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Another blow for the European solar market

EU-China trade dispute: The beginning of August saw a preliminary agreement in the trade dispute between China and the EU on imports of crystalline PV products. The compromise includes minimum import prices and a cap on imports, which apply until the end of 2015, creating a price cartel for a part of the market. A further weakening of the solar market, especially in Europe, is expected.

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pv magazine

02 Sep 2013

After weeks of a prolonged tug of war, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and China’s Minister of Commerce, Gao Hucheng, agreed in early August to a preliminary settlement in the trade dispute over the import of supposedly underpriced crystalline PV products. Essentially, it includes minimum import prices and import caps for around 90 Chinese …

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