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

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

On April 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and 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).  

Final Dumping Rates

Cambodia

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Malaysia

*Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Thailand

*Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Vietnam

 *Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Final Subsidy Rates

Cambodia

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Malaysia

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Thailand

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Vietnam

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Case Calendar

NOTE:  Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute.  For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 733(b) and 735(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).  For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Act.

* This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (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 FAQs for the final determination.

• Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations, is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to the following case numbers:

  Trading Partner	AD Case Number	CVD Case Number
  Cambodia	A-555-003	C-555-004
  Malaysia	A-557-830	C-557-831
  Thailand	A-549-851	C-549-852
  Vietnam	A-552-841	C-552-842

• For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library. 
• To date, Commerce maintains 734 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.