Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission and Intent To Rescind, in Part; 2020, 1355-1357 [2023-00240]
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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, Rescission and Intent To
Rescind, in Part; 2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies were provided to producers
and exporters of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, whether or not
assembled into modules, (solar cells)
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) during the period of review
(POR), January 1, 2020, through
December 31, 2020. We are rescinding
this review with respect to Canadian
Solar (USA) Inc. Further, we intend to
rescind this review with respect to 60
companies. We invite interested parties
to comment on these preliminary
results.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable January 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Copyak or Lingjun Wang, 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) 482–3642 or
(202) 482–2316, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On February 4, 2022, Commerce
initiated this administrative review of
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on
solar cells from China with respect to 81
companies.1 Jinko Solar Import and
Export Co., Ltd. (Jinko) and Risen
Energy Co., Ltd. (Risen) are the
mandatory respondents. On October 26,
2022, Commerce extended the deadline
for completion of these preliminary
results until no later than January 3,
2023.2
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this review, see the Preliminary
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 87 FR
6487 (February 4, 2022).
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of the Deadline
for Preliminary Results,’’ dated October 26, 2022.
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Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
I to 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 System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade/gov/public/
FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
are 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. For a
complete description of the scope of this
order, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
Because it is not Commerce’s practice
to review U.S. importers, we are
rescinding this review with respect to
Canadian Solar (USA) Inc.
Preliminary Intent To Rescind
Administrative Review
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(3), we intend to rescind this
review with respect to 75 companies for
which we find no reviewable suspended
entries of subject merchandise, based on
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) data. See Appendix III for a
complete list of these companies.
Methodology
Commerce 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
preliminarily found to be
countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a
financial contribution from an authority
that gives rise to a benefit to the
recipient and that the subsidy is
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review, Rescission in Part, and
Preliminary Intent to Rescind in Part: Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled into Modules, from the People’s
Republic of China; 2020,’’ dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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specific.4 For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
preliminary conclusions, including our
reliance, in part, on facts available with
adverse inferences pursuant to sections
776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Rate for Non-Selected
Companies Under Review
There are 19 companies for which a
review was requested, which had
reviewable entries, and which were not
selected as mandatory respondents or
found to be cross-owned with a
mandatory respondent. See Appendix II.
For these companies, because the rates
calculated for the mandatory
respondents, Jinko and Risen, were
above de minimis and not based entirely
on facts available, we are applying to
the non-selected companies the simple
average of the net subsidy rates
calculated for Jinko and Risen This
methodology is consistent with our
practice for establishing an all-others
rate pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A) of
the Act.5
Preliminary Results of Review
Commerce preliminarily determines
the net countervailable subsidy rates for
the period January 1, 2020, through
December 31, 2020, are as follows:
Company
Subsidy
rate
(percent)
Jinko Solar Import and Export
Co., Ltd. (Jinko) 6 ..................
Risen Energy Co., Ltd.
(Risen) 7 ................................
Non-Selected Companies
Under Review 8 .....................
10.84
21.22
16.03
Assessment Rates
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4)(i), we preliminarily
4 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.
5 See Truck and Bus Tires from the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and
Rescission of Review, in Part; 2019, 86 FR 33644
(June 25, 2021).
6 This rate applies to: Jinko Solar Export and
Import Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned companies:
Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar
Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co.,
Ltd.; Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar
(Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.;
JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd.; Xinjiang Jinko Solar
Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi
Jinko Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ruixu
Industrial Co., Ltd.; and Jinko Solar (Shanghai)
Management Co., Ltd.
7 This rate applies to: Risen Energy Co., Ltd. and
its cross-owned companies: Risen (Luoyang) New
Energy Co., Ltd.; Risen (Wuhai) New Energy Co.,
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assigned subsidy rates in the amounts
for the producers/exporters shown
above. Upon completion of the
administrative review, consistent with
section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall
determine, and CBP shall assess,
countervailing duties on all appropriate
entries covered by this review.
Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35
days after the date of publication of the
final results of this review in the
Federal Register. If a timely summons is
filed at the U.S. Court of International
Trade, the assessment instructions will
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant
entries until the time for parties to file
a request for a statutory injunction has
expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the
Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP
to collect cash deposits in the amounts
indicated for the producers/exporters
listed above with regard to 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 of estimated
countervailing duties 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.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
We intend to disclose to interested
parties the calculations performed for
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 within 30 days of
publication of the preliminary results
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results are issued
and published pursuant to sections
751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Ltd.; Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.; Risen
Energy (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Yiwu) Co.,
Ltd.; Zhejiang Boxin Investment Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang
Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu
Sveck New Material Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Sveck
Photovoltaic New Material Co., Ltd. (including
Changzhou Sveck Photovoltaic New Material Co.,
Ltd. Jintan Danfeng Road Branch); Changzhou
Sveck New Material Technology Co., Ltd.; Ninghai
Risen Energy Power Development Co., Ltd.; Risen
(Ningbo) Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.;
Changzhou Jintan Ningsheng Electricity Power Co.,
Ltd.; Risen (Changzhou) Import and Export Co.,
Ltd.; and JiuJiang Shengchao Xinye Technology Co.,
Ltd. (including JiuJang Shengshao Xinye
Technology Co., Ltd. Ruichang Branch).
8 See Appendix II of this notice for a list of all
companies that remain under review but were not
selected for individual examination and to which
Commerce has preliminarily assigned the nonselected company rate.
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and rebuttal briefs within seven days
after the time limit for filing case briefs.9
Note that Commerce has temporarily
modified certain of its requirements for
serving documents containing business
proprietary information, until further
notice.10 Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who
submit case or rebuttal briefs in this
review are encouraged to submit with
each argument: (1) a statement of the
issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.11
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance within 30 days of the
publication date of this notice.12
Requests should contain: (1) the party’s
name, address, and telephone number;
(2) the number of participants and
whether an participant is a foreign
national; and (3) a list of the issues to
be discussed. If a request for a hearing
is made, Commerce intends to hold the
hearing at a time and date to be
determined. Parties should confirm by
telephone the date, time, and location of
the hearing two days before the
scheduled date.
Unless the deadline is extended, we
intend to issue the final results of this
administrative review, which will
include the results of our analysis of the
issues raised in the case briefs, within
120 days after the date of publication of
these preliminary results, pursuant to
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Dated: January 3, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
9 See 19 CFR 35 l.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l);
see also Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR
17006 (March 26, 2020) (‘‘To provide adequate time
for release of case briefs via ACCESS, E&C intends
to schedule the due date for all rebuttal briefs to be
7 days after case briefs are filed (while these
modifications are in effect).’’).
10 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension
of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020).
11 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
12 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Intent To Rescind Review, in Part
V. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under
Review
VI. Scope of the Order
VII. Diversification of China’s Economy
VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Interest Rate Benchmarks, Discount Rates,
and Benchmarks for Measuring
Adequacy of Remuneration
X. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Application of Adverse Inferences
XI. Analysis of Programs
XII. Recommendation
Appendix II—Non-Selected Companies
Under Review
1. Anji Dasol Solar Energy Science &
Technology Co., Ltd.
2. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.;
Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.
3. Chint New Energy Technology (Haining)
Co., Ltd.
4. Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
5. JA Solar (Xingtai) Co., Ltd.
6. JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
7. Jiangsu High Hope Int’l Group
8. Jiangsu Huayou International Logistics
9. LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
10. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
11. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.
12. Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
13. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd.
14. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and
Technology Co., Ltd.
15. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
16. Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.
17. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.
18. Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.;
Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy
Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co.,
Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co.,
Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar Energy
Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina
PV Ribbon Materials Co., Ltd.
Appendix III—Intent To Rescind
Review, in Part
1. Canadian Solar Inc.; Canadian Solar
International Limited; Canadian Solar
Manufacturing; Canadian Solar
Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.;
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang)
Inc.; CSI Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI Modules
(Dafeng) Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Power
(China) Inc.; CSI–GCL Solar
Manufacturing (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.
2. Changzhou Trina Hezhong Photoelectric
Co., Ltd.
3. Trina (Hefei) Science and Technology Co.,
Ltd.
4. Yancheng Trinasolar Guoneng Science
5. Astronergy Co., Ltd.
6. Astronergy Solar
7. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology
Co., Ltd.
8. Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy
Resources Co., Ltd.
9. Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy
Resources Co., Ltd.
10. Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
11. BYD (Shaoguan) Co., Ltd.
12. Chint Solar (HongKong) Company
Limited
13. Chint Solar (Jiuquan) Co., Ltd.
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14. DelSolar (Wujiang) Ltd.
15. DelSolar Co., Ltd.
16. De-Tech Trading Limited HK
17. Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co.,
Ltd.
18. Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
19. ERA Solar Co., Ltd.
20. ET Solar Energy Limited
21. Fuzhou Sunmodo New Energy
Equipment Co., Ltd.
22. GCL System Integration Technology Co.,
Ltd.
23. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,
Ltd.
24. Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and
Technology Co., Ltd.
25. Hefei JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
26. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co.,
Ltd.
27. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources
Co., Ltd.
28. JA Solar Co., Ltd. (aka JingAo Solar Co.,
Ltd.)
29. JA Solar International Limited
30. Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd.
31. Jinko Solar International Limited
32. Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Technology
Co., Ltd.
33. Light Way Green New Energy Co., Ltd.
34. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,
Ltd.
35. Longi (HK) Trading Ltd.
36. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
37. Nice Sun PV Co., Ltd.
38. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings Ltd.
39. Penglai Jutal Offshore Engineering
40. ReneSola Jiangsu Ltd.
41. Renesola Zhejiang Ltd.
42. Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd.
43. Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd.
44. Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources
Co., Ltd.
45. Solar Philippines Module
46. Sumec Hardware and Tools Co., Ltd.
47. Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Co.,
Ltd.
48. Suntimes Technology Co., Limited
49. Systemes Versilis, Inc.
50. Taimax Technologies Inc.
51. Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd.
52. Talesun Energy
53. Talesun Solar
54. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
55. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,
Ltd.
56. Vina Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
57. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
58. Yingli Green Energy International
Trading Company Limited
59. Zhejiang ERA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
60. Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science
& Technology Limited Liability
Company
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–122]
Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the
People’s Republic of China: Notice of
Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Changed Circumstances Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 23, 2022, the
U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) published the notice of
initiation and preliminary results of a
changed circumstances review of the
antidumping duty order on certain
corrosion inhibitors from the People’s
Republic of China (China). For these
final results, Commerce continues to
find that Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd.
(Chuzhou Kanghua) is the successor-ininterest to the Nantong Kanghua
Chemical Co., Ltd (Nantong Kanghua).
DATES: Applicable January 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hermes Pinilla, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On August 30, 2022, Chuzhou
Kanghua requested that Commerce
conduct an expedited changed
circumstances review of the
antidumping duty order on certain
corrosion inhibitors from China,1
pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
19 CFR 351.216, and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(3), to confirm that Chuzhou
Kanghua is the successor-in-interest to
Nantong Kanghua for purposes of
determining antidumping duty cash
deposits and liabilities.2 In its
submission, Chuzhou Kanghua stated
that its request was based solely on a
1 See Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the
People’s Republic of China, and Antidumping Duty
Orders, 86 FR 14869 (March 19, 2021) (Order).
2 See Chuzhou Kanghua’s Letter, ‘‘Certain
Corrosion Inhibitors from the People’s Republic of
China, A–570–122; Changed Circumstances Review
(Kanghua),’’ dated August 30, 2022 (CCR Request).
We note that the actual request contained a
typographical error referencing a different case and
case number. We clarified with counsel that the
correct case name is ‘‘Certain Corrosion Inhibitors
from the People’s Republic of China, A–570–122.’’
See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Administrative
Review of Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the
People’s Republic of China: Communication with
counsel concerning its Request for a Changed
Circumstance Review,’’ dated September 29, 2022.
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change in the Chinese name of the
company from ‘‘Nantong Kanghua
Chemical Co., Ltd’’ to ‘‘Kanghua
Chemical Co., Ltd.’’ 3
On November 23, 2022, Commerce
initiated this proceeding and published
the Preliminary Results, preliminarily
finding that Kanghua Chemical is the
successor-in-interest to Nantong
Kanghua.4 In the Preliminary Results,
we provided interested parties with an
opportunity to provide comments.5 We
received no comments.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the
Order is corrosion inhibitors from
China. For a full description of the
merchandise covered by the scope of
Order, see the Preliminary Results
PDM.6
Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review
For the reasons stated in the
Preliminary Results, Commerce
continues to find that Kanghua
Chemical is the successor-in-interest to
Nantong Kanghua. As a result of this
determination and consistent with
established practice, we find that
Kanghua Chemical should receive the
cash deposit rate previously assigned to
the Nantong Kanghua. Consequently,
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend
liquidation of all shipments of subject
merchandise produced and exported by
Kanghua Chemical and entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date of this notice in the Federal
Register at 87.11 percent, which is the
current antidumping duty cash deposit
rate for Nantong Kanghua.7 For
shipments of subject merchandise
produced by Kanghua Chemical and
exported by Jiangyin Delian Chemical
Co., Ltd (Delian), Commerce will
instruct CBP to suspend liquidation of
shipments of subject merchandise that
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of this notice in the
Federal Register at 72.50 percent, which
is the current antidumping duty cash
3 See
CCR Request.
Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the
People’s Republic of China: Notice of Initiation and
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed
Circumstances Review, 87 FR 71577 (November 23,
2022) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
5 See Preliminary Results, 87 FR 71578.
6 See Preliminary Results PDM at 2–3.
7 See Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the
People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 86 FR 14869 (March
19, 2021).
4 See
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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, Rescission and Intent To
Rescind, in Part; 2020
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers
and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not
assembled into modules, (solar cells) from the People's Republic of
China (China) during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2020,
through December 31, 2020. We are rescinding this review with respect
to Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. Further, we intend to rescind this review
with respect to 60 companies. We invite interested parties to comment
on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable January 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Copyak or Lingjun Wang, 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) 482-3642 or (202) 482-2316,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 4, 2022, Commerce initiated this administrative review
of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on solar cells from China with
respect to 81 companies.\1\ Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.
(Jinko) and Risen Energy Co., Ltd. (Risen) are the mandatory
respondents. On October 26, 2022, Commerce extended the deadline for
completion of these preliminary results until no later than January 3,
2023.\2\
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\1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 6487 (February 4, 2022).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of the Deadline for Preliminary
Results,'' dated October 26, 2022.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included as Appendix I to 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 System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade/gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission
in Part, and Preliminary Intent to Rescind in Part: Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules,
from the People's Republic of China; 2020,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are 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. For a
complete description of the scope of this order, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
Because it is not Commerce's practice to review U.S. importers, we
are rescinding this review with respect to Canadian Solar (USA) Inc.
Preliminary Intent To Rescind Administrative Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we intend to rescind this
review with respect to 75 companies for which we find no reviewable
suspended entries of subject merchandise, based on U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) data. See Appendix III for a complete list of
these companies.
Methodology
Commerce 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 preliminarily found to be
countervailable, we preliminarily determine that there is a subsidy,
i.e., a financial contribution from an authority that gives rise to a
benefit to the recipient and that the subsidy is specific.\4\ For a
full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary
conclusions, including our reliance, in part, on facts available with
adverse inferences pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\4\ 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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Preliminary Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
There are 19 companies for which a review was requested, which had
reviewable entries, and which were not selected as mandatory
respondents or found to be cross-owned with a mandatory respondent. See
Appendix II. For these companies, because the rates calculated for the
mandatory respondents, Jinko and Risen, were above de minimis and not
based entirely on facts available, we are applying to the non-selected
companies the simple average of the net subsidy rates calculated for
Jinko and Risen This methodology is consistent with our practice for
establishing an all-others rate pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A) of the
Act.\5\
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\5\ See Truck and Bus Tires from the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,
and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2019, 86 FR 33644 (June 25,
2021).
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Preliminary Results of Review
Commerce preliminarily determines the net countervailable subsidy
rates for the period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, are as
follows:
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Subsidy
Company rate
(percent)
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Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. (Jinko) \6\........ 10.84
Risen Energy Co., Ltd. (Risen) \7\......................... 21.22
Non-Selected Companies Under Review \8\.................... 16.03
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\6\ This rate applies to: Jinko Solar Export and Import Co.,
Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.;
JinkoSolar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.;
Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.;
JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd.;
Xinjiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.;
Jiangxi Jinko Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ruixu Industrial
Co., Ltd.; and Jinko Solar (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd.
\7\ This rate applies to: Risen Energy Co., Ltd. and its cross-
owned companies: Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd.; Risen (Wuhai)
New Energy Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.; Risen
Energy (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang
Boxin Investment Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology
Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Sveck New Material Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Sveck
Photovoltaic New Material Co., Ltd. (including Changzhou Sveck
Photovoltaic New Material Co., Ltd. Jintan Danfeng Road Branch);
Changzhou Sveck New Material Technology Co., Ltd.; Ninghai Risen
Energy Power Development Co., Ltd.; Risen (Ningbo) Electric Power
Development Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Jintan Ningsheng Electricity Power
Co., Ltd.; Risen (Changzhou) Import and Export Co., Ltd.; and
JiuJiang Shengchao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd. (including JiuJang
Shengshao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd. Ruichang Branch).
\8\ See Appendix II of this notice for a list of all companies
that remain under review but were not selected for individual
examination and to which Commerce has preliminarily assigned the
non-selected company rate.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we preliminarily
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assigned subsidy rates in the amounts for the producers/exporters shown
above. Upon completion of the administrative review, consistent with
section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall
determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date
of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal
Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits in the amounts indicated for the
producers/exporters listed above with regard to 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 of estimated countervailing duties 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.
Disclosure and Public Comment
We intend to disclose to interested parties the calculations
performed for 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 within 30 days of publication
of the preliminary results and rebuttal briefs within seven days after
the time limit for filing case briefs.\9\ Note that Commerce has
temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents
containing business proprietary information, until further notice.\10\
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case or
rebuttal briefs in this review are encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\11\
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\9\ See 19 CFR 35 l.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l); see also
Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-
19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020) (``To provide adequate time for
release of case briefs via ACCESS, E&C intends to schedule the due
date for all rebuttal briefs to be 7 days after case briefs are
filed (while these modifications are in effect).'').
\10\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July
10, 2020).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance within 30 days of the publication date of
this notice.\12\ Requests should contain: (1) the party's name,
address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants and
whether an participant is a foreign national; and (3) a list of the
issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce
intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined.
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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\12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Unless the deadline is extended, we intend to issue the final
results of this administrative review, which will include the results
of our analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120
days after the date of publication of these preliminary results,
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results are issued and published pursuant to
sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: January 3, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Intent To Rescind Review, in Part
V. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
VI. Scope of the Order
VII. Diversification of China's Economy
VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Interest Rate Benchmarks, Discount Rates, and Benchmarks for
Measuring Adequacy of Remuneration
X. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
XI. Analysis of Programs
XII. Recommendation
Appendix II--Non-Selected Companies Under Review
1. Anji Dasol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
2. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.; Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.
3. Chint New Energy Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.
4. Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
5. JA Solar (Xingtai) Co., Ltd.
6. JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
7. Jiangsu High Hope Int'l Group
8. Jiangsu Huayou International Logistics
9. LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
10. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
11. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.
12. Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
13. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd.
14. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
15. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
16. Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.
17. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.
18. Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar
Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan
Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology
Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina PV Ribbon Materials Co., Ltd.
Appendix III--Intent To Rescind Review, in Part
1. Canadian Solar Inc.; Canadian Solar International Limited;
Canadian Solar Manufacturing; Canadian Solar Manufacturing
(Changshu) Inc.; Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.; CSI
Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI Modules (Dafeng) Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Power
(China) Inc.; CSI-GCL Solar Manufacturing (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.
2. Changzhou Trina Hezhong Photoelectric Co., Ltd.
3. Trina (Hefei) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
4. Yancheng Trinasolar Guoneng Science
5. Astronergy Co., Ltd.
6. Astronergy Solar
7. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
8. Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
9. Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
10. Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
11. BYD (Shaoguan) Co., Ltd.
12. Chint Solar (HongKong) Company Limited
13. Chint Solar (Jiuquan) Co., Ltd.
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14. DelSolar (Wujiang) Ltd.
15. DelSolar Co., Ltd.
16. De-Tech Trading Limited HK
17. Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
18. Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
19. ERA Solar Co., Ltd.
20. ET Solar Energy Limited
21. Fuzhou Sunmodo New Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.
22. GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd.
23. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
24. Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
25. Hefei JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
26. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd.
27. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
28. JA Solar Co., Ltd. (aka JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.)
29. JA Solar International Limited
30. Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd.
31. Jinko Solar International Limited
32. Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd.
33. Light Way Green New Energy Co., Ltd.
34. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
35. Longi (HK) Trading Ltd.
36. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
37. Nice Sun PV Co., Ltd.
38. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings Ltd.
39. Penglai Jutal Offshore Engineering
40. ReneSola Jiangsu Ltd.
41. Renesola Zhejiang Ltd.
42. Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd.
43. Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd.
44. Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
45. Solar Philippines Module
46. Sumec Hardware and Tools Co., Ltd.
47. Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.
48. Suntimes Technology Co., Limited
49. Systemes Versilis, Inc.
50. Taimax Technologies Inc.
51. Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd.
52. Talesun Energy
53. Talesun Solar
54. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
55. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
56. Vina Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
57. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
58. Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited
59. Zhejiang ERA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
60. Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited
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