Notice2026-02634
Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
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Published
February 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (solar products) from the People's Republic of China (China) and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5910-5911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02634]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-010, A-583-853]
Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products From the
People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited
Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain crystalline
silicon photovoltaic products (solar products) from the People's
Republic of China (China) and Taiwan would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable February 10, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David de Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 18, 2015, Commerce published the Orders in the Federal
Register.\1\ On August 1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of these second sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tarriff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from
the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and
Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 8592 (February 18, 2015) (China
Order) and Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from
Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 8596 (February 18, 2015)
(Taiwan Order) (collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 36139
(August 1, 2025).
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On August 15, 2025, Commerce received timely and complete notices
of intent to participate in the sunset reviews from the domestic
interested party \3\ within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested party claimed the
interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(E) \5\ of
the Act as a coalition of U.S. producers of the domestic like product,
the majority of whom produce the domestic like product.\6\ On August
22, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission
(ITC) that it had received a notice of intent to
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participate from the domestic interested party.\7\
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\3\ The domestic interested party is the American Alliance for
Solar Manufacturing, whose individual members are First Solar, Inc.,
Hanwha Q CELLS USA, Inc., Heliene USA Inc., Suniva, Inc., and
Mission Solar Energy LLC.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Products from the People's Republic of China:
Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated August 15,
2025 and ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan:
Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated August 15,
2025.
\5\ The domestic interested party claimed 771(9)(F) in their
notice of intent to participate but described 771(9)(E). We are
treating them as 771(9)(E) as a coalition of producers of the
domestic like product.
\6\ Id. at 2.
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on August
1, 2025,'' dated August 22, 2025.
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On September 2, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the
domestic interested party filed a timely and adequate substantive
response.\8\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any
respondent interested party. On September 23, 2025, Commerce notified
the ITC that it did not receive substantive response from any
respondent interested parties.\9\ As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is
conducting an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Orders.
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\8\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Products from the People's Republic of China:
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Sunset Review,''
dated September 2, 2025; see also Domestic Interested Party's Letter
``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan: Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation of Sunset Review,'' dated September
2, 2025.
\9\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on August
1, 2025,'' dated September 23, 2025.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\10\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\11\ Accordingly, the deadline for these final
results is now February 5, 2026.
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\10\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\11\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Orders
The product covered by these Orders is solar products from China
and Taiwan. For the full description of the scope of the Orders, see
the Issues and Decisions Memorandum.\12\
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\12\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Products from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is provided in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\13\ A list of the topics discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the appendix to this
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
on file electronically via 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 directly accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\13\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 165.04 percent for China and 27.55 percent for
Taiwan.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: February 5, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-02634 Filed 2-9-26; 8:45 am]
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