[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 236 (Friday, December 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73018-73021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29668]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-979]
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: December 7, 2012.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``ITC''), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty order on
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into
modules (``solar cells''), from the People's Republic of China
(``PRC''). In addition, the Department is amending its final
determination to correct certain ministerial errors.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Pedersen, Krisha Hill, or Drew
Jackson, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-2769, (202) 482-4037, or (202) 482-4406, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (``Act''), on October 17, 2012, the Department
published the final determination of sales at less than fair value, and
affirmative final determination of critical circumstances, in part, in
the antidumping duty investigation of solar cells from the PRC.\1\ On
November 30, 2012, the ITC notified the Department of its affirmative
determination of material injury to a U.S. industry.\2\ In addition,
the ITC notified the Department of its final determination that
critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of solar
cells from the PRC that are subject to the Department's affirmative
critical circumstances finding.\3\
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\1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Affirmative
Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 77 FR 63791
(October 17, 2012) (``Final Determination'').
\2\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules from
China (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-481 and 731-TA-1190 (Final), USITC
Publication 4360, November 2012).
\3\ See id.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, and panels, consisting of
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or
fully assembled into other products, including, but not limited to,
modules, laminates, panels and building integrated materials.
This order covers crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells of
thickness equal to or greater than 20 micrometers, having a p/n
junction formed by any means, whether or not the cell has undergone
other processing, including, but not limited to, cleaning, etching,
coating, and/or addition of materials (including, but not limited to,
metallization and conductor patterns) to collect and forward the
electricity that is generated by the cell.
Merchandise under consideration may be described at the time of
importation as parts for final finished products that are assembled
after importation, including, but not limited to, modules, laminates,
panels, building-integrated modules, building-integrated panels, or
other finished goods kits. Such parts that otherwise meet the
definition of merchandise
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under consideration are included in the scope of this order.
Excluded from the scope of this order are thin film photovoltaic
products produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride
(CdTe), or copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS).
Also excluded from the scope of this order are crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, not exceeding 10,000mm \2\ in surface area, that
are permanently integrated into a consumer good whose function is other
than power generation and that consumes the electricity generated by
the integrated crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell. Where more than
one cell is permanently integrated into a consumer good, the surface
area for purposes of this exclusion shall be the total combined surface
area of all cells that are integrated into the consumer good.
Modules, laminates, and panels produced in a third-country from
cells produced in the PRC are covered by this order; however, modules,
laminates, and panels produced in the PRC from cells produced in a
third-country are not covered by this order.
Merchandise covered by this order is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (``HTSUS'') under
subheadings 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.80, 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030, and
8501.31.8000.\4\ These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes; the written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive.
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\4\ U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') provided
notification that HTSUS number 8501.31.8000 should be added to the
scope of the investigation, as certain articles under this number
may fall within the scope. See Memorandum from Gene H. Calvert
through Mark Hoadley to the File, ``ACE Case Reference File
Update,'' dated May 16, 2012.
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Amendment to the Final Determination
On October 17, 2012, the Department published its affirmative final
determination in this proceeding.\5\ On October 19, 2012, Wuxi Suntech
Power Co., Ltd. (``Wuxi Suntech'') respondent in the investigation,
submitted timely ministerial error allegations and requested that the
Department correct the alleged ministerial errors in the dumping margin
calculations. On October 24, 2012, Solar World Industries America,
Inc., (``Petitioner'') submitted timely rebuttal comments. No other
interested party submitted ministerial error allegations or replied to
Wuxi Suntech's submission.
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\5\ See Final Determination.
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After analyzing all interested party comments and rebuttals, we
have determined, in accordance with section 735(e) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.224(e), that we made the following ministerial errors in our
calculations for the Final Determination with respect to Wuxi Suntech:
In calculating net U.S. price, we incorrectly overstated
the amount of certain advertising expenses that we deducted from gross
price.
In calculating the weighted average unit value of reported
silicon wafers, we incorrectly overstated the quantity of silicon
wafers purchased from non-market economy suppliers.
In addition to correcting the ministerial errors described above,
we corrected an error regarding the valuation of Wuxi Suntech's
installation manuals.\6\
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\6\ For a detailed discussion of all alleged ministerial errors,
as well as the Department's analysis, see memorandum regarding,
``Ministerial Error Memorandum, Amended Final Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People's Republic of
China,'' dated concurrently with this notice (``Ministerial Error
Memorandum'').
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In the Final Determination, we determined that a number of
companies, in addition to the mandatory respondents, qualified for a
separate rate.\7\ Since the cash deposit rate for the separate rate
respondents is based on the average of the margins for the mandatory
respondents, and the margin for Wuxi Suntech changed as a result of the
aforementioned ministerial errors, we have revised the calculation of
the dumping margin for the separate rate respondents in the amended
final determination.\8\ The amended weighted average dumping margins
are provided, below.
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\7\ See Final Determination.
\8\ See Ministerial Error Memorandum.
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Antidumping Duty Order
As noted above, on November 30, 2012, in accordance with section
735(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department of its final
determination in this investigation, in which it found material injury
with respect to solar cells from the PRC. Because the ITC determined
that imports of solar cells from the PRC are materially injuring a U.S.
industry, unliquidated entries of such merchandise from the PRC,
entered or withdrawn from warehouse, are subject to the assessment of
antidumping duties.
Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, the
Department will direct CBP to assess, upon further instruction by the
Department, antidumping duties equal to the amount by which the normal
value of the merchandise exceeds the export price (or constructed
export price) of the merchandise, for all relevant entries of solar
cells from the PRC. These antidumping duties will be assessed on
unliquidated entries from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after May 25, 2012, the date on which the
Department published its Preliminary Determination,\9\ but will not
include entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional
measures period and before publication of the ITC's final injury
determination as further described below.
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\9\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Postponement of Final Determination and Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Critical Circumstances,77 FR 31309 (May 25, 2012)
(``Preliminary Determination'').
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will
instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on entries of subject
merchandise from the PRC. We will also instruct CBP to require cash
deposits equal to the estimated amount by which the normal value
exceeds the U.S. price as indicated in the chart below. These cash
deposit rates will be adjusted, where appropriate, for export
subsidies. These instructions suspending liquidation will remain in
effect until further notice.
Accordingly, effective on the date of publication of the ITC's
final affirmative injury determination, CBP will require, at the same
time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this
subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-
average antidumping duty margins as discussed above, adjusted, where
appropriate, for export subsidies.\10\ The ``PRC-wide'' rate applies to
all exporters of subject merchandise not specifically listed.
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\10\ See section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
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Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that instructions issued pursuant
to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect
for more than four months except where exporters representing a
significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise request
the Department to extend that four-month period to no more than six
months. At the request of exporters that account for a significant
proportion of exports of solar cells from the PRC, we extended the
four-month period to no more than six months.\11\ In the underlying
investigation, the Department published the Preliminary
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Determination on May 25, 2012.\12\ Therefore, the six-month period
beginning on the date of the publication of the Preliminary
Determination ended on November 21, 2012. Furthermore, section 737(b)
of the Act states that definitive duties are to begin on the date of
publication of the ITC's final injury determination.
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\11\ See Preliminary Determination.
\12\ See Preliminary Determination.
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Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our
practice, we will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of
liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties,
unliquidated entries of solar cells from the PRC entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption after November 21, 2012, the date
provisional measures expired, and through the day preceding the date of
publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the Federal
Register. Suspension of liquidation will resume on and after the date
of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the Federal
Register.
The weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter Producer percent
margin
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Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Changzhou Trina Solar 18.32
Ltd. and Trina Solar (Changzhou) Energy Co., Ltd.
Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
Trina Solar (Changzhou) 18.32
Science & Technology
Co., Ltd.
Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd., Wuxi Suntech Power Co., 29.14
Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd., Ltd. 29.14
Suntech Power Co., Ltd. and Wuxi Luoyang Suntech Power 29.14
Sun-shine Power Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. 29.14
Suntech Power Co., Ltd..
Wuxi Sun-shine Power
Co., Ltd.
Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Baoding Tianwei Yingli 24.48
Resources Co., Ltd. New Energy Resources
Co., Ltd.
Yingli Energy (China) 24.48
Company Limited.
Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Tianwei New Energy 24.48
Module Co., Ltd. (Chengdu) PV Module
Co., Ltd.
Canadian Solar International Canadian Solar 24.48
Limited. Manufacturing
(Changshu) Inc.
Canadian Solar 24.48
Manufacturing (Luoyang)
Inc.
Canadian Solar Manufacturing Canadian Solar 24.48
(Changshu) Inc. Manufacturing
(Changshu), Inc.
Canadian Solar Manufacturing Canadian Solar 24.48
(Luoyang) Inc. Manufacturing
(Luoyang), Inc.
Hanwha Solarone (Qidong) Co., Ltd Hanwha Solarone (Qidong) 24.48
Co., Ltd.
CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science CEEG (Shanghai) Solar 24.48
Technology Co., Ltd. Science Technology Co.,
Ltd.
CEEG Nanjing Renewable 24.48
Energy Co., Ltd.
CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy CEEG Nanjing Renewable 24.48
Co., Ltd. Energy Co., Ltd.
Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd....... Jiawei Solarchina 24.48
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Yingli Energy (China) Company Yingli Energy (China) 24.48
Limited. Company Limited.
Baoding Tianwei Yingli 24.48
New Energy Resources
Co., Ltd.
LDK Solar Hi-tech (Nanchang) Co., LDK Solar Hi-tech 24.48
Ltd. (Nanchang) Co., Ltd.
LDK Solar Hi-tech (Suzhou) Co., LDK Solar Hi-tech 24.48
Ltd. (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Jiawei Solarchina 24.48
Ltd. (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Changzhou NESL Solartech Co., Ltd Changzhou NESL Solartech 24.48
Co., Ltd.
China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. China Sunergy (Nanjing) 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.. Chint Solar (Zhejiang) 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Suzhou Shenglong PV-Tech Co., Ltd Suzhou Shenglong PV-TECH 24.48
Co., Ltd.
tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.... tenKsolar (Shanghai) 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Upsolar Group, Co., Ltd.......... HC Solar Power Co., Ltd. 24.48
Zhiheng Solar Inc....... 24.48
Zhejiang Leye 24.48
Photovoltaic Science &
Technology Co., Ltd.
Tianwei New Energy 24.48
(Chengdu) PV Module
Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang ZG-Cells Co., 24.48
Ltd.
Zhejiang Xinshun Guangfu 24.48
Science and Technology
Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Jiutai New 24.48
Energy Co., Ltd.
Wanxiang Import & Export Co., Ltd Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Jinko Solar Import and Export Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.... 24.48
Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar International Limited. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.... 24.48
CNPV Dongying Solar Power Co., CNPV Dongying Solar 24.48
Ltd. Power Co., LTD.
CSG PVTech Co., Ltd.............. CSG PVTech Co., Ltd..... 24.48
Delsolar Co., Ltd................ DelSolar (Wujiang) Ltd.. 24.48
Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Dongfang Electric 24.48
Solar Power Technology Co., Ltd. (Yixing) MAGl Solar
Power Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Eoplly New Energy 24.48
Ltd. Technology Co., Ltd.
ERA Solar Co., Ltd............... ERA Solar Co., Ltd...... 24.48
ET Solar Energy Limited.......... ET Solar Industry 24.48
Limited.
Hangzhou Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 24.48
Sunny Energy Science and University Sunny Energy
Technology Co., Ltd. Science and Technology
Co., Ltd.
Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co., Himin Clean Energy 24.48
Ltd. Holdings Co., Ltd.
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., JingAo Solar Co., Ltd... 24.48
Ltd.
Jetion Solar (China) Co., Ltd.... Jetion Solar (China) 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Green Power PV Co., Ltd.. Jiangsu Green Power PV 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Jiangsu Sunlink PV 24.48
Co., Ltd. Technology Co., Ltd.
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd............ JingAo Solar Co., Ltd... 24.48
Konca Solar Cell Co., Ltd........ Konca Solar Cell Co., 24.48
Ltd.
Leye Photovoltaic Co., Ltd....... Leye Photovoltaic Co., 24.48
Ltd.
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Lightway Green New Energy Co., Lightway Green New 24.48
Ltd. Energy Co., Ltd.
Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Motech (Suzhou) 24.48
Co., Ltd. Renewable Energy Co.,
Ltd.
Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd........ Hangzhou Zhejiang 24.48
University Sunny Energy
Science and Technology
Co., LTD.
Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Ningbo Komaes Solar 24.48
Co., Ltd. Technology Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Ningbo Qixin Solar 24.48
Appliance Co., Ltd. Electrical Appliance
Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Ningbo Ulica Solar 24.48
Technology Co., Ltd. Science & Technology
Co., Ltd.
Perlight Solar Co., Ltd.......... Perlight Solar Co., Ltd. 24.48
Risen Energy Co., Ltd............ Risen Energy Co., Ltd... 24.48
Shanghai BYD Company Limited..... Shanghai BYD Company 24.48
Limited.
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Shanghai JA Solar 24.48
Ltd. Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Solar Energy Science & Shanghai Solar Energy 24.48
Technology Co., Ltd. Science & Technology
Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd... Shenzhen Topray Solar 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Solarbest Energy-Tech (Zhejiang) Solarbest Energy-Tech 24.48
Co., Ltd. (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
Sopray Energy Co., Ltd........... Sopray Energy Co., Ltd.. 24.48
Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd.. Phono Solar Technology 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Sun Earth Solar Power Co., Ltd... Sun Earth Solar Power 24.48
Co., Ltd.
Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Yuhuan Sinosola Science 24.48
Technology Co., Ltd. & Technology Co., Ltd.
Yuhuan Solar Energy Source Co., Yuhuan Solar Energy 24.48
Ltd. Source Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co., Zhejiang Topoint 24.48
Ltd. Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Zhejiang Shuqimeng 24.48
Technology Co., Ltd. Photovoltaic Technology
Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Zhejiang Sunflower Light 24.48
Science & Technology Limited Energy Science &
Liability Company. Technology Limited
Liability Company.
PRC-Wide Rate.................... ........................ 249.96
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With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances
determination on imports of the solar cells from the PRC, we will
instruct CBP to lift suspension and to release any bond or other
security, and refund any cash deposit made, to secure the payment of
estimated antidumping duties with respect to entries of the merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after
February 25, 2012 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of publication of
the Preliminary Determination), but before May 25, 2012.
This notice constitutes the antidumping duty order with respect to
solar cells from the PRC pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act.
Interested parties may contact the Department's Central Records Unit,
Room 7043 of the main Commerce building, for copies of an updated list
of antidumping duty orders currently in effect.
This order and amended final determination are published in
accordance with sections 736(a) and 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.211 and 351.224(e).
Dated: December 3, 2012.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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