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

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

On November 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of Crystalline Photovoltaic Cells Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Commerce is conducting concurrent countervailing duty investigation of Crystalline Photovoltaic Cells Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Preliminary Dumping Rates

Cambodia

*This rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences

Malaysia

*This rate is de minimis
**This rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences

Thailand

*This rate is based on facts available with adverse inferences

Vietnam

*This rate is 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 a final affirmative determination from Commerce.
** 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 preliminary FAQs.

• Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations, 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:

  Trading Partner	Antidumping Duty Investigation Case Number
  Cambodia	A-555-003
  Malaysia	A-557-830
  Thailand	A-549-851
  Vietnam	A-552-841

• To date, Commerce maintains 716 AD and countervailing duty orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.

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