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The US Department of Commerce has announced preliminary positive determinations in its countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia and Laos.
U.S. authorities said the investigation found that solar power producers in the three countries have benefited from government subsidies that distort competition and hurt domestic producers.
According to the preliminary findings of the Ministry of Commerce, the level of subsidization varies considerably between the countries surveyed.
Imports of solar products from the three markets increased sharply during the period examined. Shipments from India increased from approximately 232 MW in 2022 to over 2.29 GW in 2024, reaching a value of almost $793 million. Indonesian volumes also increased significantly, reaching 1.8 GW in 2024, worth approximately $416 million. Laos recorded exports of 1.9 GW in the same period, with a total value of approximately $336 million.
Imports from India are subject to a provisional countervailing duty of 125.87%. For Indonesia, subsidy rates range from 85.99% to 143.30% depending on the manufacturer, while companies not individually examined face a rate of 104.38%. For Laos, the Ministry of Commerce calculated a uniform subsidy rate of 80.67%.
The Alliance for American Solar Energy Manufacturing and Tradea coalition of American solar energy manufacturers, filed the lawsuit in August against American imports of solar energy from these three countries. In June, the alliance secured high tariffs on PV imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
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