(Washington Composite Electric) The U.S. government has accused Chinese solar board manufacturers, transporting products to third countries for simple processing, and then exporting to the United States to avoid anti -dumping and anti -subsidy tax tariffs.The United States has also investigated multiple manufacturers involved.
The US Department of Commerce announced on Friday (August 18) that they conducted a thorough, transparent and data -based investigation of eight companies in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, and found that five of them tried to bypass the United StatesTariffs.These five companies are in Cambodia's BYD (BYD (H.K.) CO. LTD) and New East Solar, Canadian Solar in Thailand, and TRINA Solar, and Trina Solar.Vinea Solar Technology, a subsidiary of Longji Green Energy.
The US Department of Commerce said that it began investigating the eight companies in March 2022. Three of them found that they did not avoid the behavior, namely the Hanhua (Hanwha) and JINKO of Malaysia, and the Boshild in Vietnam.(Boviet).
Five companies named five companies will face the same tax rates levied by similar products in China.However, this tax rate will take effect until June 2024.This is because the United States has suspended the import tax levied on Cambodia and Taima solar panels last year for two years. By June 2024, to ensure that the relevant components can be obtained to develop the solar industry in the territory.80 % of the solar panels at the US entrance come from these four countries.
The United States refused to restore tariffs on solar panels imported from Southeast Asia in May this year.
In May this year, US President Biden rejected a decision of parliament and refused to restore tariffs on solar panels imported from Southeast Asia.Voice of America reports that some American manufacturers believe that China has actually shifted its business to the above -mentioned surveyed four countries.Bayon explained during veto that Congress resolutions could not bring new uncertainty to the US solar industry companies and workers, and the United States could not bear the consequences.
The Ministry of Commerce said that investigating these foreign solar board companies is not as prohibited from imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.Other companies operating in these countries can still follow procedures and prove that they have not avoided tariffs through certification.However, to obtain certification, the product board must include non -Chinese wafers and three other key components.
