# 2026-18945: India's Solar Cells Too Cheap for US Tastes, Duties Hit 2026-18945, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 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/2026-18945 - As of: 2026-09-23 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-18945 - Title: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part - Type: Notice - Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration - Citation: 91 FR 58658 - 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 India's Solar Cells Too Cheap for US Tastes, Duties Hit ## Summary The U.S. Department of Commerce found that solar cells from India are being sold in the U.S. for less than their fair price. Starting September 16, 2026, this means importers might face extra duties to keep things fair for American businesses. This decision covers sales from July 2024 to June 2025 and aims to protect the U.S. solar market from unfair pricing. ## Abstract The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. ## Effects PRIA read - Importers Must Post 123.04% Cash Deposits: cost, high. If you import crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from India, U.S. Customs will require a cash deposit equal to the estimated dumping margin. Commerce set the estimated weighted-average dumping margin at 123.04 percent, and that rate will be used as the cash deposit rate upon publication of this… - Retroactive Suspension of Liquidation Dates: cost, high. Commerce continued suspension of liquidation for entries from four named exporters entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after January 28, 2026 (Mundra Solar Energy, Mundra Solar PV, Kowa, and Premier Energies). For all other Indian exporters, suspension of liquidation continues for entries en… - Critical Circumstances Found For Four Exporters: cost, medium. Commerce determined that critical circumstances exist for Mundra Solar Energy, Mundra Solar PV, Kowa Company Ltd, and Premier Energies Photovoltaic Private Limited. That finding is tied to the suspension of liquidation starting January 28, 2026 for imports produced and/or exported by these companie… - All-Others Rate Set at 123.04%: cost, high. Commerce assigned an all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 123.04 percent for producers and exporters from India that were not individually investigated. That all-others rate will apply as the cash deposit rate for those entities. - ITC Decision Could Trigger Refunds or Duties: mixed, high. Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which must decide within 45 days after Commerce's final determination whether the U.S. industry is materially injured. If the ITC finds no injury, cash deposits will be refunded and suspension of liquidation lifted; if the ITC find… - High Margins Based on Adverse Facts Available: cost, high. Commerce continued to apply adverse facts available (AFA) for the four mandatory respondents because they did not provide requested information, and the final margins remain based on those AFA determinations. 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