China's PV is targeted again! US Launches Anti-Circumvention Investigation on Solar Cells in China

China Trade Information Relief Network reported on July 16 that on July 13, First Solar, Inc., Hanwha Q CELLS USA Inc., Talon PV, Swift Solar, Great Lakes Solex PR, LLC, DYCM Power, In the application submitted by LLC, Suniva Inc. And Silfab Solar Inc., the United States launched an anti-circumvention investigation on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells originating in China (whether assembled into modules or not). Examine whether there are the following two acts of circumventing the US anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders:

(1) Chinese-made parts and components are assembled in Ethiopia and exported to the United States through Ethiopia;

(2) Parts and components made in China are exported to Vietnam after completing the assembly of photovoltaic cells in Ethiopia, and then exported to the United States via Vietnam after completing the assembly of components in Vietnam.

Earlier, in mid-May this year, some American photovoltaic module manufacturers, such as First Solar and Qcells, applied for an investigation into photovoltaic products imported from Ethiopia, accusing some companies of transferring the final production process of photovoltaic products to Ethiopia to avoid import tariffs on Chinese goods.

At that time, the allegations were directed at two Japanese companies, TOYO and Origin Solar.

According to reports at that time, the U.S. companies accused TOYO and Origin Solar of producing silicon wafers for solar cells in Ethiopia from China . The two companies then assembled solar cells into photovoltaic modules in Ethiopia or Vietnam and eventually exported them to the United States.

According to the Digital New Energy DataBM. Com, at present, many Chinese enterprises have laid out new energy projects in Ethiopia, with a total investment of more than 10 billion yuan. These include photovoltaic companies such as Atlas, Junda, Hanergy New Energy and Dongfang Risheng (for details, please click: China's photovoltaic is blocked again! The United States may launch another tariff investigation against a country.