Guidance

Solar modules and cells imported from China (Anti-Dumping Duty 2188)

Published 3 April 2017

The Commission have advised by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/454 OJ L71, that the exporters named below will no longer benefit from an undertaking. Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty rates will apply on imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels and cells, originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China, with effect from 17 March 2017.

The product is classified within the following commodity codes:

8541 4090 21
8541 4090 22
8541 4090 23
8541 4090 29
8541 4090 31
8541 4090 32
8541 4090 33
8541 4090 39

Company Additional code with undertaking Additional code after undertaking withdrawn Anti-Dumping Duty now due Countervailing Duty now due
GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd
Konca Solar Cell Co. Ltd
Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. Ltd
GCL-Poly (Suzhou) Energy Ltd
GCL-Poly Solar Power System Integration (Taicang) Co. Ltd
GCL SOLAR POWER (SUZHOU) LIMITED
GCL Solar System (Shuzhou) Limited
X850 B850 41.3% 6.4%
Jiangyin Hareon Power Co. Ltd
Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd
Taicang Hareon Solar Co. Ltd
Hefei Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd
Jiangyin Xinhui Solar Energy Co. Ltd
Altusvia Energy (Taicang) Co. Ltd
Together with their related company in the Union
X842 B842 41.3% 6.4%
Jetion Solar (China) Co. Ltd
Junfeng Solar (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd
Jetion Solar (Jiangyin) Co. Ltd
Together with their related company in the Union
X830 B830 41.3% 6.4%
Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. Ltd
Together with its related company in the Union
X922 B922 41.3% 6.4%

Where customs authorities have indications that the price presented on an undertaking invoice issued by one of the companies doesn’t correspond to the price paid and therefore those companies may have violated the undertaking, customs authorities may request the Commission to disclose the undertaking and other information in order to verify the applicable MIP on the day the undertaking invoice was issued.

Where verification reveals that the price paid is lower than the MIP, the duties due shall be collected.

Where verification reveals that discounts and rebates have not been included in the commercial invoice, the duties due as a consequence shall be collected.

The information provided may only be used for the enforcement of duties due.

Customs authorities may provide the debtor with this information for the sole purpose of safeguarding their rights of defence.

Under no circumstances may the information be disclosed to third parties.

Please see regulation Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/454.

Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight has been updated. The printed Tariff will be updated in the May amendment.

This information should be displayed to the public upon receipt.

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