On 29 November 2024,the US Department of Commerce(Commerce)announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty(AD)investigations of crystalline photovoltaic cells,whether or not assembled into modules,from Cambodia,Malaysia,Thailand,and Vietnam.

This is the second of two preliminary determinations made this year by President Joe Biden's Commerce Department in a trade case initiated by a petition filed on 24 April by seven US solar manufacturers,including Arizona-based First Solar Inc,Korea's Hanwha Qcells,Switzerland's Meyer Burger,US polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon,US perovskite PV company Swift Solar,US-based Mission Solar,and Convalt Energy,a renewable energy developer that plans to build a cell factory in the US.

The US Commerce Department calculated dumping duties ranging from 21.31%to 271.2%,depending on the company.China's Trina Solar received a dumping margin of 77.85%for products made in Thailand and 54.46%for those made in Vietnam.Jinko Solar received duties of 21.31%for products manufactured in Malaysia and 56.51%for those manufactured in Vietnam.Hanwha Qcell received a duty of 0%for products manufactured in Malaysia.

Final determinations in both trade investigations are expected in April next year,and the provisional duties could be increased,reduced or eliminated as a result of the investigations.

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