Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2013; and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 908-910 [2016-182]
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HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, our
written description of the scope of these
orders is dispositive.4
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews,
including the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of dumping in the event
of revocation and the magnitude of the
margins likely to prevail if the orders
were revoked, are addressed in the
accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted
by 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 https://access.trade.gov, and to all
parties in the Central Records Unit,
Room B8024 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
the electronic version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we
determine that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on coated
paper from Indonesia and the PRC
would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping up to the
following weighted-average margin
percentages:
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4 A full description of the scope of these orders
is contained in the memorandum to Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the
Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders on Certain Coated Paper Suitable for
High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed
Presses from Indonesia and the People’s Republic
of China’’ (Issues and Decision Memorandum),
dated concurrently with these results and hereby
adopted by this notice.
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Dated: January 4, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
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
A. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
B. Magnitude of the Margins Likely To
Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
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Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into
Weighted- Modules, From the People’s Republic
average
of China: Preliminary Results of
margin
Countervailing Duty Administrative
(percent)
Review; 2013; and Partial Rescission
20.13 of Countervailing Duty Administrative
135.84 Review
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of
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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 order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
We are issuing and publishing these
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of
the Act, 19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
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Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) is conducting the
second administrative review of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells,
whether or not assembled into modules
(solar cells), from the People’s Republic
of China (PRC). The period of review
(POR) is January 1, 2013, through
December 31, 2013. We preliminarily
determine that JA Solar Technology
Yangzhou Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned
affiliates, including JingAo Solar Co.,
Ltd. and Shanghai JA Solar Technology
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Co., Ltd., (collectively, JA Solar)
received countervailable subsidies
during the POR. Interested parties are
invited to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Effective date: January 8, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Baker or Gene Calvert, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–6251, and (202)
482–3586, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the CVD
order 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. A full
description of the scope of the order is
contained in the Department
memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum
for the Preliminary Results of the
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review of Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, from the
People’s Republic of China; 2013,’’
dated concurrently with this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum)
and hereby adopted by this notice.
The Preliminary 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 https://access.trade.gov and in the
Central Records Unit, located in Room
B8024 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://www.trade.gov/frn/
index.html. The signed Preliminary
Decision Memorandum and the
electronic version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Methodology
The Department is conducting this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For
each of the subsidy programs found
countervailable, we preliminarily find
that there is a subsidy, (i.e., a financial
contribution from an authority that
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gives rise to a benefit to the recipient)
and that the subsidy is specific.1 For a
full description of the methodology
underlying all of the Department’s
conclusions, including our reliance, in
part, on adverse facts available pursuant
to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
A list of topics discussed in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
provided at Appendix I to this notice.
sole mandatory respondent, we assigned
to Trina Solar and Suntech, the rate
calculated for JA Solar.
Company
Subsidy rate
(percent)
Partial Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the
Department will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the parties that requested a
review withdraw the request within 90
days of the date of publication of the
notice of initiation. For those companies
named in the Initiation Notice 2 for
which all review requests were timely
withdrawn, we are rescinding this
administrative review in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). These
companies are listed at Appendix II to
this notice. For these companies,
countervailing duties shall be assessed
at rates equal to the rates of cash
deposits for estimated countervailing
duties required at the time of entry, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption, during the period January
1, 2013, through December 31, 2013, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(2).
JA Solar Technology
Yangzhou Co., Ltd. and its
cross-owned affiliates 4.
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd
19.62 percent.
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Companies Not Selected for Individual
Review
There are two companies for which a
review was requested and not
rescinded, and which were not selected
as mandatory respondents: Changzhou
Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (Trina
Solar) and Wuxi Suntech Power Co.,
Ltd. (Suntech).3 Because JA Solar is the
1 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.
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR
6041 (February 4, 2015) (Initiation Notice).
3 We note that untimely requests for withdrawal
of review were also submitted on behalf of
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., and JingAo
Solar Co., Ltd. However, we have preliminarily
determined that these companies are cross-owned
with the mandatory respondent, JA Solar
Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd., under 19 CFR
351.525(b)(6)(vi), and are, thereby, subject to the
review. See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
4 Cross-owned affiliates are: JingAo Solar Co.,
Ltd.; JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.; Jing
Hai Yang Semiconductor Material (Donghai) Co.,
Ltd.; Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; JA
(Hefei) Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (JA Hefei); Hefei
JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Solar Silicon Valley
Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Hebei
Ningjin Songgong Semiconductor Co., Ltd.;
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Ningjin
Songgong Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; JingLong
Industry and Commerce Group Co., Ltd.; Ningjin
Guiguang Electronic Investment Co., Ltd (Ningjin
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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we
preliminarily determine the
countervailable subsidy rates to be:
19.62 percent.
19.62 percent.
Disclosure and Public Comment
The Department intends to disclose to
interested parties the calculations
performed in reaching these preliminary
results within five days of the date of
publication of this notice in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Interested
parties may submit case briefs, rebuttal
briefs, and hearing requests.5 For a
schedule of the deadlines for filing case
briefs, rebuttal briefs, and hearing
requests, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Unless the deadline is extended
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act, we intend to issue the final results
of this administrative review, including
the results of our analysis of issues
raised in any written briefs, not later
than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice.
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results, the
Department shall determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review. We intend to issue instructions
to CBP 15 days after publication of the
final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Instructions
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
Act, the Department also intends to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties, in the
Guiguang); Yangguang Guifeng Electronic
Technology Co., Ltd.; Ninjing Jingxing Electronic
Materials Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Saimei Ganglong
Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Jingwei Electronic
Material Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Changlong Electronic
Materials Manufacturing Co.; Ningjin Jingfeng
Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ningjin County
Jingyuan New Energy Investment Co., Ltd. (Ninjing
County Jingyuan); Xingtai Jinglong Electronic
Materials Co., Ltd.; Hebei Yujing Electronic Science
and Technology Co., Ltd.; Hebei Ningtong
Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; and Ningjing
Sunshine New Energy Co., Ltd. See Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
5 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)–(d), 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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amounts shown above for each of the
respective companies shown above, on
shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this
review. For all non-reviewed firms, we
will instruct CBP to continue to collect
cash deposits at the most-recent
company-specific or all others rate
applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
These preliminary results are issued
and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: December 31, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Subsidies Valuation
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Verification
VII. Disclosure and Public Comment
VIII. Conclusion
Appendix II—Rescinded Companies
1. Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited
2. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company
Limited
3. Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy
Resources Co., Ltd.
4. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology
Co. Ltd.
5. Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy
Resources Co. Ltd.
6. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,
Ltd.
7. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources
Co., Ltd.
8. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,
Ltd.
9. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,
Ltd.
10. Yingli Green Energy International
Trading Company Limited
11. Yingli Green Energy Americas, Inc.
12. Era Solar Co., Ltd.
13. Canadian Solar, Inc.
14. Canadian Solar International Limited
15. Canadian Solar Manufacturing
(Changshu) Inc.
16. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang)
Inc.
17. Canadian Solar (USA) Inc.
18. CSG PVTech Co., Ltd.
19. Changzhou NESL Solartech Co., Ltd.
20. DelSolar Co., Ltd.
21. Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar
Power Technology Co., Ltd.
22. ET Solar Energy Limited
23. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co.,
Ltd.
24. Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.
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25. Innovosolar
26. Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd.
27. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
28. Jinko Solar Import and Export Co, Ltd.
29. Jinko Solar International Limited
30. Jiangsu Green Power PV Co., Ltd.
31. Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co., Ltd.
32. Konca Solar Cell Co., Ltd.
33. Kuttler Automation Systems (Suzhou)
Co., Ltd.
34. LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
35. LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co., Ltd.
36. Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd.
37. Leye Photovoltaic Science Tech.
38. Magi Solar Technology
39. Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Co.,
Ltd.
40. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd.
41. Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology
Co., Ltd.
42. Perlight Solar Co., Ltd.
43. ReneSola J iangsu Ltd.
44. Renesola Zhejiang Ltd.
45. Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd.
46. Solarbest Energy-Tech (Zhejiang) Co.,
Ltd.
47. Shenglong PV-Tech
48. ShunFeng PV
49. Sopray Energy Co., Ltd.
50. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
51. Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
52. Shenzhen Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
53. Suzhou Shenglong PV-Tech Co., Ltd.
54. Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV
Module Co., Ltd.
55. Upsolar Group, Co. Ltd.
56. Wanxiang Import & Export Co., Ltd.
57. Yangzhou Rietech Renewal Energy Co.,
Ltd.
58. Yangzhou Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
59. Wuxi Sunshine Power Co., Ltd.
60. Zhiheng Solar Inc.
61. Zhejiang ZG-Cells Co., Ltd.
62. Zhejiang Xinshun Guangfu Science and
Technology Co., Ltd.
63. Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co., Ltd.
64. Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic
Technology Co., Ltd.
65. Zhenjiang Rietech New Energy Science &
Technology Co., Ltd.
66. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science &
Technology Co., Ltd.
67. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
68. Shanghai BYD Company Limited
69. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.
70. Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance
Co., Ltd.
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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: Preliminary Results
of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2013; and Partial
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting the
second administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into
modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The
period of review (POR) is January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.
We preliminarily determine that JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
and its cross-owned affiliates, including JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. and
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., (collectively, JA Solar)
received countervailable subsidies during the POR. Interested parties
are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Effective date: January 8, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Baker or Gene Calvert, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6251, and (202) 482-3586, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the CVD order 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. A full
description of the scope of the order is contained in the Department
memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the
People's Republic of China; 2013,'' dated concurrently with this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum) and hereby adopted by this notice.
The Preliminary 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 https://access.trade.gov and
in the Central Records Unit, located in Room B8024 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://www.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision
Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Methodology
The Department is conducting this administrative review in
accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found
countervailable, we preliminarily find that there is a subsidy, (i.e.,
a financial contribution from an authority that
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gives rise to a benefit to the recipient) and that the subsidy is
specific.\1\ For a full description of the methodology underlying all
of the Department's conclusions, including our reliance, in part, on
adverse facts available pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act,
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\1\ 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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A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
is provided at Appendix I to this notice.
Partial Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of
publication of the notice of initiation. For those companies named in
the Initiation Notice \2\ for which all review requests were timely
withdrawn, we are rescinding this administrative review in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). These companies are listed at Appendix II to
this notice. For these companies, countervailing duties shall be
assessed at rates equal to the rates of cash deposits for estimated
countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption, during the period January 1, 2013, through
December 31, 2013, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(2).
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\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 80 FR 6041 (February 4, 2015) (Initiation
Notice).
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Companies Not Selected for Individual Review
There are two companies for which a review was requested and not
rescinded, and which were not selected as mandatory respondents:
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (Trina Solar) and Wuxi Suntech
Power Co., Ltd. (Suntech).\3\ Because JA Solar is the sole mandatory
respondent, we assigned to Trina Solar and Suntech, the rate calculated
for JA Solar.
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\3\ We note that untimely requests for withdrawal of review were
also submitted on behalf of Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.,
and JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. However, we have preliminarily determined
that these companies are cross-owned with the mandatory respondent,
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd., under 19 CFR
351.525(b)(6)(vi), and are, thereby, subject to the review. See
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\4\ Cross-owned affiliates are: JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.; JA Solar
Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.; Jing Hai Yang Semiconductor Material
(Donghai) Co., Ltd.; Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; JA
(Hefei) Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (JA Hefei); Hefei JA Solar
Technology Co., Ltd.; Solar Silicon Valley Electronic Science and
Technology Co., Ltd.; Hebei Ningjin Songgong Semiconductor Co.,
Ltd.; Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Songgong
Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; JingLong Industry and Commerce Group
Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Guiguang Electronic Investment Co., Ltd (Ningjin
Guiguang); Yangguang Guifeng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.;
Ninjing Jingxing Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Saimei
Ganglong Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Jingwei Electronic Material
Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Changlong Electronic Materials Manufacturing Co.;
Ningjin Jingfeng Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ningjin County
Jingyuan New Energy Investment Co., Ltd. (Ninjing County Jingyuan);
Xingtai Jinglong Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Hebei Yujing
Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Hebei Ningtong
Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; and Ningjing Sunshine New Energy
Co., Ltd. See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the
countervailable subsidy rates to be:
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Company Subsidy rate (percent)
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JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. and 19.62 percent.
its cross-owned affiliates \4\.
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd..... 19.62 percent.
Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd............... 19.62 percent.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
The Department intends to disclose to interested parties the
calculations performed in reaching these preliminary results within
five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with
19 CFR 351.224(b). Interested parties may submit case briefs, rebuttal
briefs, and hearing requests.\5\ For a schedule of the deadlines for
filing case briefs, rebuttal briefs, and hearing requests, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)-(d), 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative
review, including the results of our analysis of issues raised in any
written briefs, not later than 120 days after the date of publication
of this notice.
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall determine,
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Instructions
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the Department also
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties, in the amounts shown above for each of the
respective companies shown above, on shipments of subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-
reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash
deposits at the most-recent company-specific or all others rate
applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
These preliminary results are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: December 31, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Subsidies Valuation
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Verification
VII. Disclosure and Public Comment
VIII. Conclusion
Appendix II--Rescinded Companies
1. Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited
2. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited
3. Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
4. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd.
5. Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd.
6. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
7. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
8. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
9. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
10. Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited
11. Yingli Green Energy Americas, Inc.
12. Era Solar Co., Ltd.
13. Canadian Solar, Inc.
14. Canadian Solar International Limited
15. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.
16. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.
17. Canadian Solar (USA) Inc.
18. CSG PVTech Co., Ltd.
19. Changzhou NESL Solartech Co., Ltd.
20. DelSolar Co., Ltd.
21. Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
22. ET Solar Energy Limited
23. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd.
24. Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.
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25. Innovosolar
26. Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd.
27. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
28. Jinko Solar Import and Export Co, Ltd.
29. Jinko Solar International Limited
30. Jiangsu Green Power PV Co., Ltd.
31. Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co., Ltd.
32. Konca Solar Cell Co., Ltd.
33. Kuttler Automation Systems (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
34. LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
35. LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co., Ltd.
36. Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd.
37. Leye Photovoltaic Science Tech.
38. Magi Solar Technology
39. Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Co., Ltd.
40. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd.
41. Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
42. Perlight Solar Co., Ltd.
43. ReneSola J iangsu Ltd.
44. Renesola Zhejiang Ltd.
45. Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd.
46. Solarbest Energy-Tech (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
47. Shenglong PV-Tech
48. ShunFeng PV
49. Sopray Energy Co., Ltd.
50. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
51. Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
52. Shenzhen Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
53. Suzhou Shenglong PV-Tech Co., Ltd.
54. Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co., Ltd.
55. Upsolar Group, Co. Ltd.
56. Wanxiang Import & Export Co., Ltd.
57. Yangzhou Rietech Renewal Energy Co., Ltd.
58. Yangzhou Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
59. Wuxi Sunshine Power Co., Ltd.
60. Zhiheng Solar Inc.
61. Zhejiang ZG-Cells Co., Ltd.
62. Zhejiang Xinshun Guangfu Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
63. Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co., Ltd.
64. Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
65. Zhenjiang Rietech New Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
66. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
67. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
68. Shanghai BYD Company Limited
69. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.
70. Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.
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