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					</table><p>The United States International Trade Commission (<a href="https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/about_usitc.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USITC</a>) has ruled that imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells, whether assembled into modules or not, from India, Indonesia, and Laos materially injured the domestic solar manufacturing industry.</p>
<p>Following the USITC&#8217;s affirmative determination, the <a href="https://www.commerce.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Commerce</a> will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on November 2, 2026, on the covered solar products imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos.</p>
<p>The determination follows the US Department of Commerce&#8217;s September findings that solar products imported from the three countries were <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/us-finalizes-steep-antidumping-countervailing-duties-for-indian-solar-cells" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sold</a> in the U.S. at less than fair value and benefited from government subsidies.</p>
<p>In its final affirmative determinations, Commerce finalized a dumping margin of 123.04% on Indian solar cell exporters. The companies include Mundra Solar PV, Mundra Solar Energy, Kowa Company, Premier Energies Photovoltaic, and all other unnamed exporters.</p>
<p>In the countervailing duty investigation, Commerce determined a subsidy rate of 126.09% for Mundra Solar Energy and Mundra Solar PV. It applied the same rate to all other Indian exporters and producers.</p>
<p>The USITC&#8217;s October 14 determination completes the injury assessment required for the imposition of the trade remedies.</p>
<p>The investigations followed petitions <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/us-trade-petitions-against-solar-exports-india">filed</a> on July 17, 2025, by the <a href="https://aasmt.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade</a>, comprising <a href="https://www.firstsolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">First Solar</a>, <a href="https://www.hanwha.com/industries/energy-and-maritime-solutions.do?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=aon&amp;utm_term=em_energy&amp;utm_content=us&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23800963902&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAC0UDzokI7ogJvutJYdTlOBmOtEVn&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw0LzWBhBOEiwAKQd0cOPPLsD1f3d0lzMarPiUQ1JqjedB7Jyg6Zy4k1tXjLOi3LFuTXen6RoCB4sQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hanwha Q CELLS USA</a>, and <a href="https://www.missionsolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mission Solar Energy</a>.</p>
<p>The Department of Commerce initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in August 2025 to examine the allegations.</p>
<p>In February 2026, Commerce announced preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determinations for solar imports from the three countries. For India, it assigned a preliminary subsidy rate of 125.87% to Mundra Solar Energy and Mundra Solar PV and applied the same rate to other exporters.</p>
<p>In April 2026, Commerce <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/us-sets-preliminary-antidumping-duties-on-solar-cells-from-india" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> preliminary affirmative antidumping determinations. It assigned a dumping margin of 123.04% to Mundra Solar Energy and Mundra Solar PV.</p>


US to Impose Antidumping, Countervailing Duties on Solar Imports from India


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					</table><p>The <a href="https://www.commerce.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Commerce</a> has finalized high antidumping and countervailing duties on the import of solar cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos, holding that the exporting companies were benefiting from government subsidies in their countries.</p>
<p>In its final affirmative determinations, Commerce finalized a dumping margin of 123.04% on Indian solar cell exporters. The companies include Mundra Solar PV, Mundra Solar Energy, Kowa Company, Premier Energies Photovoltaic, and all other unnamed exporters.</p>
<p>The corresponding cash deposit rate, adjusted for subsidy offsets, is 107.17%. Commerce said the dumping margin was based on facts available with adverse inferences.</p>
<p>In the countervailing duty investigation, Commerce determined a subsidy rate of 126.09% for Mundra Solar Energy and Mundra Solar PV. It applied the same rate to all other Indian exporters and producers. The rates assigned to the two named companies were based on facts available with adverse inferences.</p>
<p>The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) will now examine whether the subsidized imports harmed the U.S. industry and is likely to make a final injury determination on October 14. If the USITC vote is affirmative, Commerce will issue official duty orders on November 2, 2026, imposing the finalized cash deposit rates. If no material injury is found, the proceedings will end.</p>
<p>In April, Commerce had <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/us-sets-preliminary-antidumping-duties-on-solar-cells-from-india" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> preliminary affirmative determinations in antidumping duty investigations into crystalline silicon solar cells imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos.</p>
<p>For Indonesia, Commerce determined a weighted average dumping margin of 94.36% for PT Blue Sky Solar Indonesia, PT REC Solar Energy Indonesia, and all other exporters and producers. Commerce based the rate on facts available with adverse inferences.</p>
<p>For Laos, it determined a weighted average dumping margin of 65.43% and a cash deposit rate, adjusted for subsidy offsets, of 65.03%. The rates cover listed exporters and producers, including Solarspace Technology, JA Solar Vietnam, Trina Solar Energy Development, Trina Solar Science &amp; Technology (Thailand), and the Laos-wide entity.</p>
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<p>Commerce set the final subsidy rate for PT Blue Sky Solar Indonesia at 173.70%, while PT REC Solar Energy Indonesia received 73.20%. Commerce also set the all-others rate at 73.20%. Commerce said the rate for PT Blue Sky Solar Indonesia was based on facts available with adverse inferences.</p>
<p>In the countervailing duty investigation involving Laos, Solarspace Technology received a subsidy rate of 82.03%, while Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company received 153.67%. The all-others rate was 82.03%. Commerce said Vietnam Sunergy&#8217;s rate was based on facts available with adverse inferences.</p>
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<p>U.S. imports of solar cells and modules from the three countries increased substantially from 2022 to 2024.</p>
<p>Imports from India increased from about 232.4 MW valued at $83.9 million in 2022 to approximately 2.30 GW valued at $792.6 million in 2024. Indonesian imports rose from about 499.1 MW valued at $177.5 million to approximately 1.80 GW valued at $415.2 million during the same period.</p>
<p>Imports from Laos increased from zero in 2022 to approximately 1.91 GW, valued at $335.7 million, in 2024. The U.S. International Trade Commission is conducting concurrent investigations to determine injury. Commerce&#8217;s page does not state the Commission&#8217;s final determination date.</p>
<p>The petitioner in the investigations is the <a href="https://aasmt.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade</a>. Its members are Hanwha Q CELLS USA, First Solar, and Mission Solar Energy, and they <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/us-trade-petitions-against-solar-exports-india">filed</a> petitions in July last year against imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos.</p>


US Finalizes Steep Antidumping, Countervailing Duties for Indian Solar Cells


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					</table><p>The <a href="https://www.commerce.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Commerce</a> has announced preliminary affirmative determinations in antidumping duty investigations into crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules or solar cells, from India, Indonesia, and Laos.</p>
<p>For India, the Commerce Department assigned an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 123.04% to Mundra Solar PV, Mundra Solar Energy, Kowa Company, and Premier Energies.</p>
<p>The adjusted cash deposit rate for these companies is 107.77%. Commerce said the company-specific rate was based on facts available with adverse inferences.</p>
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<p>Commerce said final determinations for India and Indonesia are scheduled for around July 13, 2026, while the determination for Laos is scheduled for around September 9, 2026.</p>
<p>According to Commerce, U.S. imports of covered products from India increased from 232.42 million W in 2022 to 2.3 billion W in 2024. The value of these imports rose from $83.87 million to $792.65 million during the same period.</p>
<p>The agency is also conducting concurrent countervailing duty investigations, and the U.S. International Trade Commission is conducting related injury investigations.</p>
<p>The preliminary duties were announced following an investigation after trade petitions were <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/us-trade-petitions-against-solar-exports-india" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed</a> by the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade, <span data-teams="true">whose members are Hanwha Q CELLS USA (Dalton, GA), First Solar (Tempe, AZ), and Mission Solar Energy (San Antonio, TX)</span> last July.</p>
<p>For Indonesia, Commerce assigned an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 35.17% to PT Blue Sky Solar Indonesia, PT REC Solar Energy Indonesia, and all other exporters and producers.</p>
<p>For Laos, Commerce assigned a 22.46% estimated weighted-average dumping margin and a 22.06% cash deposit rate for SolarSpace Technology-related producer-exporter combinations, SolarSpace Technology (Hong Kong), Trina Solar-linked exporter combinations, and the Laos-wide entity.</p>
<p>Imports from Indonesia increased from 499.11 million W in 2022 to 1.8 billion W in 2024, while their value rose from $177.53 million to $415.2 million. Imports from Laos increased from zero in 2022 to 1.91 billion W in 2024, valued at $335.74 million.</p>
<p>In February this year, the U.S. Department of Commerce <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/us-hits-indian-solar-cells-with-126-preliminary-countervailing-duties" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> its preliminary determination of countervailing duties of up to 125.87% on crystalline silicon solar cells, whether or not assembled into modules, imported from India.</p>


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