India's Solar Cells Hit with US Dumping Determination
Published Date: 4/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that solar cells from India are likely being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices. This means importers from India might face extra duties soon, starting from April 28, 2026. Companies and buyers should watch for updates because this could affect prices and trade rules.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 1 mixed.
Preliminary finding: Indian solar cells dumped
The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from India are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This preliminary finding means affected imports from India may face antidumping duties and interested parties were invited to comment after the April 28, 2026 notice.
Large preliminary dumping margins assigned
Commerce preliminarily assigned an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 123.04 percent and an adjusted estimated cash-deposit rate of 107.77 percent to the individually investigated Indian exporters, and assigned 123.04 percent (107.77 percent cash deposit) as the all-others rate. These rates were announced in the April 28, 2026 notice.
Cash-deposit and suspension of liquidation start
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits equal to the applicable estimated dumping margin or all-others rate for entries of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date of the notice (April 28, 2026).
Retroactive duty risk for four named exporters
Commerce preliminarily found critical circumstances for Mundra Solar Energy, Mundra Solar PV, Kowa Company Ltd, and Premier Energies, so suspension of liquidation for shipments from those producers/exporters applies to unliquidated entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the April 28, 2026 publication of this notice. That means duties could be applied retroactively to that earlier period for those firms.
Adverse facts used for non-cooperating respondents
Commerce preliminarily relied on facts otherwise available with an adverse inference (AFA) for the four mandatory respondents (Mundra Solar PV Limited; Mundra Solar Energy Limited; Kowa Company Ltd; Premier Energies Photovoltaic Private Limited) because they failed to provide requested information. As a result, their assigned margins are based on the petition rather than company-specific data.
Scope: which solar products are covered or excluded
The investigation covers crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells of thickness equal to or greater than 20 micrometers (and modules/panels made from them). The scope expressly excludes thin-film technologies (a-Si, CdTe, CIGS) and a number of small or off-grid/portable panels and certain permanently integrated consumer goods (for example, cells not exceeding 10,000 mm2 permanently integrated into a non-power-generation consumer good and various small-panel categories defined by surface area, power, connectors, and voltage).
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