[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76966-76970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30107]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-583-853]
Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From Taiwan:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: December 23, 2014.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') determines
that imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products
(``certain solar products'') from Taiwan are being, or are likely to
be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), as
provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
``Act''). The final weighted-average dumping margins for this
investigation are listed in the ``Final Determination Margins'' section
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok, Charles Riggle, or James
Martinelli AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-4162, (202) 482-0650, or (202) 482-2923, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department published the preliminary determination in the LTFV
investigation of certain solar products from Taiwan on July 31,
2014.\1\ On
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August 22, 2014, the Department published the notice of amended
preliminary determination in the LTFV investigation of certain solar
products from Taiwan.\2\ The following events occurred since the
preliminary determination. Between August 11, 2014 and September 13,
2014, the Department conducted verifications of Gintech Energy
Corporation (``Gintech'') in Taipei, Taiwan. Between August 18, 2014
and September 17, 2014, the Department conducted verifications of
Motech Industries, Inc. (``Motech'') in Tainan, Taiwan, and Motech
America LLC (``MA'') in New Castle, Delaware. The Department issued the
sales and cost verification reports of Gintech on September 23, 2014,
and September 30, 2014, respectively.\3\ The Department issued the
sales verification reports of Motech and MA on September 30, 2014, and
October 3, 2014, respectively,\4\ and issued the cost verification
report of Motech on October 1, 2014.\5\
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\1\ See Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From
Taiwan: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 79 FR 44395
(July 31, 2014) (``Preliminary Determination'').
\2\ See Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From
Taiwan: Notice of Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, 79 FR 49754 (August 22, 2014).
\3\ See Memorandum to the File, from Charles Riggle and Magd
Zalok, International Trade Compliance Analysts, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, titled ``Verification of Gintech Energy Corporation's
Responses in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Silicon
Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan,'' dated September 23, 2014; see
Memorandum to the File, from Heidi K. Schriefer and Robert Greger,
Senior Accountants, AD/CVD Office of Accounting, titled
``Verification of the Cost Response of Gintech Energy Corporation in
the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan,'' dated September 30, 2014.
\4\ See Memorandum to the File, from Magd Zalok and Charles
Riggle, International Trade Compliance Analysts, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, titled ``Verification of the Sales Responses of Motech
Industries, Inc. in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of
Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan,''
dated September 30, 2014; see Memorandum to the File, from Magd
Zalok and James Martinelli, International Trade Compliance Analysts,
AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, titled ``Verification of the Sales
Responses of Motech America LLC in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from
Taiwan,'' dated October 3, 2014.
\5\ See Memorandum to the File, from Robert Greger, Senior
Accountant, AD/CVD Office of Accounting, titled ``Verification of
Motech Industries, Inc. in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of
Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan,''
dated October 1, 2014.
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On October 3, 2014, in response to interested parties' comments on
the scope of this investigation, the Department announced that it was
considering the possibility of a scope clarification, described the
possible clarification, and provided interested parties with an
opportunity to submit comments on the potential clarification.\6\
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\6\ See Letter to All Interested Parties ``Re: Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Products from the People's Republic of China and the
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan: Opportunity to Submit Scope
Comments,'' dated October 3, 2014.
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On October 16, 2014, Motech, Gintech,\7\ SolarWorld Americas Inc.
(``Petitioner'') (formerly SolarWorld Industries America, Inc.), and
other interested parties submitted case briefs. On October 22, 2014,
Gintech, Motech, Petitioner, and other interested parties submitted
rebuttal briefs. On October 27, 2014, Gintech, Petitioner and other
interested parties filed rebuttal comments specifically regarding the
scope of the investigation. Although certain parties requested that a
hearing be held, all requests were withdrawn between October 31, 2014
and November 5, 2014. Thus, the Department did not hold a hearing with
respect to this investigation.
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\7\ On October 29, 2014, the Department rejected Gintech's case
brief because it contained untimely new factual information. On
October 31, 2014, Gintech re-submitted its case brief after
redacting the untimely new factual information rejected by the
Department.
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Period of Investigation
The period of investigation (``POI'') is October 1, 2012, through
September 30, 2013.
Scope Comments and Scope Clarification
As indicated in the ``Background'' section above, the Department
received comments regarding the scope of this investigation from
numerous interested parties. The Department summarized these comments
and addressed them in the accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\8\ As explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we
have clarified the scope language; see Comment 1 of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. The scope of the investigation for this final
determination is below.
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\8\ See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, From Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations
regarding ``Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from
Taiwan: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,'' dated concurrently with and
hereby adopted by this notice (``Issues and Decision Memorandum'').
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Certification Requirements
In the Preliminary Determination, the Department announced that if
an importer imports solar modules that it claims (1) do not contain
solar cells that were produced in Taiwan or (2) imports solar modules
assembled in Taiwan that it claims do not contain solar cells
manufactured in third countries using ingots, wafers, or partially
produced solar cells manufactured in Taiwan, the importer, and Taiwan
exporter of those solar modules, are required to certify the claim and
maintain documentation supporting the certifications.\9\ Given the
clarification to the scope language, the Department is modifying the
language of the certifications required in this proceeding. Importers
and Taiwan exporters that claim solar panels/modules do not contain
solar cells that were produced in Taiwan will be required to complete
and maintain the revised certifications included in Appendix II of this
notice for merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register. The certification requirements are described below.
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\9\ See Preliminary Determination, 79 FR 44901-44902.
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If an importer imports solar panels/modules that it claims do not
contain solar cells that were produced in Taiwan, the importer is
required to maintain the importer certification in Appendix II. The
importer and exporter are also required to maintain the exporter
certification in Appendix II if the exporter of the panels/modules for
which the importer is making the claim is located in Taiwan. The
importer certification must be completed, signed, and dated at the time
of the entry of the panels/modules. The exporter certification must be
completed, signed, and dated at the time of shipment of the relevant
panels/modules. The importer and Taiwan exporter are required to
maintain sufficient documentation to support their certifications.
While importers and Taiwan exporters are required to maintain the
aforementioned certifications and documentation, they will not have to
provide this information to CBP as part of the entry documents, unless
CBP specifically requests that they provide the certification and/or
documentation.
If it is determined that the certification or documentation
requirements noted in the certification have not been met, CBP is
instructed to suspend all unliquidated entries for which the
requirements were not met and require the posting of an antidumping
duty cash deposit on those
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entries equal to the applicable rate in effect at the time of
entry.\10\
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\10\ However, if the certification also does not meet the
requirements set forth in 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) (Solar I), then the applicable rate
is the appropriate rate as set forth in the Solar I order.
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If a solar panel/module contains some solar cells produced in
Taiwan but the importer is unable, or unwilling, to identify the total
value of the panel/module subject to antidumping duty cash deposits,
CBP is instructed to suspend all unliquidated entries for which the
importer has failed to supply this information and require the posting
of an antidumping duty cash deposit on the total entered value of the
panel/module equal to the applicable rate in effect at the time of
entry.\11\
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\11\ However, if the certification also does not meet the
requirements set forth in Solar I, then the applicable rate is the
appropriate rate as set forth in the Solar I order.
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The Department intends to provide guidance, through a Federal
Register notice, regarding any changes to the certification structure
or potential future electronic filing requirements relating to these
certifications and accompanying documentation with CBP once the
Department is integrated into the International Trade Data System/
Automated Commercial Environment, the import and export processing
system being built by CBP to replace its legacy systems.
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates and/or panels
consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not
partially or fully assembled into other products, including building
integrated materials.
Subject merchandise includes 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.
Modules, laminates, and panels produced in a third-country from
cells produced in Taiwan are covered by this investigation. However,
modules, laminates, and panels produced in Taiwan from cells produced
in a third-country are not covered by this investigation.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation 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 investigation 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 cells. 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.
Further, also excluded from the scope of this investigation are any
products covered by the existing antidumping and countervailing duty
orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not
assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China
(``PRC'').\12\ Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are
modules, laminates, and panels produced in the PRC from crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells produced in Taiwan that are covered by an
existing proceeding on such modules, laminates, and panels from the
PRC.
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\12\ See 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, 77 FR 73018 (December 7, 2012); Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules,
From the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 77
FR 73017 (December 7, 2012).
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Merchandise covered by this investigation is currently classified
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'')
under subheadings 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.8030, 8507.20.8040,
8507.20.8060, 8507.20.8090, 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030 and
8501.31.8000. These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes; the written description of the scope of this
investigation is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to
this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
A list of the issues which the parties raised and to which the
Department responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached
to this notice as Appendix I. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file electronically via AD and CVD
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).\13\ ACCESS is available
to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and it is available to
all parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\13\ On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and Compliance changed
the name of Enforcement and Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized
Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS'') to AD and CVD Centralized
Electronic Service System (``ACCESS''). The Web site location was
changed from http://iaaccess.trade.gov to http://access.trade.gov.
The Final Rule changing the references to ACCESS in the regulations
can be found at 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014).
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Changes to the Margin Calculations Since the Preliminary Determination
Based on the Department's analysis of the comments received and our
findings at verification, we made certain changes to Gintech and
Motech's margin calculations. For a discussion of these changes, see
the Issues and Decision Memorandum and the Final Analysis Memoranda,
all dated concurrently with this notice.\14\
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\14\ See Memorandum from Magd Zalok, International Trade
Compliance Analyst, Enforcement & Compliance, Office IV, to the
File, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan: Motech Analysis
Memorandum for the Final Determination,'' dated concurrently with
this notice; see Memorandum from Charles Riggle, International Trade
Compliance Analyst, Enforcement & Compliance, Office IV, to the
File, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan: Gintech Analysis
Memorandum for the Final Determination,'' dated concurrently with
this notice.
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Verification
As provided in section 782(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.307(b)(1)(i), in August and September 2014, the Department verified
the information submitted by Gintech and Motech for use in the final
determination. The Department used standard verification procedures,
including examination of relevant sales and accounting records, as well
as original source documents provided by Gintech and Motech.
Final Determination Margins
The Department determines that the following estimated weighted-
average dumping margins exist for the period October 1, 2012, through
September 30, 2013.
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Weighted-
average
Producer or exporter dumping
Margin
(Percent)
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Gintech Energy Corporation................................. 27.55
Motech Industries, Inc..................................... 11.45
All Others................................................. 19.50
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose to parties the calculations performed for
this final determination within five days of the date of publication of
this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department
will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to continue
to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of certain solar
products from Taiwan as described in the ``Scope of the Investigation''
section of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after July 31, 2014, the date of
publication of the preliminary determination of this investigation in
the Federal Register.
Further, the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit
equal to the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S.
price as follows: (1) For the respondents listed in the table above
(i.e., Gintech and Motech), the cash deposit rate will be equal to the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin which the Department
determined in this final determination; (2) if the exporter is not a
respondent examined in this investigation, but the producer is, the
cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the producer of the
subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other
producers or exporters will be 19.50 percent, the all others rate
listed above. The suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in
effect until further notice.
All Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated ``all-
others'' rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the
estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters
and producers individually examined, excluding all rates that are zero
or de minimis, and all rates determined entirely under section 776 of
the Act. The ``all-others'' rate is based on the estimated weighted-
average dumping margins calculated for Gintech and Motech, the
mandatory respondents for which the Department calculated a rate.
Because we individually examined two companies in this investigation,
basing the estimated dumping margin for the companies not individually
examined on a weighted-average of the dumping margins for the two
individually examined companies risks disclosure of business
proprietary information (``BPI''). Therefore, we calculated both a
weighted-average of the dumping margins calculated for the two
mandatory respondents using public values for their sales of subject
merchandise, and a simple average of these two dumping margins, and
selected, as the ``all-others'' rate, the average that provides a more
accurate proxy for the weighted-average margin of both companies
calculated using BPI.\15\
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\15\ See Memorandum to the File from James Martinelli,
International Trade Compliance Analyst, AD/CVD Operations, Office
IV, Enforcement and Compliance, regarding ``Antidumping
Investigation: Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products
from Taiwan Calculation of the All Others Rate'' (December 15,
2014).
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International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission (``ITC'') of the final affirmative
determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this
proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the
domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or
threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of certain
crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan no later than 45
days after our final determination. If the ITC determines that material
injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the associated
proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited as a
result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded. If the ITC
determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an
antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further
instruction by the Department, antidumping duties on all imports of the
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of
liquidation, as discussed above in the ``Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation'' section.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information
This notice serves as a reminder to the parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written notification of
the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial
protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: December 15, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Discussion of the Issues
A. General Issues
1. Scope Comments and Scope Clarification
A. Consistency with Solar I and Court Decisions
B. Extent of the Scope Clarification
C. Timelines of a Potential Scope Clarification
D. Impact of a Scope Clarification on the ITC's Final
Determination
E. Consistency of the Scope as Clarified in the October 3rd
Letter With the United States' WTO Obligations
F. Administrability Concerns
G. Treatment of U.S. Solar Cells Assembled into Solar Modules in
Taiwan
H. Comments Based on a Department Decision not to Adopt the
Scope as stated in the October 3rd Letter
I. Solar Cells Assembled into Solar Modules in Mexico
2. Whether the Department Appropriately Applied the Cohen's d
test
3. Whether the Department's Respondent Selection Process was
Unlawful or Unsupported
B. Issues Involving Gintech
4. Whether to Include Reported ``Indirect'' Sales in the
Calculation of U.S. Price
5. Whether to Base U.S. Price on a Small Sample of U.S. Sales
6. Whether to Exclude Home Market Sales Made in Small Quantities
7. Whether to Treat Further Processed Sales in a Third Country
and Resold by Unaffiliated Parties as Indirect Sales
8. Whether to Exclude Sales of Cells to Chinese Manufacturers
9. Whether the Major Input Rule Should be Applied to Gintech's
Purchases of Wafers from its Affiliate Utech (Major Input Rule)
10. Whether to Apply the Major Input Rule to Wafers that Utech
Purchased and Resold to Gintech (Purchased Wafers)
11. Whether to Recalculate Gintech's Reported Paste Scrap Offset
Based on a POI Average Value (Paste Scrap Offset)
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12. Whether the Department Should Reallocate to Prime Products
the Production Costs of Off-Grade Cells Reported to the Department
as Non-Prime Products (Non-Prime Products)
13. Whether the Department Should Adjust the Affiliated
Supplier's Cost of Wafers Before Testing Gintech's Transfer Prices
with the Affiliated Wafer Supplier (Affiliated's COP)
14. Whether the Department Should Include Losses Related to
Inventory Disposals in Gintech's G&A Expense Rate (Inventory
Disposals)
15. Whether the Department Should Include LCM Adjustments in
Gintech's Reported Costs (LCM Adjustments)
16. Whether the Department Should Account for the Differences
between Gintech's Total Cost Accounting System Costs and its Total
Reported Costs (Methodological Difference)
17. Whether the Department Should Adjust Gintech's Financial
Expense Rate for Certain Items Identified at Verification (Financial
Expense Rate)
C. Issues Involving Motech
18. Whether to Include Reported ``Indirect'' Sales in the
Calculation of U.S. Price
19. Whether to Exclude Sales of Modules Produced by Motech's
Affiliate in the PRC
20. Whether U.S. Indirect Selling Expenses Should Not Include
Expenses for R&D
21. Whether Motech's Short-Term Interest Rate Should be used to
Calculate U.S. Credit and Inventory Carrying Cost
22. Whether U.S. Warehousing Expense Calculation Should be
Revised
23. Whether a Different Basis Should be Used for Certain Payment
Dates
24. Whether a Downward Adjustment Should be Made to the Price
for a Home Market Transaction
25. Whether Grade Z Cells Should Bear the Same Cost as Grades A
and B Cells
26. Whether the Inventory Adjustment Ratio Should be Revised
27. Whether the Financial Expense Ratio Calculation Should
Include the Gains on Foreign Currency Translation
28. Whether the Cost for One of Motech's Modules CONNUMs Should
be Adjusted
V. Recommendation
Appendix II
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that I am an official of (insert name of
company importing solar panels/modules), that I have knowledge of
the facts regarding the importation of the solar panels/modules or
other products containing solar panels/modules that entered under
entry number(s) (insert entry number(s) covered by the
certification), and that these solar panels/modules do not contain
solar cells produced in Taiwan.
By signing this certificate, I also hereby certify that (insert
name of company importing solar panels/modules) maintains sufficient
documentation supporting this certification for all solar cells used
to produce the solar panels/modules imported under the above-
referenced entry number(s). I understand that agents of the
importer, such as brokers, are not permitted to make this
certification. Also, I am aware that records pertaining to this
certification may be requested by CBP. I understand that this
certification must be completed at the time of the entry. I also
understand that failure to maintain the required certification or
failure to substantiate the claim that the panels/modules do not
contain solar cells produced in Taiwan will result in suspension of
all unliquidated entries for which these requirements were not met
and the requirement that the importer post an AD cash deposit on
those entries equal to the applicable rate in effect at the time of
entry.\1\
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\1\ However, if the certification also does not meet the
requirements set forth in 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) (Solar I), then the applicable rate
is the appropriate rate as set forth in the Solar I order.
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Name of Company Official
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Title
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Date
Exporter Certification
I hereby certify that I am an official of (insert name of
company exporting solar panels/modules), that I have knowledge of
the facts regarding the exportation of the solar panels/modules or
other products containing the solar panels/modules identified below,
and that these solar panels/modules do not contain solar cells
produced in Taiwan.
By signing this certificate, I also hereby certify that (insert
name of company exporting solar panels/modules) maintains sufficient
documentation supporting this certification for all solar cells used
to produce the solar panels/modules identified below. I am aware
that records pertaining to this certification may be subject to
verification by Department of Commerce officials and I consent to
verification with respect to this certification and these records. I
understand that this certification must be completed at the time of
shipment. I also understand that failure to maintain the required
certification or failure to substantiate the claim that the panels/
modules do not contain solar cells produced in Taiwan will result in
suspension of all unliquidated entries for which these requirements
were not met and the requirement that the importer post an AD cash
deposit on those entries equal to the applicable rate in effect at
the time of entry.\1\ The exports covered by this certification are
(insert invoice numbers, purchase order numbers, export
documentation, etc. to identify the exports covered by the
certification).
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