Canada’s International Trade Tribunal is conducting an interim review of the country’s anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar panels and laminates from China, following a request to exclude flexible solar panels that attach to curved surfaces.
Canada’s International Trade Tribunal has launched an interim investigation into its order on the dumping and subsidization of solar panels and laminates sourced or exported from China.
The revision concerns order RR-2020-001, issued on March 25, 2021, which covers Chinese solar modules and laminates composed of crystalline silicon cells and thin-film photovoltaic products made of amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride or copper-indium-gallium selenide.
Modules, laminates or thin-film products with a useful power of not more than 100 W, and modules, laminates or thin-film products integrated into electrical equipment whose function is other than the production of electricity, are excluded from the original order.
The tribunal has posted a statement explaining that the purpose of the review is to determine whether the order should continue, with or without modifications.
A notice of commencement explains that on August 25, 2025, Kings Solar Solutions filed a request for an interim review of the order excluding flexible solar panels that are mounted on curved surfaces.
On October 15, 2025, two companies, Heliene Inc. and Silfab Solar Inc., that they would agree to an exclusion regarding low wattage modules, such as modules with an output power not exceeding 200 W.
The tribunal says that, after examining the request and submissions, an interim investigation, limited to Kings Solar Solutions Inc.’s exclusion request, is warranted.
Individuals or governments wishing to participate as part of the mid-term review are invited to submit a notification of participation by December 23, 2025. The tribunal statement adds that a decision will be made “in due course”.
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