Solar Panel Anti Dumping Eu

Brussels 6 september 2012.

Solar panel anti dumping eu.

The eu and china came close to a trade war in 2013 over eu allegations of dumping against chinese solar panel exporters. Solar panels crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components cn s. The european commission today launched an anti dumping investigation into imports of solar panels and their key components i e. After having been in place for almost five years the eu anti dumping and anti subsidy measures on solar panels from china will expire at midnight on monday 3rd september.

After being in place for nearly 5 years the measures are set to expire at midnight september 3 local time 2200 gmt. Eu initiates anti dumping investigation on solar panel imports from china. These rates also provide the basis for anti dumping duties imposed on solar products imported from mainland china. Trade defence instruments such as anti dumping or anti subsidy duties are ways of protecting european production against international trade distortions.

The restrictions finally came to an end on 3rd september 2018 opening the european market to solar panels manufactured in china. Solar cells and solar wafers originating in china. After considering the needs of both producers and those using or importing solar panels the commission decided it was in the best interests of the eu as a whole to let the measures lapse. The european union announced last september 16 that it would reduce the minimum prices for chinese solar panels sold in europe.

As the chinese solar panel products gradually dominated the eu market and crowded out the eu manufactures the eu launched the anti dumping and anti subsidy investigation on solar panels imported from china on the request of eu manufactures which later gave rise to the largest trade dispute between the eu and china. The eu first imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures for chinese solar panels wafers and cells in 2013 and extended them by 18 months in march last year signaling that they should then end. The european solar industry has urged the eu to end import duties on chinese photovoltaic cells when anti dumping measures expire in september saying they are holding off a jobs bonanza in. Eu pro sun an industry association claimed in its complaint lodged on 25 july 2012 that solar panels and their key components imported from china enter the european market at prices below market value.

The minimum price reduction has been attacked by both sides. Commission regulation eu no 182 2013.