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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 of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review and Rescission of Review, in
Part; 2016
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that exporters
and/or producers subject to the
administrative review of crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or
not assembled into modules (solar cells)
from the People’s Republic of China
(China), received countervailable
subsidies during the period of review
(POR) January 1, 2016 through
December 31, 2016.
DATES: Applicable August 28, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene H. Calvert, 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) 482–3586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
Commerce published the Preliminary
Results of this administrative review in
the Federal Register on February 20,
2019.1 We invited interested parties to
comment on the Preliminary Results.
On May 23, 2019, we extended the
deadline for issuing the final results of
this administrative review to August 19,
2019.2 On August 1, 2019, we received
timely filed case briefs from the
following interested parties: SolarWorld
Americas, Inc. (the petitioner); the
Government of China (the GOC);
Canadian Solar, Inc. (Canadian Solar);
and Jinko Solar Import & Export Co.,
Ltd. (Jinko Solar).3 On this same day,
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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
Intent to Rescind the Review, in Part; 2016
(February 20, 2019) (Preliminary Results).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘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; 2016: Extension of Deadline for
the Final Results,’’ dated May 23, 2019.
3 See, Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or not Assembled into
Modules from the People’s Republic of China: Case
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Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.,
a non-selected company subject to this
administrative review, submitted a letter
in lieu of a case brief.4
On August 6, 2019, we received
timely filed rebuttal briefs from the
petitioner, the GOC, Canadian Solar,
and Jinko Solar.5 Also on August 6,
2019, BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co.,
Ltd. (BYD Shangluo) and Shanghai BYD
Co., Ltd. (collectively, BYD Companies),
which are non-selected companies that
are subject to this administrative review,
collectively submitted a letter in lieu of
a rebuttal brief.6 For a detailed history
of the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.7
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this
countervailing duty (CVD) order are
solar cells from China. A full
description of the scope of the order is
contained in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Brief,’’ dated August 1, 2019; GOC’s Letter, ‘‘GOC
Administrative Case Brief: Fifth 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 August 1,
2019; Canadian Solar’s Letter, ‘‘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: Case Brief,’’ dated August 1,
2019; and Jinko Solar’s Letter, ‘‘Antidumping {sic}
Duty Order on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules:
Jinko’s Case Brief,’’ dated August 1, 2019.
4 See Trina 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 August 1, 2019.
5 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into
Modules from the People’s Republic of China:
Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated August 6, 2019; GOC’s Letter,
‘‘GOC Administrative Case Brief: Fifth
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
August 6, 2019; Canadian Solar’s Letter,
‘‘Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled into Modules from the People’s
Republic of China: Rebuttal Case Brief,’’ dated
August 6, 2019; and Jinko Solar’s Letter,
‘‘Antidumping {sic} Duty Order on Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled into Modules: Jinko’s Rebuttal Brief,’’
dated August 6, 2019.
6 See BYD Companies’ Letter, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether Or Not Assembled Into
Modules, from the People’s Republic of China (2016
Review): Letter in Lieu of Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated
August 6, 2019.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the
People’s Republic of China,’’ 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 case and
rebuttal briefs by interested parties are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. 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 System (ACCESS). ACCESS
is available to registered users at https://
access.trade.gov, and is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit,
Room B8024 of the main Commerce
Building. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and its electronic version
are identical in content.
A list of the issues raised by
interested parties, and to which we
responded in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, is attached as the
appendix to this notice.
Changes From the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the
comments received, Commerce made
certain revisions to the CVD subsidy
rates calculated for Canadian Solar and
Jinko Solar (the mandatory company
respondents). The Issues and Decision
Memorandum contains descriptions of
these revisions.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this 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 to be countervailable, we find
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.8 For a full description of the
methodology underlying all of
Commerce’s conclusions, including any
determination that relied upon the use
of facts available pursuant to sections
776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
As noted in the Preliminary Results,
Commerce received a timely filed noshipments certification from BYD
Shangluo. Commerce inquired with U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as
to whether BYD Shangluo shipped
merchandise subject to this review to
8 See section 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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the United States during the POR. In
response to our inquiry, CBP informed
Commerce that it found no evidence of
shipments concerning subject
merchandise that were produced and/or
exported by BYD Shangluo to the
United States during the POR. Based on
the no-shipments certification
submitted by BYD Shangluo, and CBP’s
response to our no-shipments inquiry,
we are rescinding this review with
respect to BYD Shangluo in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
Final Results of Administrative Review
In accordance with section 777A(e) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we
calculated a countervailable subsidy
rate for the two mandatory respondents,
Canadian Solar and Jinko Solar. For the
non-selected companies subject to this
review, we followed our practice, which
is to base the subsidy rates on an
average of the subsidy rates calculated
for those companies selected for
individual review, excluding de
minimis rates or rates based entirely on
adverse facts available.9 In this case, for
the non-selected companies, we
calculated a rate by weight-averaging
the calculated subsidy rates of the two
mandatory respondents using their
publicly-ranged sales data for exports of
subject merchandise to the United
States during the POR. We find the
countervailable subsidy rates for the
producers/exporters under review to be
as follows:
Subsidy rate
(percent)
Company
Canadian Solar Inc. and Cross-Owned Affiliates 10 ............................................................................................................
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. and Cross-Owned Affiliates 11 .............................................................................
9.70
12.76
Review-Specific Rate Applicable to
the Non-Selected Companies Subject to
this Review:
Subsidy rate
(percent ad valorem)
Producer/exporter
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Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd ..........................................................................................................
Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................
Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................
Canadian Solar (USA) Inc ...................................................................................................................................................
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................
Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd ...............................................................................................................
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................
Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................
ERA Solar Co. Limited ........................................................................................................................................................
ET Solar Energy Limited .....................................................................................................................................................
Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................
Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co., Ltd ..............................................................................................
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................
Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ..............................................................................................................
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................
JA Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd ......................................................................................................................................
Jiangsu High Hope Int’l Group ............................................................................................................................................
Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd ...............................................................................................................................
Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................................................
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd ..........................................................................................................................................................
Jinko Solar (U.S.) Inc ..........................................................................................................................................................
Jinko Solar International Limited .........................................................................................................................................
Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................
Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................
Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................
Nice Sun PV Co., Ltd ..........................................................................................................................................................
Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd ................................................................................................................
Risen Energy Co., Ltd .........................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................
Shenzhen Glory Industries Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd .........................................................................................................................................
Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd .....................................................................................................................................
Systemes Versilis, Inc .........................................................................................................................................................
Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................................
tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................
Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................
9 See, e.g., Certain Pasta from Italy: Preliminary
Results of the 13th (2008) Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review, 75 FR 18806, 18811 (April
13, 2010), unchanged in Certain Pasta from Italy:
Final Results of the 13th (2008) Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review, 75 FR 37386 (June 29,
2010); see also Issues and Decision Memorandum
at the section, ‘‘Non-Selected Companies Under
Review.’’
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10 Cross-owned affiliates are: Canadian Solar Inc.;
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.;
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.; CSI
Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Power (China) Inc. (name
was changed to CSI Solar Power Group Co., Ltd. in
December 2016); CSI Solartronics (Changshu) Co.,
Ltd.; CSI Solar Technologies Inc.; CSI New Energy
Holding Co., Ltd. (name was CSI Solar Manufacture
Inc. until July 2015); CSI–GCL Solar Manufacturing
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(Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Changshu Tegu New Materials
Technology Co., Ltd.; Changshu Tlian Co., Ltd.; and
Suzhou Sanysolar Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
11 Cross-owned affiliates are: Jinko Solar Import
and Export Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar (Shanghai)
Management Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Jinko Photovoltaic
Materials Co., Ltd.; and Xinjiang Jinko Solar Co.,
Ltd.
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Subsidy rate
(percent ad valorem)
Producer/exporter
Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd ..........................................................................................................................
Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................
Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................
Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd ...........................................................................................................
Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ..................................................................................................................
Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited .............................................................................................
Zhejiang Era Solar Technology Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company ........................................................
Disclosure
We will disclose to the parties in this
proceeding the calculations performed
for these final results within five days
of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.12
Assessment Rates
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2),
we intend to issue assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the
date of publication of these final results
of review, to liquidate shipments of
subject merchandise produced and/or
exported by the companies listed above,
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after January 1,
2016 through December 31, 2016, at the
ad valorem rates listed above.
Cash Deposit Instructions
In accordance with section 751(a)(1)
of the Act, we intend to instruct CBP to
collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amounts
shown for each of the respective
companies listed above. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
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This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to 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 of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
final results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
12 See
Dated: August 19, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Appendix
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the
People’s Republic of China:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Order
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. List of Interested Party Comments
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
VI. Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
VII. Non-Selected Companies Under Review
VIII. Subsidies Valuation Information
IX. Use of Facts Available and Adverse
Inferences
X. Programs Determined to be
Countervailable
XI. Programs Determined to be Not Used or
Not to Confer a Measurable Benefit
During the POR
XII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Export Buyer’s Credit Program
Comment 2: Provision of Aluminum
Extrusions for Less Than Adequate
Remuneration (LTAR)
Comment 3: Provision of Electricity for
LTAR
Comment 4: Solar Grade Polysilicon
Benchmark
Comment 5: Solar Glass Benchmark
Comment 6: Land Benchmark
Comment 7: Ocean Freight Benchmark
Comment 8: Commerce’s Use of ‘‘Zeroing’’
in Benefit Calculations
Comment 9: Creditworthiness
Comment 10: Calculation Methodology for
Canadian Solar’s Subsidy Rate
Comment 11: Canadian Solar’s
Denominator for the Golden Sun
Program
Comment 12: Entered Value Adjustment
Regarding Canadian Solar
Comment 13: Clerical Errors in Canadian
Solar’s Benefit Calculations
XIII. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
19 CFR 351.224(b).
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International Trade Administration
[A–570–918]
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) order on steel wire garment
hangers (hangers) from the People’s
Republic of China (China) would likely
lead to a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States,
Commerce is publishing this notice of
continuation of the AD order.
DATES: Applicable August 28, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Genevieve Coen, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3251.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On October 6, 2008, Commerce
published the AD order on hangers from
China.1 A continuation of the AD order
was published on January 10, 2014, at
the conclusion of the first five-year
(sunset) review.2 On February 5, 2019,
Commerce initiated the second five-year
(sunset) review of the Order pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act).3 As a result of its
1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Steel
Wire Garment Hangers from the People’s Republic
of China, 73 FR 58111 (October 6, 2008) (Order).
2 See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 1829 (January
10, 2014).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84
FR 1704 (February 5, 2019).
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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 of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in
Part; 2016
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
exporters and/or producers subject to the administrative review of
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into
modules (solar cells) from the People's Republic of China (China),
received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR)
January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.
DATES: Applicable August 28, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, 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) 482-3586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative
review in the Federal Register on February 20, 2019.\1\ We invited
interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results.
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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
Intent to Rescind the Review, in Part; 2016 (February 20, 2019)
(Preliminary Results).
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On May 23, 2019, we extended the deadline for issuing the final
results of this administrative review to August 19, 2019.\2\ On August
1, 2019, we received timely filed case briefs from the following
interested parties: SolarWorld Americas, Inc. (the petitioner); the
Government of China (the GOC); Canadian Solar, Inc. (Canadian Solar);
and Jinko Solar Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Jinko Solar).\3\ On this
same day, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., a non-selected
company subject to this administrative review, submitted a letter in
lieu of a case brief.\4\
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\2\ See Memorandum, ``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; 2016: Extension of Deadline for the Final Results,'' dated
May 23, 2019.
\3\ See, Petitioner's Letter, ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or not Assembled into Modules from the People's
Republic of China: Case Brief,'' dated August 1, 2019; GOC's Letter,
``GOC Administrative Case Brief: Fifth 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 August 1, 2019; Canadian Solar's Letter,
``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: Case Brief,''
dated August 1, 2019; and Jinko Solar's Letter, ``Antidumping
{sic{time} Duty Order on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled into Modules: Jinko's Case Brief,'' dated
August 1, 2019.
\4\ See Trina 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 August 1,
2019.
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On August 6, 2019, we received timely filed rebuttal briefs from
the petitioner, the GOC, Canadian Solar, and Jinko Solar.\5\ Also on
August 6, 2019, BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd. (BYD Shangluo) and
Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. (collectively, BYD Companies), which are non-
selected companies that are subject to this administrative review,
collectively submitted a letter in lieu of a rebuttal brief.\6\ For a
detailed history of the events that occurred since the Preliminary
Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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\5\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from the People's
Republic of China: Rebuttal Brief,'' dated August 6, 2019; GOC's
Letter, ``GOC Administrative Case Brief: Fifth 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 August 6, 2019; Canadian
Solar's Letter, ``Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
into Modules from the People's Republic of China: Rebuttal Case
Brief,'' dated August 6, 2019; and Jinko Solar's Letter,
``Antidumping {sic{time} Duty Order on Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules: Jinko's
Rebuttal Brief,'' dated August 6, 2019.
\6\ See BYD Companies' Letter, ``Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether Or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the
People's Republic of China (2016 Review): Letter in Lieu of Rebuttal
Brief,'' dated August 6, 2019.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the
People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this countervailing duty (CVD) order are
solar cells from China. A full description of the scope of the order is
contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by interested
parties are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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 System (ACCESS). ACCESS is
available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and is
available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the
main Commerce Building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum
and its electronic version are identical in content.
A list of the issues raised by interested parties, and to which we
responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached as the
appendix to this notice.
Changes From the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of the comments received, Commerce made
certain revisions to the CVD subsidy rates calculated for Canadian
Solar and Jinko Solar (the mandatory company respondents). The Issues
and Decision Memorandum contains descriptions of these revisions.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this 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 to be countervailable, we find 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.\8\ For a full description of the methodology
underlying all of Commerce's conclusions, including any determination
that relied upon the use of facts available pursuant to sections 776(a)
and (b) of the Act, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\8\ See section 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
As noted in the Preliminary Results, Commerce received a timely
filed no-shipments certification from BYD Shangluo. Commerce inquired
with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as to whether BYD
Shangluo shipped merchandise subject to this review to
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the United States during the POR. In response to our inquiry, CBP
informed Commerce that it found no evidence of shipments concerning
subject merchandise that were produced and/or exported by BYD Shangluo
to the United States during the POR. Based on the no-shipments
certification submitted by BYD Shangluo, and CBP's response to our no-
shipments inquiry, we are rescinding this review with respect to BYD
Shangluo in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
Final Results of Administrative Review
In accordance with section 777A(e) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5), we calculated a countervailable subsidy rate for the two
mandatory respondents, Canadian Solar and Jinko Solar. For the non-
selected companies subject to this review, we followed our practice,
which is to base the subsidy rates on an average of the subsidy rates
calculated for those companies selected for individual review,
excluding de minimis rates or rates based entirely on adverse facts
available.\9\ In this case, for the non-selected companies, we
calculated a rate by weight-averaging the calculated subsidy rates of
the two mandatory respondents using their publicly-ranged sales data
for exports of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.
We find the countervailable subsidy rates for the producers/exporters
under review to be as follows:
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\9\ See, e.g., Certain Pasta from Italy: Preliminary Results of
the 13th (2008) Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 75 FR
18806, 18811 (April 13, 2010), unchanged in Certain Pasta from
Italy: Final Results of the 13th (2008) Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review, 75 FR 37386 (June 29, 2010); see also Issues
and Decision Memorandum at the section, ``Non-Selected Companies
Under Review.''
\10\ Cross-owned affiliates are: Canadian Solar Inc.; Canadian
Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.; Canadian Solar Manufacturing
(Changshu) Inc.; CSI Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Power (China) Inc.
(name was changed to CSI Solar Power Group Co., Ltd. in December
2016); CSI Solartronics (Changshu) Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Technologies
Inc.; CSI New Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (name was CSI Solar
Manufacture Inc. until July 2015); CSI-GCL Solar Manufacturing
(Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Changshu Tegu New Materials Technology Co.,
Ltd.; Changshu Tlian Co., Ltd.; and Suzhou Sanysolar Materials
Technology Co., Ltd.
\11\ Cross-owned affiliates are: Jinko Solar Import and Export
Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.;
Jinko Solar (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Jinko
Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd.; and Xinjiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
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Company Subsidy rate (percent)
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Canadian Solar Inc. and Cross-Owned Affiliates 9.70
\10\..........................................
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. and 12.76
Cross-Owned Affiliates \11\...................
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Review-Specific Rate Applicable to the Non-Selected Companies
Subject to this Review:
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Subsidy rate (percent
Producer/exporter ad valorem)
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Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., 11.81
Ltd...........................................
Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources 11.81
Co., Ltd......................................
Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources 11.81
Co., Ltd......................................
Canadian Solar (USA) Inc....................... 11.81
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.......... 11.81
Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd... 11.81
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd................ 11.81
Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co., Ltd........ 11.81
ERA Solar Co. Limited.......................... 11.81
ET Solar Energy Limited........................ 11.81
Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.... 11.81
Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and Technology 11.81
Co., Ltd......................................
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd........ 11.81
Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.. 11.81
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.......... 11.81
JA Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd................ 11.81
Jiangsu High Hope Int'l Group.................. 11.81
Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.......... 11.81
Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd..................... 11.81
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.......................... 11.81
Jinko Solar (U.S.) Inc......................... 11.81
Jinko Solar International Limited.............. 11.81
Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd............. 11.81
Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.... 11.81
Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd................. 11.81
Nice Sun PV Co., Ltd........................... 11.81
Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., 11.81
Ltd...........................................
Risen Energy Co., Ltd.......................... 11.81
Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.......................... 11.81
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.......... 11.81
Shenzhen Glory Industries Co., Ltd............. 11.81
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd................. 11.81
Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd................ 11.81
Systemes Versilis, Inc......................... 11.81
Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd...................... 11.81
tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.................. 11.81
Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd... 11.81
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Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd.......... 11.81
Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology 11.81
Co., Ltd......................................
Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.................... 11.81
Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd 11.81
Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd................. 11.81
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited.... 11.81
Yingli Green Energy International Trading 11.81
Company Limited...............................
Zhejiang Era Solar Technology Co., Ltd......... 11.81
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & 11.81
Technology Limited Liability Company..........
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Disclosure
We will disclose to the parties in this proceeding the calculations
performed for these final results within five days of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.\12\
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\12\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Assessment Rates
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), we intend to issue assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these
final results of review, to liquidate shipments of subject merchandise
produced and/or exported by the companies listed above, entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 2016
through December 31, 2016, at the ad valorem rates listed above.
Cash Deposit Instructions
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, we intend to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties in the amounts shown for each of the respective companies listed
above. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in
effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 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 of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: August 19, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. List of Interested Party Comments
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
VI. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
VII. Non-Selected Companies Under Review
VIII. Subsidies Valuation Information
IX. Use of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences
X. Programs Determined to be Countervailable
XI. Programs Determined to be Not Used or Not to Confer a Measurable
Benefit During the POR
XII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Export Buyer's Credit Program
Comment 2: Provision of Aluminum Extrusions for Less Than
Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)
Comment 3: Provision of Electricity for LTAR
Comment 4: Solar Grade Polysilicon Benchmark
Comment 5: Solar Glass Benchmark
Comment 6: Land Benchmark
Comment 7: Ocean Freight Benchmark
Comment 8: Commerce's Use of ``Zeroing'' in Benefit Calculations
Comment 9: Creditworthiness
Comment 10: Calculation Methodology for Canadian Solar's Subsidy
Rate
Comment 11: Canadian Solar's Denominator for the Golden Sun
Program
Comment 12: Entered Value Adjustment Regarding Canadian Solar
Comment 13: Clerical Errors in Canadian Solar's Benefit
Calculations
XIII. Recommendation
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