EU to propose anti-dumping duties of 30% or higher on Chinese PV imports
The EU trade chief is expected to propose anti-dumping (AD) duties on Chinese photovoltaic imports to the EU Commission on Wednesday. The levies are likely to be set at 30% or higher.
UK: STA adds voice to opposition to EU solar duties
The U.K.s Solar Trade Association has added its voice to the opposition to EU Commission trade duties on Chinese solar modules.
US: DOC asks customs to review Chinese PV imports
Chinese solar manufacturers are misreporting and underreporting their imports to evade new tariffs, according to the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM). It adds that the U.S. DOC has asked Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review the claim.
EU: Installers against anti-dumping tariffs
European installers are against the introduction of punitive and protective tariffs, a survey conducted by the EuPD Research showed today.
China drops solar cell import taxes, sends "positive signal" to Europe
China dropped import duties and value-added tax (VAT) for a variety of equipment, including for solar cells and lithium-ion batteries on April 1, thus sending a “positive signal” to the China-Europe trade negotiations.
Bad investment and US trade case led to Suntech fall
Failure to correctly vertically integrate its business operations, the impacts of the U.S.-Sino trade case and the fallout of the GSF Fund debacle all led to Suntechs current situation, according to IHS Solar. Furthermore, the research company adds, China appears less willing to prop up its ailing manufacturers.
Cost reduction and innovation the key for struggling PV laminator producers
Photovoltaic laminator producers see little sign of any upturn in the months ahead, on the back of a tumultuous 2012. Weak demand and factory closures are characterizing the industry, as are overcapacity and U.S. sanctions on Chinese exports. Cost reduction and innovation hold the key to long term survival, however.
SEIA: US PV system prices fall despite tariffs
The impact of module prices are always discussed in connection with import tariffs on Chinese photovoltaic products. In the U.S. prices continue to fall, despite the tariffs imposed last year. However, the comparison is lopsided given the significantly higher price levels in the U.S. than in Germany.
Will PV tariffs level the playing field between the US and China?
Last year, the U.S. reproached China for being “generous to a fault” to its domestic solar manufacturers, even as the rest of the industry suffered from declining subsidies, rising inventories and internecine cost competition. But can punitive tariffs really bring prices up to parity and alleviate the pain?
Official: Chinese PV modules must register in EU
As of today, March 5, all Chinese photovoltaic modules and their main components coming into the EU must register with national customs authorities. This means should anti-dumping tariffs be imposed at the end of the year, they could be retroactively applied.
