The Trump administration agreed Thursday to investigate claims of dumping and unfair subsidies for solar components from India, Laos and Indonesia — the latest solar proceeding that could ultimately lead to steep new penalties.
The Commerce Department said it would initiate anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into solar cells and panels imported from those countries following a petition from a coalition of U.S. solar manufacturers last month.
The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee argues Chinese-owned manufacturers operating in Laos and Indonesia, as well as India-headquartered companies, are benefiting from unfair government subsidies and are selling into the United States at less than fair market prices. The coalition successfully pursued a similar petition into other Southeast Asian countries.
The coalition’s members include First Solar, Qcells and Mission Solar and is supported by Talon PV.
