US Department of Commerce imposes 126% countervailing duty on Indian solar modules
Change
US Department of Commerce issued a preliminary countervailing duty of 125.87% on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia and Laos.
Why it matters
The duty creates a near‑prohibitive tariff that sharply restricts access to the US market for affected solar cells and modules. That constraint forces exporters to reduce US shipments, re-route sales to other markets or accelerate on‑shore manufacturing and alternative sourcing strategies.
Implications
- • Affected exporters must submit comprehensive responses and fully cooperate with US Department of Commerce verification to try to avoid adverse facts being applied in the final calculation.
- • Indian solar manufacturers supplying the US must accelerate localization of production in the United States or shift sourcing to countries with lower tariff exposure to preserve market access.
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