Industry Leaders Testify to the Injury Caused to the U.S. Domestic Solar Manufacturing Sector by Illegal Market Practices

Import data recently released by the Commerce Department show a stunning impact of the AD/CVD petitions filed on solar cells and modules in April of 2024 by The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, made up of leading U.S. solar manufacturers from across the country. 

The Department of Commerce has issued additional rate increase announcements amending its preliminary determinations in the CVD Investigations into solar cell and module imports from Vietnam and Malaysia.

With More Evidence in Solar AD/CVD Case, Department of Commerce Has Increased Duties Against Solar Cell and Module Imports Ranging from 13% – 661%

Department of Commerce Finds New Cross-Border Solar Subsidies in Thailand, Significantly Increasing CVD Rates on Trina and Other Thai Producers

As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s circumvention investigation finalized last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection was directed to suspend liquidation and collect cash deposits on antidumping and countervailing duty imports that violate utilization deadlines.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) today issued its preliminary determination of countervailing duties to be imposed on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

This past week saw two significant developments in the AD/CVD petition filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee.

“Unfortunately, Bloomberg’s Beijing bureau released a misleading report this week regarding the solar trade duties currently in place on Chinese imports.

As of October 15, 2024, both of the mandatory respondents from Cambodia have dropped out of the antidumping investigation.

The Department of Commerce’s preliminary findings were released last week (October 1, 2024) on the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing trade petition’s Countervailing Duties (CVD) filing.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) today issued its preliminary determination of countervailing duties to be imposed on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Today, the United SteelWorkers sent a letter of support of the AD/CVD trade petitions filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee earlier this year.

The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee filed critical circumstances allegations with the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding surges of solar imports from Vietnam and Thailand that are injuring the U.S. solar industry.

This morning, the International Trade Commission (ITC) made its preliminary determinations in the AD/CVD investigations recently filed by The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade

The moratorium on duties and tariff enforcement for Chinese-origin solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam found to be circumventing U.S. trade law expires tomorrow, Thursday, June 6th.

Two letters were sent today to Secretary Raimondo and the Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, David Johanson, in support of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee.

“The Alliance Trade Committee recognizes and appreciates the Administration’s commitment to improved trade enforcement on solar products. Enforcement will support and strengthen U.S. producers and the billions of dollars they are now investing in new U.S. manufacturing of solar cells and modules as well as inputs.

“It is very encouraging to see the Administration take action to ensure a level playing field with China.

The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, represented by D.C. law firm Wiley Rein LLP, today filed of a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate potentially illegal trade practices by Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are injuring the U.S. solar industry.