Dept. of Commerce: Four Solar Manufacturers Are Skirting U.S. Law
Dept. of Commerce: Four Solar Manufacturers Are Skirting U.S. Law The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced preliminary determinations in a recent circumvention case tied to solar cells and modules originating from China, finding that some companies have been attempting to dodge U.S. trade laws. Auxin Solar had initiated a complaint alleging that eight solar companies that manufacture solar cells and modules are manufacturing components in China and then sending those cells and modules to Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam for minor processing before being exported to the U.S.: actions that Auxin Solar says are an effort to evade existing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on solar cells and modules from China. The Commerce department’s preliminary determination found that Canadian Solar, BYD Hong Kong, Trina Solar and Vina Solar are all circumventing U.S. law, attempting to bypass U.S. duties by performing processing in another country before shi...
