Notice2021-18598
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018
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August 30, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. Commerce is also rescinding this review with respect to forty companies that had no reviewable entries during the POR.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 165 (Monday, August 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48393-48396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18598]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-980]
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and
Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into
modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of China (China)
during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018, through December 31,
2018. Commerce is also rescinding this review with respect to forty
companies that had no reviewable entries during the POR.
DATES: Applicable August 30, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Copyak or Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3642, or (202) 482-2316,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 23, 2021, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
this administrative review and invited comments from interested
parties.\1\ On
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May 24, 2021, we received timely case briefs and letters in lieu of
case briefs from the following interested parties: (1) Jinko Solar Co.,
Ltd., Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd., Jinko Solar
International Limited, Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., and Longi Solar
Technology Co. Ltd. (f/k/a LERRI Solar Technology Co., Ltd.); \2\ (2)
the Government of China (GOC); \3\ (4) Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co.,
Ltd. (Tianran); \4\ (5) Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. and BYD (Shangluo)
Industrial Co., Ltd. (collectively, BYD); \5\ and (6) Shanghai JA Solar
Technology Co., Ltd., JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd., and
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. (collectively, JA Solar).\6\ On June 1, 2021, we
received a timely rebuttal brief from a domestic interested party, the
American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing.\7\
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\1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and
Rescission of Review, in Part; 2018, 86 FR 21691 (April 23, 2021)
(Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ See GDLSK's Letter, ``GDLSK Respondents Letter Brief: 2018
Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China (C-570-980),''
dated May 24, 2021.
\3\ See GOC's Letter, ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from the People's Republic of
China--Case Brief,'' dated May 24, 2021.
\4\ See Tianran's Letter, ``Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Case
Brief Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.,'' dated May 24, 2021.
\5\ See BYD's Letter, ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether Or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of
China (2018 Review): See also BYD Letter in Lieu of Case Brief,''
dated May 24, 2021.
\6\ See JA Solar's Letter, ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from the People's
Republic of China: Letter in Lieu of Case Brief,'' dated May 24,
2021.
\7\ See Alliance's Letter, ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from the People's
Republic of China: Rebuttal Brief,'' dated June 1, 2021.
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are solar cells from China. A
full description of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results and Partial Recission of the Administrative Review of
the Countervailing Duty Order on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People's
Republic of China; 2018,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the interested parties' briefs are addressed
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by
interested parties and to which Commerce responded in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is provided in Appendix I to this notice. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/</a>.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on comments in the case and rebuttal briefs and record
evidence, Commerce made certain changes from the Preliminary Results
with regard to the calculation of Tianran's program rates for the
Provision of Electricity for Less than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)
program and the Provision of Solar Glass for LTAR program. As a result
of these changes to Tianran's program rates, the final AFA rate also
changed. These changes are explained in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For each subsidy program found to be countervailable, Commerce finds
that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from a
government or public entity that gives rise to a benefit to the
recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\9\ For a full description
of the methodology underlying all of Commerce's conclusions, including
any determination that relied upon the use of adverse facts available
pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
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\9\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
It is Commerce's practice to rescind an administrative review of a
countervailing duty order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), when there
are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for
which liquidation is suspended.\10\ Normally, upon completion of an
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the
countervailing duty assessment rate calculated for the review
period.\11\ Therefore, for an administrative review of a company to be
conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce
can instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at
the calculated countervailing duty assessment rate calculated for the
review period.\12\
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\10\ See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's
Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017); and
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic
of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review;
2017, 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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We continue to find that fifteen companies had no shipments of the
subject merchandise, and that twenty-five companies subject to this
review did not have reviewable entries of subject merchandise for which
liquidation is suspended. Because there is no evidence on the record to
indicate that these companies had entries, exports, or sales of subject
merchandise during the POR, we are rescinding this review with respect
to these companies consistent with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). See Appendix
III for a complete list of these companies.
Companies Not Selected for Individual Review
The statute and Commerce's regulations do not address the
establishment of a rate to be applied to companies not selected for
examination when Commerce limits its examination in an administrative
review pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally, Commerce
looks to section 705(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for
determining the all-others rate in an investigation, for guidance when
calculating the rate for companies which were not selected for
individual examination in an administrative review. Under section
705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others rate is normally ``an amount
equal to the weighted average of the countervailable subsidy rates
established for exporters and producers individually investigated,
excluding any zero or de minimis countervailable subsidy rates, and any
rates determined entirely {on the basis of facts available{time} .''
In these final results, the only rate that is not zero, de minimis,
or based entirely on facts otherwise available is the rate calculated
for Tianran. Consequently, as discussed above, the rate calculated for
Tianran is also assigned as the rate for all other
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producers and exporters subject to this review but not selected for
individual examination (i.e., non-selected companies). See Appendix II
for a complete list of these companies.
Final Results of Administrative Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), Commerce calculated a
countervailable subsidy rate for the mandatory company respondent
Tianran. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.525(c), we cumulated the
benefits from subsidies received by Tianran and DaSol Solar Energy
Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (DaSol), an unaffiliated producer of
subject merchandise exported by Tianran to the United States.\13\ We
continue to (1) determine the countervailable subsidy rate for
Solarchina based entirely on adverse facts available according to
section 776 of the Act; (2) assign an individual estimated subsidy rate
based on adverse facts available to Taichang, Tianran's other
unaffiliated supplier of subject merchandise, according to section 776
of the Act; (3) assign the rate calculated for Tianran to the non-
selected companies.
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\13\ For a more detailed discussion, see Preliminary Results
PDM.
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Commerce determines the net countervailable subsidy rates for the
period January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, are as follows:
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Subsidy
rate
Company (percent
ad
valorem)
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Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd.................................. 525.58
Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.......................... \14\ 19.28
Wuxi Taichang Electronics Co., Ltd \15\..................... 525.58
Non-Selected Companies \16\................................. 19.28
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\14\ This rate applies to subject merchandise exported by
Tianran and produced by companies other than Taichang.
\15\ Commerce preliminarily finds the following companies to be
cross-owned with Taichang: China Machinery Engineering Wuxi Co., Ltd
(CMEW); and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC).
\16\ See Appendix II of this notice for a list of all companies
that remain under review but were not selected for individual
examination, and to whom Commerce has assigned the non-selected
company rate.
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Commerce will disclose to the parties in this proceeding the
calculations performed for these final results within five days of the
date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.\17\
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\17\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b),
Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties
on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with
the final results of this review.
Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within
90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Instructions
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends
to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amounts shown for each of the respective companies listed
above. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate or
the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposits, when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: August 23, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. List of Comments from Interested Parties
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Rescission of the Administrative Review, in Part
VI. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
VII. Use of Facts Available and Application of Adverse Inferences
VIII. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
IX. Subsidies Valuation Information
X. Analysis of Programs
XI. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Apply AFA to the Export
Buyer's Credit Program
Comment 2: Whether Input Producers of Solar Glass and Aluminum
Extrusions are Authorities
Comment 3: Whether the Provision of Electricity for LTAR Program
is Countervailable
Comment 4: Whether ``Other Subsidies'' are Countervailable
Comment 5: Whether Certain Benchmarks for Electricity Should Be
Corrected
Comment 6: Whether the Per-Kilogram Quantities Should be Used
for DaSol's Solar Glass for LTAR Calculations
XII. Recommendation
Appendix II
Non-Selected Companies Under Review
1. Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
2. Canadian Solar International Limited
3. JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
4. Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
5. JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.
6. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
7. Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.
8. Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.
9. Risen Energy Co., Ltd.
10. Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.
11. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
12. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.
13. Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd.
14. Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd.
15. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
16. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.
Appendix III
Rescind the Review, In Part
No-Shipments:
1. Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
2. Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.
3. Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
4. Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., (formerly, Changzhou Trina Solar
Energy Co., Ltd.)
5. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
6. Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
7. Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
8. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
9. Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
10. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
11. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
12. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
13. Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources
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Co., Ltd.
14. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
15. Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited
No-Reviewable Entries:
16. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.
17. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.
18. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.
19. De-Tech Trading Limited HK
20. Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
21. Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
22. ERA Solar Co., Ltd.
23. ET Solar Energy Limited
24. Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
25. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd.
26. Jiangsu High Hope Int'l Group
27. Jinko Solar International Limited
28. LERRI Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
29. Light Way Green New Energy Co., Ltd.
30. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
31. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd.
32. Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd.
33. Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.
34. Systemes Versilis, Inc.
35. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
36. Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
37. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd.
38. Zhejiang ERA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
39. Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
40. Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited
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