Chinese PV imports do threaten Canadian industry - Trade Tribunal

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The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has concluded that the dumping and subsidising of made-in-China solar modules and laminates threaten to cause injury to the Canadian solar industry.

Earlier, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) determined that such China-made solar products have been dumped and subsidised. According to the CITT, no injury to the domestic market has been caused so far, but still Chinese solar imports represent a threat. As a result, they will remain subject to punitive duties.

In June the CBSA made a final determinations of dumping and subsidy. Details on these rates and the previously announced provisional duties are available in the table.

Exporter	Margin of dumping	Subsidy per Watt	Provisional duty
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc/Canadian Solar International Ltd	83.2%	CNY 0.014	174.2%
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy	120.5%	CNY 0.018	126.5%
Hefei JA Solar Technology Co Ltd	48.4%	CNY 0.011	50.6%
Jinko Solar Co Ltd	112.6%	CNY 0.028	111.8%
Zhejang Jinko Solar Trading Co Ltd	115.9%	CNY 0.046	115.9%
Renesola Jiangsu Ltd	9.3%	CNY 0.003	9.14%
Wuxi Taichen Machinery & Equipment Co Ltd	25.9%	CNY 0.074	27.7%
Wuxi Suntech Power Co Ltd	154.4%	CNY 0.032	202.5%
All other exporters	154.4%	CNY 0.340	286.1%

The CITT noted that it has excluded from its threat of injury finding 195-W monocrystalline photovoltaic (PV) modules made of 72 cells, each cell being no more than 5 inches in width and height. Modules, laminates or thin-film products of below 100 W are also not subject to its inquiry.

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