Mar 21st, 2012 |
By Martina Seefeld
The U.S. Department of Commerce concluded yesterday that the Chinese government is improperly subsidizing solar manufacturers, so the United States will impose countervailing duties ranging from 2.9 percent to 4.73 percent on Chinese-made solar panels and cells.
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Tags: anti dumping, CASE, CASM, China, imports, photovoltaic (PV), PV market, solar subsidies, SolarWorld, trade war, US
Feb 3rd, 2012 |
By 3rd Party Content
The group fighting SolarWorld’s bid for duties on Chinese-manufactured crystalline photovoltaic cells and modules on Monday released a report that claims protectionist measures would result in between 14,000 and 60,000 fewer American jobs than would otherwise exist by the end of 2014—but that wasn’t the only news in the solar trade battle. SolarWorld claimed a victory of its own as the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled that a surge in Chinese imports since the company filed its trade petition in October constituted “critical circumstances.” That means that if the government rules in SolarWorld’s favor on March 2 on the company’s countervailing duties claim, the duties would be applied retroactively to early December.
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Tags: CASE, CASM, China, imports, jobs, photovoltaic (PV), solar power, solar subsidies, SolarWorld, trade