Solar Trade Case Gets A Tiny Math Correction And New Duties
Published Date: 11/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. government is putting special taxes on solar cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos because they were found to be sold at unfairly low prices. They also fixed a small math mistake in the Laos case. These changes start on November 9, 2026, and will affect companies importing these solar products, making sure American businesses get a fair shake.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Antidumping duties on imported solar cells
Commerce issued antidumping duty (AD) orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos effective November 9, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will require cash deposits and assess duties equal to the dumping margins on relevant entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after April 28, 2026, except that entries entered or withdrawn from October 25, 2026 through the day before publication of the ITC's final injury determinations were to be liquidated without regard to antidumping duties. The estimated weighted-average dumping margins that determine cash deposit requirements are listed in the notice (e.g., India: 123.04% / cash deposit adjusted 107.17%; Indonesia: 94.36%; Laos (Solarspace): 65.76% / cash deposit adjusted 65.36%).
Amendment corrected Laos duty margin
Commerce amended its Laos final determination to correct a ministerial (arithmetical) error, which changed the final dumping margins used for Laos exporters and the Laos-wide entity. The amended weighted-average dumping margin for Solarspace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd. and related entries is 65.76%, with an adjusted cash-deposit rate for subsidy offsets of 65.36%, and the Laos-wide entity rate is likewise 65.76% (cash deposit 65.36%).
Many small/off‑grid panels excluded from orders
The orders explicitly exclude numerous small or off-grid crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) products that meet detailed size, power, connector, packaging, and integration criteria. Examples include cells permanently integrated into a consumer good with surface area not exceeding 10,000 mm2; panels with surface area 3,450 mm2 to 33,782 mm2 that do not exceed 2.9 volts, 1.1 amps, and 3.19 watts (with specified wire types and lengths); and various off-grid panels limited by power output (e.g., 100 W or 200 W), maximum surface area (e.g., 8,000 cm2 or 16,000 cm2), connector types, and other physical features listed in the scope.
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