Notice2026-18941
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
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Published
September 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58633-58638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18941]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-553-003]
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final
Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into
modules (solar cells), from the Lao People's
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Democratic Republic (Laos) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025.
DATES: Applicable September 16, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD
Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6412.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 28, 2026, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination
and invited interested parties to comment.\1\ On May 26, 2026, Commerce
published the Amended Preliminary Determination in this
investigation.\2\ The deadline for this final determination is
September 10, 2026.
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\1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, From the Lao People's Democratic Republic:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 91 FR 22794 (April 28, 2026)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
Determination Memorandum.
\2\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, From the Lao People's Democratic Republic:
Amended Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation, 91 FR 30619 (May 26, 2026) (Amended Preliminary
Determination).
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For a complete description of the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\
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="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled into Modules, from the Lao People's Democratic
Republic,'' dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are solar cells from
Laos. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation,
see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In the Preliminary Scope Memorandum, we set aside a period of time
for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope) in
scope-specific case briefs or other written comments.\4\ We received
scope case and rebuttal briefs from multiple interested parties. For a
summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses
submitted to the record for this final determination, and accompanying
discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Final
Scope Memorandum.\5\ In the Final Scope Memorandum, Commerce determined
that it is not modifying the scope language as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice.\6\ See Appendix I.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations of
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
into Modules from the Republic of India, the Republic of Indonesia,
and the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Scope Comments Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated April 21,
2026 (Preliminary Scope Memorandum).
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations of
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
into Modules from the Republic of India, the Republic of Indonesia,
and the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Scope Comments Decision
Memorandum for the Final Determinations,'' dated concurrently with
this notice (Final Scope Memorandum).
\6\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, From India, Indonesia, and the Lao People's
Democratic Republic: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 90 FR 38745 (August 12, 2025) (Initiation Notice).
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Verification
Commerce conducted verification of the information relied upon in
making its final determination in this investigation, as provided in
section 782(i) of the Act. Specifically, in May 2026, we conducted on-
site verification of the data reported by Solarspace, using standard
verification procedures, including an examination of relevant sales and
accounting records.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Verification of the Questionnaire
Responses of Solarspace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.
(Solarspace),'' dated July 29, 2026.
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Analysis of Comments Received
The issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by interested
parties in this investigation are discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. For a list of the issues addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, see Appendix II.
Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
In the Preliminary Determination, in accordance with section
733(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.206(c)(1), Commerce preliminarily found that critical circumstances
exist with respect to imports of solar cells exported by the separate-
rate companies and the Laos-wide entity, but do not exist for
Solarspace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd. (Solarspace).\8\ Our
determination of critical circumstances is unchanged for the final
determination, except that we have determined to treat Solarspace and
SolarSpace Technology (Hong Kong) Limited (SolarSpace Hong Kong) as a
single entity.\9\ As a result, we are no longer treating SolarSpace
Hong Kong individually as a separate-rate company, but as part of a
single entity with Solarspace (Solarspace/SolarSpace Hong Kong).
Accordingly, pursuant to section 735(a)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.206, we continue to find that critical circumstances exist for the
separate-rate companies and the Laos-wide entity, but do not exist for
Solarspace/SolarSpace Hong Kong. For further information, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\10\
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\8\ See Preliminary Determination, 91 FR at 22794.
\9 \ See Memorandum, ``Affiliation/Single Entity Treatment of
Solarspace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd. and SolarSpace
Technology (Hong Kong) Limited,'' dated concurrently with this
memorandum.
\10\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Changes Since the Amended Preliminary Determination
Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from
interested parties, we made certain changes to the margin calculations
for Solarspace. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Separate Rates and Laos-Wide Entity
We received comments on the separate rate status of certain
companies in this investigation. For a discussion of these comments,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. After analyzing these comments,
we continue to grant separate rates to certain respondents that we did
not select for individual examination. In calculating the rate for non-
individually examined separate rate respondents in a non-market economy
LTFV investigation, Commerce normally looks to section 735(c)(5)(A) of
the Act, which pertains to the calculation of the all-others rate in a
market economy LTFV investigation, for guidance. Pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, normally this rate shall be an amount equal to
the weighted-average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins
established for those companies individually examined, excluding zero
and de minimis estimated weighted-
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average dumping margins and any estimated weighted-average dumping
margins based entirely under section 776 of the Act.
Solarspace is the only individually examined respondent in this
investigation, and Commerce calculated an estimated weighted-average
dumping margin for Solarspace that is not zero, de minimis, or based
entirely on facts available. Thus, we assigned the weighted-average
dumping margin calculated for Solarspace to the non-examined separate
rate companies in this investigation (i.e., (1) JA Solar Vietnam Co.
Ltd. (JA Solar); (2) Trina Solar Energy Development Pte. Ltd. (Trina
Solar); and (3) Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Company
Limited (Trina Thailand)).
Additionally, because we preliminarily found that the Laos-wide
entity cooperated in this investigation, we preliminarily assigned the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for Solarpsace as
the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the Laos-wide entity.
No party commented on our preliminary finding with respect to the Laos-
wide entity. Therefore, we continue to assign the estimated weighted-
average dumping margin calculated for Solarspace to the Laos-wide
entity.
Combination Rates
Consistent with the Initiation Notice,\11\ the Preliminary
Determination, and Policy Bulletin 05.1,\12\ Commerce calculated a
combination rate for Solarspace and the non-examined separate rate
respondents (i.e., JA Solar, Trina Solar, and Trina Thailand).
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\11\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, From India, Indonesia, and the Lao People's
Democratic Republic: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 90 FR 38736 (August 12, 2025) (Initiation Notice).
\12\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy
Countries,'' dated April 5, 2005 (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available
on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/enforcement-and-compliance-policy-bulletins-0">https://www.trade.gov/enforcement-and-compliance-policy-bulletins-0</a>.
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Final Determination
Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist for the period January 1, 2025, through June 30,
2025:
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Weighted-
average Cash deposit rate
Producer Exporter dumping (adjusted for
margin subsidy offset)
(percent) (percent)
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Solarspace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.... Solarspace Technology (Laos) 65.43 65.03
Sole Co., Ltd./SolarSpace
Technology (Hong Kong) Limited.
Solarspace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.... JA Solar Vietnam Co. Ltd........ 65.43 65.03
Solarspace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.... Trina Solar Energy Development 65.43 65.03
Pte. Ltd.
Solarspace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.... Trina Solar Science & Technology 65.43 65.03
(Thailand) Company Limited.
Laos-Wide Entity.............................. ................................ 65.43 65.03
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations and analysis
performed in this final determination to interested parties within five
days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement,
within five days of the date of publication of this notice, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act, we will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise, as described in
Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption, on or after April 28, 2026, the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.
To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic
subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding when CVD provisional measures are
in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce makes an affirmative
determination for domestic subsidy pass-through or export subsidies,
Commerce offsets the calculated estimated weighted-average dumping
margin by the appropriate rates.
If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final
affirmative injury determination, we will issue an antidumping duty
order, reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 736(a) of
the Act, and require a cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties for
such entries of subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above, in
accordance with section 736(a) of the Act, as follows: (1) the cash
deposit rate for the producer/exporter combinations listed in the table
above will be the rate identified in the table; (2) for all
combinations of Laotian producers/exporters of subject merchandise that
have not established eligibility for their own separate rates, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate established for the Laos-wide entity; and
(3) for all third country exporters of subject merchandise not listed
in the table above, the cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate
applicable to the Laotian producer/exporter combination (or Laos-wide
entity) that supplied that third-country exporter.
If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material
injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, and all
estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the
suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because
the final determination in this investigation is affirmative, in
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its
final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by
reason of imports of solar cells from Laos no later than 45 days after
our final determination. If the ITC determines that such material
injury or threat of material injury does not exist, this proceeding
will be terminated, all cash deposits posted will be refunded, and
suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that
such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping
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duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by
Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise
entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the
effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed in the
``Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation'' section.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: September 10, 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 I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, and panels,
consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not
partially or fully assembled into other products, including, but not
limited to, modules, laminates, panels and building integrated
materials.
This investigation covers crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells
of thickness equal to or greater than 20 micrometers, having a p/n
junction formed by any means, whether or not the cell has undergone
other processing, including, but not limited to, cleaning, etching,
coating, and/or addition of materials (including, but not limited
to, metallization and conductor patterns) to collect and forward the
electricity that is generated by the cell.
Merchandise under consideration may be described at the time of
importation as parts for final finished products that are assembled
after importation, including, but not limited to, modules,
laminates, panels, building-integrated modules, building integrated
panels, or other finished goods kits. Such parts that otherwise meet
the definition of merchandise under consideration are included in
the scope of the investigation.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are thin film
photovoltaic products produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si),
cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS).
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, not exceeding 10,000 mm\2\
in surface area, that are permanently integrated into a consumer
good whose function is other than power generation and that consumes
the electricity generated by the integrated crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cell. Where more than one cell is permanently
integrated into a consumer good, the surface area for purposes of
this exclusion shall be the total combined surface area of all cells
that are integrated into the consumer good.
Additionally, excluded from the scope of the investigation are
panels with surface area from 3,450 mm\2\ to 33,782 mm\2\ with one
black wire and one red wire (each of type 22 AWG or 24 AWG not more
than 206 mm in length when measured from panel extrusion), and not
exceeding 2.9 volts, 1.1 amps, and 3.19 watts. For the purposes of
this exclusion, no panel shall contain an internal battery or
external computer peripheral ports.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are:
(1) Off grid CSPV panels in rigid form with a glass cover, with
the following characteristics: (A) a total power output of 100 watts
or less per panel; (B) a maximum surface area of 8,000 cm\2\ per
panel; (C) do not include a built-in inverter; (D) must include a
permanently connected wire that terminates in either an 8 mm male
barrel connector, or a two-port rectangular connector with two pins
in square housings of different colors; (E) must include visible
parallel grid collector metallic wire lines every 1-4 millimeters
across each solar cell; and (F) must be in individual retail
packaging (for purposes of this provision, retail packaging
typically includes graphics, the product name, its description and/
or features, and foam for transport); and
(2) Off grid CSPV panels without a glass cover, with the
following characteristics: (A) a total power output of 100 watts or
less per panel; (B) a maximum surface area of 8,000 cm\2\ per panel;
(C) do not include a built-in inverter; (D) must include visible
parallel grid collector metallic wire lines every 1-4 millimeters
across each solar cell; and (E) each panel is (1) permanently
integrated into a consumer good; (2) encased in a laminated material
without stitching, or (3) has all of the following characteristics:
(i) the panel is encased in sewn fabric with visible stitching, (ii)
includes a mesh zippered storage pocket, and (iii) includes a
permanently attached wire that terminates in a female USB-A
connector.
In addition, the following CSPV panels are excluded from the
scope of the investigation: off-grid CSPV panels in rigid form with
a glass cover, with each of the following physical characteristics,
whether or not assembled into a fully completed off-grid hydropanel
whose function is conversion of water vapor into liquid water: (A) a
total power output of no more than 80 watts per panel; (B) a surface
area of less than 5,000 square centimeters (cm\2\) per panel; (C) do
not include a built-in inverter; (D) do not have a frame around the
edges of the panel; (E) include a clear glass back panel; and (F)
must include a permanently connected wire that terminates in a
twoport rectangular connector.
Additionally excluded from the scope of this investigation are
off-grid small portable crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels,
with or without a glass cover, with the following characteristics:
(1) a total power output of 200 watts or less per panel; (2) a
maximum surface area of 16,000 cm\2\ per panel; (3) no built-in
inverter; (4) an integrated handle or a handle attached to the
package for ease of carry; (5) one or more integrated kickstands for
easy installation or angle adjustment; and (6) a wire of not less
than 3 meters either permanently connected or attached to the
package that terminates in an 8 mm diameter male barrel connector.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are off-grid
crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels in rigid form with a glass
cover, with each of the following physical characteristics, whether
or not assembled into a fully completed off-grid hydropanel whose
function is conversion of water vapor into liquid water: (A) a total
power output of no more than 180 watts per panel at 155 degrees
Celsius; (B) a surface area of less than 16,000 square centimeters
(cm\2\) per panel; (C) include a keep-out area of approximately
1,200 cm\2\ around the edges of the panel that does not contain
solar cells; (D) do not include a built-in inverter; (E) do not have
a frame around the edges of the panel; (F) include a clear glass
back panel; (G) must include a permanently connected wire that
terminates in a two-port rounded rectangular, sealed connector; (H)
include a thermistor installed into the permanently connected wire
before the twoport connector; and (I) include exposed positive and
negative terminals at opposite ends of the panel, not enclosed in a
junction box.
Further excluded from the scope of the investigation are:
(1) Off grid rigid CSPV panels with a glass cover, with the
following characteristics: (A) a total power output of 200 watts or
less per panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 10,500 cm\2\ per
panel, (C) do not include a built-in inverter, (D) must include a
permanently connected wire that terminates in waterproof connector
with a cylindrical positive electrode and a rectangular negative
electrode with the positive and negative electrodes having an
interlocking structure, (E) must include visible parallel grid
collector metallic wire lines every 1-4 millimeters across each
solar cell, and (F) must be in individual retail packaging (for
purposes of this provision, retail packaging typically includes
graphics, the product name, its description and/or features); and
(2) Off-grid small portable crystalline silicon photovoltaic
panels, with or without a glass cover, with the following
characteristics: (A) a total power output of 200 watts or less per
panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 16,000 cm\2\ per panel, (C) no
built-in inverter, (D) an integrated handle or a handle attached to
the package for ease of carry, (E) one or more integrated kickstands
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for easy installation or angle adjustment, and (F) a wire either
permanently connected or attached to the package terminates in
waterproof connector with a cylindrical positive electrode and a
rectangular negative electrode with the positive and negative
electrodes having an interlocking structure.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are:
(1) Off grid rigid CSPV panels with a glass cover, with the
following characteristics: (A) a total power output of 200 watts or
less per panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 10,500 cm\2\ per
panel, (C) do not include a built-in inverter, (D) must include a
permanently connected wire that terminates in waterproof connector
with a cylindrical positive electrode and a rectangular negative
electrode with the positive and negative electrodes having an
interlocking structure, (E) must include visible parallel grid
collector metallic wire lines every 1-4 millimeters across each
solar cell, and (F) must be in individual retail packaging (for
purposes of this provision, retail packaging typically includes
graphics, the product name, its description and/or features); and
(2) Small off-grid panels with glass cover, with the following
characteristics: (A) surface area from 3,450 mm\2\ to 33,782 mm\2\,
(B) with one black wire and one red wire (each of type 22AWG or 28
AWG not more than 350 mm in length when measured from panel
extrusion), (C) not exceeding 10 volts, (D) not exceeding 1.1 amps,
(E) not exceeding 6 watts, and (F) for the purposes of this
exclusion, no panel shall contain an internal battery or external
computer peripheral ports.
Additionally excluded from the scope of the investigation are:
(1) Off grid rigid CSPV panels with a glass cover, with the
following characteristics: (A) a total power output of 175 watts or
less per panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 9,000 cm\2\ per panel,
(C) do not include a built-in inverter, (D) must include a
permanently connected wire that terminates in waterproof connector
with a cylindrical positive electrode and a rectangular negative
electrode with the positive and negative electrodes having an
interlocking structure; (E) must include visible parallel grid
collector metallic wire lines every 1-4 millimeters across each
solar cell, and (F) must be in individual retail packaging (for
purposes of this provision, retail packaging typically includes
graphics, the product name, its description and/or features); and
(2) Off grid CSPV panels without a glass cover, with the
following characteristics, (A) a total power output of 220 watts or
less per panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 16,000 cm\2\ per
panel, (C) do not include a built-in inverter, (D) must include
visible parallel grid collector metallic wire lines every 1-4
millimeters across each solar cell, and (E) each panel is encased in
a laminated material without stitching.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are off-grid
CSPV panels in rigid form, with or without a glass cover,
permanently attached to an aluminum extrusion that is an integral
component of an automation device that controls natural light,
whether or not assembled into a fully completed automation device
that controls natural light, with the following characteristics:
(1) a total power output of 20 watts or less per panel;
(2) a maximum surface area of 1,000 cm\2\ per panel;
(3) does not include a built-in inverter for powering third
party devices.
Modules, laminates, and panels produced in a third-country from
cells produced in a subject country are covered by the
investigation; however, modules, laminates, and panels produced in a
subject country from cells produced in a third-country are not
covered by the investigation.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are all
products covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing
duty orders on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled into Modules, from the People's Republic of China:
Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and
Antidumping Order, 77 FR 73018 (December 7, 2012); and Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules,
from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 77
FR 73017 (December 7, 2012).
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are all
products covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing
duty orders on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled into Modules from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination; Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Antidumping duty Orders, 90 FR 26786 (June 24, 2025); Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules
from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Amended Final Antidumping
Duty Determination; Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether
or Not Assembled into Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders;
Correction, 90 FR 29843 (July 7, 2025); and Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from
Malaysia and Thailand: Amended Final Countervailing Duty
Determinations; Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled into Modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Orders, 90 FR
26791 (June 24, 2025).
Merchandise covered by the investigation is currently classified
in the Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 8541.42.0010 and 8541.43.0010. Imports of the subject
merchandise may enter under HTSUS subheadings 8501.71.0000,
8501.72.1000, 8501.72.2000, 8501.72.3000, 8501.72.9000,
8501.80.1000, 8501.80.2000, 8501.80.3000, 8501.80.9000,
8507.20.8010, 8507.20.8031, 8507.20.8041, 8507.20.8061, and
8507.20.8091. These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes; the written description of the scope of the
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Affiliation and Single Entity Treatment
IV. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstance, in
Part
V. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Laos Should Be Treated as a Non-Market
Economy (NME) Country
Comment 2: Whether To Find that Critical Circumstances Exist for
the Separate Rate Companies and the Laos-wide Entity
Comment 3: Whether Trina Solar Energy Development Pte. Ltd.
(Trina Solar) and Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand)
Company Limited (Trina Thailand) Should Be Denied Separate Rate
Status
Comment 4: Whether to Exclude Solarspace's Sales to Certain
Companies From the Margin Calculation
Comment 5: Whether to Collapse Solarspace and SolarSpace HK and
Treat Them as a Single Entity
Comment 6: Whether to Apply Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to
Certain of Solarspace's Reported Movement Expenses
Comment 7: Whether to Deduct Section 201 Duties and
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Tariffs from
U.S. Price for Solarspace
Comment 8: Whether to Grant a By-Product Offset for Solarspace's
Production of Non-Prime Merchandise
Comment 9: Whether to Revise the Financial Statements Used to
Calculate the Surrogate Financial Ratios
Comment 10: The Surrogate Value for Wafers
Comment 11: The Surrogate Value for Junction Boxes
Comment 12: The Surrogate Value for Solar Glass
Comment 13: The Surrogate Value for Aluminum Frames
Comment 14: The Surrogate Value for Silver Paste
Comment 15: The Surrogate Value for Liquid Oxygen
Comment 16: The Surrogate Value for PH Solution
Comment 17: The Surrogate Value for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Comment 18: The Surrogate Value for Trimethylaluminum
Comment 19: The Surrogate Value for Bolts for Packing
Comment 20: The Surrogate Values for Boards for Packing and
Packing Cover
Comment 21: The Surrogate Value for Boxes for Packing
Comment 22: The Surrogate Value for EVA For Packing
Comment 23: The Surrogate Values for Wood Corner Protectors and
Carton Lids, and the Conversion Factor for Wood Corner Protectors
Comment 24: Whether to Use the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), Not
the
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Inflate Certain Services
Comment 25: Whether to Value Marine Insurance Using the
Surrogate Value Submitted by Solarspace
Comment 26: Whether to Exclude the Russian Federation From
Surrogate Value Data
VII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-18941 Filed 9-15-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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