Commerce Preliminary Countervailing Duty Investigation of Crystalline Photovoltaic Cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Crystalline Photovoltaic Cells Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam

On October 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of crystalline photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). Commerce is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations of solar cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Preliminary Subsidy Rates

Cambodia

* Rate based on an adverse inference

Malaysia

*rate based on an adverse inference
** Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned with Jinko Solar Technology Sdn Bhd: Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Omega Solar Sdn. Bhd..

Thailand

*de minimis = less than 1% for developed countries, less than 2% for developing countries
**rate based on an adverse inference

Vietnam

*de minimis = less than 1% for developed countries, less than 2% for developing countries
**Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned with JA Solar Vietnam Company Limited: JA Solar PV Vietnam Company Limited; and JA Solar NE Vietnam Company Limited.
***rate based on an adverse inference

Case Calendar

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.
** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce.
*** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the ITC.

Import Statistics 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)) subheadings 8541.40.6025, 8541.42.0010, 8541.40.6015, and 8541.43.0010. The HTSUS subheadings 8541.40.6015 and 8541.43.0010 were included because they were the appropriate HTSUS subheadings for in-scope products in 2021. These subheadings are no longer in use.

Other Case Information 

• The petitioner is The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, the members of which are First Solar, Inc. (Tempe, AZ), Hanwha Q CELLS USA, Inc. (Dalton, GA), and Mission Solar Energy LLC (San Antonio, TX).
• For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs. 
• Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations and alleged subsidy programs, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers: C-555-004, C-557-831, C-549-852, and C-552-842. 
• For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
• To date, Commerce maintains 716 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.