27, China CCCME statement, said the European Commission has undertaken to reach arrangements with the price of Chinese exports to the EU PV trade dispute. EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht also issued a statement the same day, announced the news. Since then, this involves the largest amount of trade disputes between China and the EU to solve the case. Ministry of Commerce spokesman ShenDanyang should exercise a speech, expressed his appreciation and welcome.
In principle, no anti-dumping duties
September 6 last year, the EU announced on Chinese exports to the EU anti-dumping investigations initiated photovoltaic products. The case involving an amount of up to € 21 billion, is the largest amount by far the EU Trade Disputes initiated.
June 4 this year, in spite of a number of EU member states the European Commission against Chinese PV products has made preliminary anti-dumping. From June 6 to August 6, the EU photovoltaic products from China of 11.8% imposed provisional anti-dumping duty, after which the rate will rise to 47.6%.
To make Chinese PV companies from being high tariffs, China CCCME and the European Commission on behalf of the Chinese PV industry trade remedy investigation authorities launched a price guarantee negotiations. After a month of negotiations, the two sides finally reached an agreement on the minimum price of these products as well as annual quotas in the EU 28 countries.
Accordance with the procedures, after the completion of these negotiations, the EU will no longer start the average tax rate was 47.6% anti-dumping duty from August 6. Participated in the negotiations of China CCCME CHAN Wai-ching, director of the legal department, told reporters yesterday that the current EU is taking the relevant procedures, will cancel the scheduled tax in principle.
But China and the EU in a statement yesterday, the price is not mentioned specifically how much. CHAN Wai-ching said that this is because, according to the program, the price will not be announced commitment to arrange a specific amount.
One industry source said the EU below cost price
A photovoltaic industry insiders told reporters yesterday that the price of photovoltaic negotiations commitment to Central Europe € 0.57 / watt.
He said that after China photovoltaic products exports to the EU price of around 0.5 euros / watt to between € 0.52 / W, PV manufacturers cost price in the EU is close to 0.6 euros / watt. If you want to be imposed on average 47.6% of high punitive anti-dumping duties, these prices will significantly increase the level of about 0.75 euro / watt. However, after reaching above € 0.57 / watt price, Chinese PV products in the price although still competitive, but it will be greatly reduced compared with the previous.
• China CCCME said that a total of 95 Chinese enterprises to participate in the negotiations. 27, China CCCME, China Renewable Energy Society, China Photovoltaic Industry Association and other industry organizations 5 issued a joint statement on the EU-China dispute reached the price of photovoltaic commitment welcome.
The statement said that the price reflects the wishes of the vast majority of China's commitment to the enterprise, the Chinese PV products in China and the EU negotiated trade arrangements continue to export to the EU and to maintain a reasonable market share.
■ Analysis
EU "dependency syndrome" is weakening
Yingli Green Energy Propaganda Department head Wang Zhixin told reporters yesterday, after the price increase, Chinese PV companies photovoltaic products exports to the EU will be affected. "This is contrary to the EU market rules, local PV users to bear a greater price pressure." But he also said that the PV market is currently expanding domestic photovoltaic products is not as dependent on exports as in previous years the EU.
According to reports, Yingli 2012 for shipments in the EU's total shipments accounted for 62% to 53% in the first quarter, the second quarter may have fallen sharply to 35% or less. At the same time, orders from South Africa, Jordan, Peru, Malaysia and other countries have more and more companies this year, shipments of 3.2GW to 3.3GW target unchanged. Yingli total shipments in 2012 was 2.2GW, the world's largest PV shipments business.
Insiders another domestic photovoltaic companies also told reporters that the middle of this month the state has adopted the "Opinions on Promoting the healthy development of the PV industry" to encourage more solar products in the country into the family, but also to the industry to see more domestic market potential. (Zhao Jia Ni)
■ Events
September 6, 2012
The EU announced on Chinese PV products initiated anti-dumping investigations. The case became the largest EU trade dispute cases initiated.
November 8, 2012
The European Commission issued a notice on Chinese PV products initiated countervailing duty investigations.
• 2013 年 5 月 8 日
The European Commission agreed to impose a temporary punishment Chinese PV tariffs, which took effect on June 6. This result has yet to vote on the EU member states.
May 24, 2013
Premier Li Keqiang said that China has always advocated dialogue and negotiations to resolve trade frictions, wants the EU to uphold the principle of trade liberalization.
May 26, 2013
When talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Prime Minister Li Keqiang said that the EU and other products to China PV "double reverse" dog in the manger, China is firmly opposed.
June 3, 2013
Premier Li Keqiang conversation with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso calls. He said that if the EU insists on sanctions, China is bound to be counter.
June 4, 2013
The European Commission announced on Chinese PV anti-dumping investigation preliminary results, the decision on the production of photovoltaic products from China to impose anti-dumping duties.
June 5, 2013
Ministry of Commerce said China firmly opposes EU unjust taxation measures. In addition, the Chinese government has started the EU wine "double reverse" investigation procedures.