U.S. Announces Tariff Levy on Imported Photovoltaic Cells

It is reported that the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) issued an order a few days ago, starting on December 7, it began to impose tariffs on imports of solar photovoltaic cells from China. It is expected that the tariff will be at least five years.

In addition, the US Department of Commerce stated in its statement that it has corrected the so-called inter-departmental error and revised the calculation of its dumping margin after Suntech's complaint, downgraded from 31.73% to 29.14%.

Gordon Brinser, president of SolarWorld Industries America, who initiated the trade case, said: “We hope there is no confusion on this point: Although the U.S. government has already introduced a final tariff rate to help offset China’s anti-competitive trade practices, it is The tax rate for imported goods arriving on the US coast may ultimately be higher. This is a situation where buyers are concerned. Importing illegal subsidies and dumped solar PV products is an adventurous proposal."

Tim Truman, spokesperson for the Office of Public Affairs of the US Department of Commerce, said in an interview: “After a one-year preliminary ruling, the parties concerned can request a review of the deposit, which can raise or lower the tariff rate.”

In the previous October, the US Department of Commerce announced that Chinese manufacturers or exporters sold solar photovoltaic cells in the United States with a dumping margin of 18.32% to 249.96%.