Guidance

Solar modules, panels and cells imported from China (Anti-Dumping Duty 2202)

Published 12 July 2017

Voluntary withdrawal of the undertaking on solar modules and cells by 2 producers, originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China.

The Commission have advised by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/941 Official Journal L142 that the exporters named below have withdrawn from an undertaking.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 03 June 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Company Additional code with undertaking Additional code after undertaking withdrawn Anti-Dumping Duty now due (%) Countervailing Duty now due (%)
Shaghai BYD Company Limited

BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Company Limited
X871 B871 41.3 6.4
Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited

Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Company Limited

Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Company Limited Company Limited

Hengshui New Energy Resources Company Limited

Tianjin New Energy Resources Company Limited

Lixian New Energy Resources Company Limited

Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Company Limited

Beijing Tianneng New Energy Resources Company Limited

Yingli Energy (Beijing) Company Limited
X797 B797 35.5 6.3

Where indications that the price presented on an undertaking invoice issued by one of the companies doesn’t correspond to the price paid, those companies may have violated the undertaking.

In these circumstances customs authorities may request that the Commission disclose the undertaking and other information, in order to verify the applicable Minimum Import Price (MIP).

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 haven’t 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) 2017/941.

Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) has been updated. The printed Tariff will be updated in the August amendment.

This information should be displayed to the public upon receipt.

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