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U.S. Opens Trade Investigations Into Solar Cell Imports From India, Indonesia and Laos

Investigations could trigger steep duties to protect U.S. manufacturers, reshaping global solar supply chains.

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US targets India’s solar exports in probe that could slam $790 mn trade with heavy duties
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Overview

  • The Commerce Department launched parallel anti-dumping and countervailing duty probes into crystalline silicon PV cells under tariff codes 8541.42.0010 and 8541.43.0010.
  • The U.S. International Trade Commission will issue a preliminary injury ruling by September 2 and, if affirmative, Commerce will set subsidy rates by October 13 and dumping duties by December 26.
  • Commerce filings cite 2024 export values of about $792.6 million from India, $415.2 million from Indonesia and $335.7 million from Laos to the U.S.
  • Preliminary metrics allege dumping margins of roughly 123% for Indian and Laotian exporters and 94% for Indonesian firms, with subsidy rates above de minimis thresholds.
  • Shares of major Indian solar suppliers fell up to 5% after news of the probe as companies pledge U.S. manufacturing expansions and analysts warn duties could raise project costs and spur further supply‐chain shifts.