U.S. International Trade Commission to make the final ruling on the 7th, identified imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from China substantial damage to the U.S. industry, such products would impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and tariffs do not have retroactive ruling in dual Department of Commerce preliminary ruling before the date of the product into the United States.
U.S. Department of Commerce ruled in October this year, Chinese-made crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from 18.32 to 249.96 percent levy anti-dumping duties, and from 14.78 to 15.97 percent countervailing duty. 7th of this month, the U.S. International Trade recognized the U.S. Department of Commerce imposed tariffs on dual award. However, at the same time rejected the preliminary days prior to entering the Chinese PV products to the United States imposed dual tariff plans. So countervailing duties from this year on March 20 levied anti-dumping duties from May 17 this year levied.
For this award, the domestic leading PV companies a little relieved. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, said, according to the product before the date of the preliminary ruling is not retroactive award, Yingli Green Energy will not have to pay the $ 13.7 million previously accrued costs double reverse. And Suntech Power Co., said the motion is not traceable happy.
In more than pleased with the domestic photovoltaic giants are also on the U.S. ITC ruling would have reservations. Trina Solar Limited, said the company is now carefully assess whether it is necessary for the United States International Trade will appeal the decision. "The Commission voted to impose protectionist trade measures, we are very disappointed and we believe that the ruling could slow the U.S. solar energy related investments and delayed market access to the products to be affordable." Trina, Chairman and CEO GaoJifan said.
Yingli Green Energy CEO Miao Liansheng, chairman and chief said: "Although the final results are relatively favorable for Yingli, we are very sorry to see the case in the global solar industry had a negative impact launched a global trade war. Europe will step the United States followed the full implementation of trade protectionism, "Meanwhile, Mick McDaniel Wuxi Suntech Americas sales and marketing general manager, said:." Wuxi Suntech will continue to oppose unnecessary solar tax "
U.S. dual investigation of the Chinese PV industry seems to have the boot floor, but the EU's dual sword still hanging. Haitong Securities [8.73 -0.34% shares it research report] electrical equipment and new energy industries, senior analyst Zhang Hao told reporters: "The United States ruling on the EU's influence is difficult to determine which among the various economies and related but different strategies. If the EU and the United States as non-retroactivity, and that the domestic photovoltaic industry should be a positive. "