# 2026-18940: Uncle Sam Taxes Indonesian Solar for Unfair Gov't Handouts

2026-18940, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2026-09-16, effective 2026-09-16; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18940
- As of: 2026-09-23
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-18940
- Title: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 58647
- Published: 2026-09-16
- Effective: 2026-09-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-23

## In one line

Uncle Sam Taxes Indonesian Solar for Unfair Gov't Handouts

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Indonesian makers of solar cells got unfair government help from January to December 2024. Because of this, extra taxes (called countervailing duties) will be added to these solar cells starting September 16, 2026. This means U.S. buyers might pay more, and Indonesian exporters will face new costs.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from Indonesia during the period of investigation (POI), January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

## Effects PRIA read

- Countervailing Duties Begin September 16, 2026: cost, high. The Department of Commerce determined that Indonesian solar cells received countervailable subsidies and countervailing duties will be applied to imports of those solar cells effective September 16, 2026. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) subsequently finds injury, Commerce will issu…
- Very Large Duty Rates Announced: cost, high. Commerce calculated countervailable subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 of 173.70 percent ad valorem for PT Blue Sky Solar Indonesia, 73.20 percent ad valorem for PT REC Solar Energy Indonesia, and 73.20 percent ad valorem for all other producers/exporters. These…
- Retroactive Suspension and Deposit Dates: cost, high. Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation and collect cash deposits for REC Solar entries entered on or after February 26, 2026, and for PT Blue Sky Solar Indonesia and all other producers/exporters entered on or after November 28, 2025. Provisional measures were…
- ITC Will Decide Injury Within 45 Days: mixed, medium. Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission of its final affirmative determination; the ITC will make a final injury determination no later than 45 days after this final determination. If the ITC finds material injury or threat of injury, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty orde…

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## Sources
- [2026-18940 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/16/2026-18940/crystalline-silicon-photovoltaic-cells-whether-or-not-assembled-into-modules-from-indonesia-final)
- [2026-18940 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-16/pdf/2026-18940.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18940 (as of 2026-09-23).