Court Tweaks Duties on Chinese Solar Panels for Fair Play
Published Date: 5/9/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Court of International Trade made a final decision changing the antidumping duty rates for certain solar products from China made by Trina Solar and its related companies for 2021-2022. This means Commerce is updating the money these companies owe when selling solar panels in the U.S. If you’re involved with these products, expect new duty rates and possible financial impacts soon.
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Amended Antidumping Duties for Trina Solar
On April 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a final judgment that changes the antidumping duty (AD) margins for certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from the People's Republic of China for the period February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. The Department of Commerce is amending its final results to adjust the dumping margins assigned to nine Trina Solar-related companies (listed in the notice), which will change the amounts owed or refunded for those entries.
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