solar cells and modules, focusing on Chinese-owned producers in Laos and Indonesia and Indian-headquartered firms, and the outcome could bring new tariffs that reshape costs and sourcing.