Notice2025-16986

Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From India, Indonesia, and Laos; Determinations

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September 5, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 170 (Friday, September 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42983-42984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16986]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-772-774 and 731-TA-1756-1758 (Preliminary)]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules From India, Indonesia, and Laos; Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules,

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from India, Indonesia, and Laos, provided for in subheadings 8541.42.00 
and 8541.43.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 
that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair 
value (``LTFV'') and alleged to be subsidized by the governments of 
India, Indonesia, and Laos.\2\
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec.  207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ 90 FR 38736 and 90 FR 38745 (August 12, 2025).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under Sec. Sec.  703(b) or 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under Sec. Sec.  705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed 
entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations 
need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the 
investigations. Any other party may file an entry of appearance for the 
final phase of the investigations after publication of the final phase 
notice of scheduling. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under 
investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will 
prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all 
persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigations. As provided in section 207.20 of the Commission's 
rules, the Director of the Office of Investigations will circulate 
draft questionnaires for the final phase of the investigations to 
parties to the investigations, placing copies on the Commission's 
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>), 
for comment.

Background

    On July 17, 2025, the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and 
Trade \3\ filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized 
imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not 
assembled into modules, from India, Indonesia, and Laos. Accordingly, 
effective July 17, 2025, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation Nos. 701-TA-772-774 and antidumping duty investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-1756-1758 (Preliminary).
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    \3\ Members include Hanwha Q CELLS USA Inc., First Solar, and 
Mission Solar.
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    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of July 22, 2025 (90 FR 34518). The 
Commission conducted its conference on August 7, 2025. All persons who 
requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on 
September 2, 2025. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5665 (September 2025), entitled Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from India, 
Indonesia, and Laos: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-772-774 and 731-TA-1756-
1758 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 2, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-16986 Filed 9-4-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P


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