1. A new antidumping/countervailing duty petition has been filed concerning silicon solar cells and panels made in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee.
2. The petition aims to address unfair trade practices by solar manufacturers in these Southeast Asian countries, following a previous AD/CVD extension to Chinese manufacturers working in the region.
3. Solar industry organizations have expressed concerns about the potential market uncertainty and disruption that could result from the petition, urging the Biden administration to consider alternative solutions to support American manufacturers and the clean energy economy.
A new antidumping/countervailing duty petition has been filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Dept. of Commerce regarding silicon solar cells and panels made in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee filed the petition, representing U.S. solar manufacturers like Convalt Energy, First Solar, and Qcells. The aim is to address unfair trade practices and prevent the U.S. from becoming a dumping ground for foreign solar products, particularly from China and Southeast Asia.
The petition follows Commerce’s extension of AD/CVD to Chinese solar manufacturers in Southeast Asia. The petition seeks to enforce rules, remedy harm to domestic solar industry, and signal that the U.S. will not tolerate dumping of foreign products. The Solar Energy Industries Association and other clean energy organizations have expressed concerns about market uncertainty, potential threats to the domestic solar supply chain, and the impact on clean energy jobs and manufacturing.
Array Technologies, a solar tracking system manufacturer, also voiced concerns about the petition, stating that duties could disrupt the solar industry, harm manufacturers, and impede the growth of solar deployment and clean energy goals in the U.S. Industry leaders and organizations are urging the Biden administration to consider alternative solutions to support American manufacturers and maintain a thriving clean energy economy.