Commerce Reviews Chinese Solar Subsidies, With Duties in View
Published Date: 6/12/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Chinese solar cell makers got unfair government help in 2023, which could affect import duties. They’re also planning to stop reviewing certain companies soon. This means importers and solar businesses should watch for changes that might impact costs starting June 12, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary Countervailing Duty Rates Set
If you import crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from the listed Chinese producers, Commerce preliminarily assigned ad valorem countervailable subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023: BYD (H.K.) Co., Ltd. — 9.70%; Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company — 0.53%; and a non-selected companies rate — 8.15%. These are preliminary rates that Commerce reported on June 12, 2026.
Rescission for 70 Companies With No Entries
Commerce intends to rescind this administrative review for 70 named companies that had no reviewable suspended entries during January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. For those companies, Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess countervailing duties on appropriate entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit required at the time of entry for that period, and rescission instructions will be issued no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results.
Cash Deposit and Final Assessment Timing
Commerce will instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication of the final results of this review; for non-reviewed firms CBP will continue to collect the most recent company-specific or all-others rate. Commerce intends to issue final results within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results, and will issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results.
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