Commerce Finalizes Dumping Duties on Chinese Solar Panel Imports
Published Date: 12/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Chinese solar panel makers sold their products at unfairly low prices from December 2022 to November 2023. They also confirmed that a few companies didn’t ship any products during this time, canceled the review for one company, and denied special status to another. These decisions, effective December 23, 2025, could affect import duties and trade fairness for U.S. solar businesses.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
China-Wide Rate Remains 238.95%
Commerce kept the China-wide dumping rate at 238.95 percent and will assess that rate on entries from firms that are part of the China-wide entity or that did not receive a separate rate. Commerce specifically intends to instruct CBP to assess entries made under the company-specific CBP case numbers for Anji DaSol and for any companies in Appendix II, and to apply the 238.95% rate where companies lack a separate rate.
No-Shipments Findings and Their Duty Effect
Commerce found that Jinko Solar, Longi Solar, and Zhejiang Aiko did not ship subject merchandise to the United States during the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023, but stated that any entries entered under those companies' company-specific CBP case numbers will be assessed at the China-wide rate of 238.95 percent. The final results continue the no-shipments finding while reserving the China-wide assessment if entries under those CBP numbers exist.
Cash Deposit Rules and Reimbursement Risk
For shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the notice publication date (December 23, 2025), Commerce set cash deposit rules: (1) listed companies pay the weighted-average margin shown in the final-results table; (2) previously reviewed firms not listed keep their existing cash deposit rates; (3) all China exporters without a separate rate must post cash deposits at 238.95%; and (4) non-China exporters without a separate rate must use the rate of their China supplier. Importers must also file reimbursement certificates before liquidation or Commerce may presume reimbursement and assess double antidumping duties.
5.25% Dumping Margin for Listed Producers
Commerce assigned a 5.25% weighted-average dumping margin for Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd. and the listed separate-rate companies for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023, effective December 23, 2025. Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties based on these margins and intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication (and, if a timely summons is filed, CBP will not liquidate relevant entries until the 90-day statutory injunction period has passed).
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