Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Determination and Final Affirmative Determinations of Circumvention With Respect to Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, 57419-57433 [2023-18161]
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Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders on Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, From the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Scope Determination and Final
Affirmative Determinations of
Circumvention With Respect to
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and
Vietnam
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that,
except as noted below, imports of
certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into
modules (solar cells and modules), that
have been completed in the Kingdom of
Cambodia (Cambodia), Malaysia, the
Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand), or the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(Vietnam), using parts and components
produced in the People’s Republic of
China (China), as specified below, that
are then subsequently exported from
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or
Vietnam to the United States are
circumventing the antidumping duty
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)
orders on solar cells and modules from
China.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Applicable August 23, 2023.
Jose
Rivera, Peter Shaw, or Toni Page
(Cambodia and Malaysia) and Jeff
Pedersen or Paola Aleman Ordaz
(Thailand and Vietnam), Offices VII and
IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0842,
(202) 482–1398, (202) 482–0697, (202)
482–2769, and (202) 482–4031,
respectively.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 8, 2022, Commerce
published the preliminary
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determinations 1 of the circumvention
inquiries of the AD and CVD orders on
solar cells and modules from China. The
circumvention inquiries concern solar
cells and modules which were
completed in Cambodia, Malaysia,
Thailand, or Vietnam using parts and
components manufactured in China.2
We invited parties to comment on the
Preliminary Determinations.
On December 23, 2022, Sonali
Energees USA LLC (Sonali) filed a
Scope Ruling Application in which it
requested that Commerce determine that
the solar modules that it imports into
the United States from Cambodia are
outside the scope of the Orders.3 On
January 20, 2023, Commerce notified all
interested parties that it would address
Sonali’s scope ruling request in the
circumvention inquiry covering
Cambodia.4
A summary of events that occurred
since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determinations, as well as a
full discussion of the issues raised by
parties for these final determinations,
may be found in the Issues and Decision
Memoranda.5 Commerce conducted the
1 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
Determinations of Circumvention With Respect to
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, 87 FR
75221 (December 8, 2022) (Preliminary
Determinations), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memoranda (PDM).
2 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules from the
People’s Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 73018
(December 7, 2012) (AD Order); see also Crystalline
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 77
FR 73017 (December 7, 2012) (CVD Order)
(collectively, Orders).
3 See Sonali’s Letter, ‘‘Sonali Energees USA LLC’s
Scope Ruling Application for Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into
Modules, from the People’s Republic of China:
Request for Scope Ruling on Certain Solar Modules
and Cells Manufactured in Cambodia,’’ dated
December 23, 2022.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Sonali Scope Inquiry,’’
dated January 20, 2023.
5 See Memoranda, ‘‘Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into
Modules, from the People’s Republic of China:
Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to the
Kingdom of Cambodia’’ (Cambodia IDM);
‘‘Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or
Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s
Republic of China: Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Circumvention Inquiry With
Respect to Malaysia’’; ‘‘Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into
Modules, from the People’s Republic of China:
Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to the
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scope inquiry in accordance with 19
CFR 351.225(c) and (h) and these
circumvention inquiries in accordance
with section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR
351.226.
Scope of the Orders
The products subject to the Orders are
solar cells and modules. For a full
description of the scope of the Orders,
see the Issues and Decision
Memoranda.6
Scope Ruling
The scope ruling covers certain solar
modules that have been completed in
Cambodia, using wafers from China,
that are subsequently exported from
Cambodia to the United States.
Merchandise Subject to the
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The circumvention inquiries cover
certain solar cells and modules that
have been completed in Cambodia,
Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam, using
parts and components from China, as
specified below, that are subsequently
exported from Cambodia, Malaysia,
Thailand, or Vietnam to the United
States (inquiry merchandise).
Specifically, these circumvention
inquiries cover: (A) crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells that meet the physical
description of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells in the scope of the
underlying Orders, subject to the
exclusions therein, whether or not
partially or fully assembled into other
products, that were produced in
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or
Vietnam, from wafers produced in
China; and (B) modules, laminates, and
panels consisting of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, subject to the
exclusions for certain panels in the
scope of the underlying orders, whether
or not partially or fully assembled into
other products, that were produced in
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or
Vietnam from wafers produced in China
and where more than two of the
following components in the module/
laminate/panel were produced in China:
(1) silver paste; (2) aluminum frames; (3)
glass; (4) backsheets; (5) ethylene vinyl
acetate sheets; and (6) junction boxes.
Kingdom of Thailand’’; and ‘‘Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into
Modules, from the People’s Republic of China:
Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam’’ (Vietnam IDM); all
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (collectively, Issues and Decision
Memoranda).
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If modules, laminates, and panels
consisting of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells do not meet both of
the conditions in item (B) above, then
these circumvention inquiries do not
cover the modules, laminates, and
panels, or the crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells within the modules,
laminates, and panels, even if those
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells
were produced in Cambodia, Malaysia,
Thailand, or Vietnam from wafers
produced in China. Wafers produced
outside of China with polysilicon
sourced from China are not considered
to be wafers produced in China for
purposes of these circumvention
inquiries.
Methodology
Commerce made the final scope
determination in accordance with 19
CFR 351.225. Commerce made these
final circumvention findings in
accordance with section 781(b) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.226.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs submitted by parties in
these inquiries are addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memoranda.
Commerce did not receive any
comments on Sonali’s Scope Ruling
Application. A list of topics included in
the Issues and Decision Memoranda are
included as Appendix I to this notice.
The Issues and Decision Memoranda are
public documents and are 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. In addition,
complete versions of the Issues and
Decision Memoranda can be accessed
directly at https://access.trade.gov/
public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Final Scope Ruling
As detailed in the Cambodia IDM, we
find that the merchandise described in
Sonali’s Scope Ruling Application is not
covered by the scope of the Orders.
However, Sonali’s merchandise is
subject to Commerce’s determination in
the circumvention inquiry involving
Cambodia.
Final Determinations of Circumvention
As detailed in the Issues and Decision
Memoranda for Cambodia, Malaysia,
and Vietnam, and in the Preliminary
Determination for Thailand, with the
exception of certain U.S. imports from
the exporters identified in Appendix III
to this notice, we determine that U.S.
imports of inquiry merchandise are
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circumventing the Orders on a countrywide basis. As a result, we determine
that this merchandise is covered by the
Orders.
We determine, pursuant to section
781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.225(g),
that solar cells/solar modules exported
from, and produced in, Malaysia, or
Vietnam by the entities listed for each
of those countries in Appendix III to
this notice, using wafers produced in
China that were exported by specific
companies are not circumventing the
Orders.
After considering comments from
interested parties, we determine to not
apply adverse facts available to Vietnam
Sunergy Joint Stock Company.7
See the ‘‘Suspension of Liquidation
and Cash Deposit Requirements’’
section below for details regarding
suspension of liquidation and cash
deposit requirements. See the
‘‘Certification’’ and ‘‘Certification
Requirements’’ section below for details
regarding the use of certifications.
Use of Adverse Facts Available
In the Preliminary Determinations, we
relied on the facts available under
section 776(a) of the Act, including facts
available with adverse inferences under
section 776(b) of the Act, where
appropriate. In particular, we requested
information from certain companies in
each of the examined countries,
including the quantity and value (Q&V)
of their exports during the inquiry
period for purposes of respondent
selection. In the Q&V questionnaire,
Commerce explained that, if the
company to which Commerce issued the
questionnaire fails to respond to the
questionnaire, or fails to provide the
requested information, Commerce may
find that the company failed to
cooperate by not acting to the best of its
ability to comply with the request for
information, and may use an inference
that is adverse to the company’s
interests in selecting from the facts
otherwise available. Certain companies
to which Commerce issued the Q&V
questionnaire in the Malaysia, Thailand,
and Vietnam inquiries received, but
failed to timely respond to, the Q&V
questionnaire.8
Additionally, New East Solar Energy
(Cambodia) Co., Ltd.9 and Vina Solar
Technology Co., Ltd.10 refused to
participate in verification.
7 See
Vietnam IDM at Comment 8.
Appendix II for a list of companies that
failed to respond to Commerce’s request for Q&V
information.
9 See Cambodia IDM at Comment 9.
10 See Memorandum, ‘‘Verification of Vina Solar
Technology Company Limited,’’ dated April 12,
2023.
8 See
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Therefore, we find that necessary
information is not available on the
record and that the companies that
failed to timely respond to the Q&V
questionnaire withheld requested
information, failed to provide requested
information by the deadline or in the
form and manner requested,
significantly impeded these inquiries,
and that the companies that refused to
be verified significantly impeded these
inquiries and provided information that
could not be verified, within the
meaning of sections 776(a)(2)(A)–(D) of
the Act. Moreover, we find that these
companies failed to cooperate to the
best of their ability to provide the
requested information, within the
meaning of section 776(b) of the Act,
because they either did not provide a
timely response to Commerce’s Q&V
questionnaire or did not allow their
submitted information to be verified.
Consequently, we have used adverse
inferences with respect to these
companies in selecting from among the
facts otherwise available on the record,
pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of
the Act.
Based on the adverse facts available
used, we determine that the companies
listed in Appendix II to this notice
exported inquiry merchandise and that
U.S. entries of that merchandise are
circumventing the Orders. As noted
above, we are no longer applying
adverse facts available to Vietnam
Sunergy Joint Stock Company and this
company has been removed from the list
in Appendix II.11 Additionally, with the
exception of the ‘‘Applicable Entries’’
certification, which is described in the
‘‘Certifications’’ section below, we are
precluding the companies listed in
Appendix II to this notice from
participating in the certification
programs that we are establishing for
exports of solar cells and modules from
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and
Vietnam.
U.S. entries of inquiry merchandise
made on or after April 1, 2022, that are
ineligible for certification based on the
failure of the companies listed in
Appendix II to cooperate, or for other
reasons, shall remain subject to
suspension of liquidation until final
assessment instructions on those entries
are issued, whether by automatic
liquidation instructions, or by
instructions pursuant to the final results
of an administrative review. After
considering comments from interested
parties, we determined that interested
parties that wish to have their
suspended non-‘‘Applicable Entries,’’ if
any, reviewed, and/or their ineligibility
11 See
Vietnam IDM at Comment 8.
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for the certification program reevaluated, should request an
administrative review of the relevant
suspended entries during the next
anniversary month of these Orders (i.e.,
December 2023).12 The requestor should
note in the request for an administrative
review that: (1) it believes that all the
imported merchandise from the
company identified in Appendix II
would meet the certification
requirements in Appendix VI of this
Federal Register notice; and (2) that the
requestor is seeking a review in order
for Commerce to reconsider the
exporter/producer’s eligibility to certify
to that fact.
(iii), Commerce will not direct CBP to
suspend liquidation, and require cash
deposits, of estimated ADs and CVDs
based on these affirmative
determinations of circumvention on,
any ‘‘Applicable Entries.’’ However,
Commerce will direct CBP to suspend
liquidation, and collect cash deposits, of
estimated ADs and CVDs based on these
affirmative determinations of
circumvention on, imports of
‘‘Southeast Asian-Completed cells and
modules’’ that are not ‘‘Applicable
Entries.’’
Pursuant to 19 CFR 362.102,
‘Southeast Asian-Completed Cells and
Modules’’ are:
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash
Deposit Requirements
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether
or not assembled into modules (solar cells
and modules), which are completed in the
Kingdom of Cambodia, Malaysia, the
Kingdom of Thailand, or the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam using parts and
components manufactured in the People’s
Republic of China, and subsequently
exported from Cambodia, Malaysia,
Thailand, or Vietnam to the United States.
These are cells and modules subject to the
Solar Circumvention Inquiries. Southeast
Asian-Completed Cells and Modules does not
mean solar cells and modules that, on June
6, 2022, the date Proclamation 10414 was
signed, were already subject to Certain Solar
Orders.14
On June 6, 2022, the President of the
United States signed Presidential
Proclamation 10414, ‘‘Declaration of
Emergency and Authorization for
Temporary Extensions of Time and
Duty-Free Importation of Solar Cells and
Modules from Southeast Asia.’’ 13 In
Presidential Proclamation 10414, the
President directed the Secretary of
Commerce (the Secretary) to:
consider taking appropriate action under
section 1318(a) of title 19, United States
Code, to permit, until 24 months after the
date of this proclamation or until the
emergency declared herein has terminated,
whichever occurs first, under such
regulations and under such conditions as the
Secretary may prescribe, the importation, free
of the collection of duties and estimated
duties, if applicable, under sections 1671,
1673, 1675, and 1677j of title 19, United
States Code, {(sections 701, 731, 751 and 781
of the Act)} of certain solar cells and modules
exported from the Kingdom of Cambodia,
Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and that are
not already subject to an antidumping or
countervailing duty order as of the date of
this proclamation . . .
On September 12, 2022, Commerce
added Part 362 to its regulations to
implement Presidential Proclamation
10414. Pursuant to 19 CFR
362.103(b)(1)(i), Commerce will direct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to discontinue the suspension of
liquidation and collection of cash
deposits that were ordered based on
Commerce’s initiation of these
circumvention inquiries. In addition,
pursuant to 19 CFR 362.103(b)(1)(ii) and
12 See Issues and Decisions Memoranda at the
Comment entitled ‘‘Whether Commerce Should
Reconsider Certification Eligibility in Changed
Circumstances Reviews.’’
13 See Proclamation No. 10414, Declaration of
Emergency and Authorization for Temporary
Extensions of Time and Duty-Free Importation of
Solar Cells and Modules from Southeast Asia, 87
FR 35067 (June 9, 2022) (Proclamation 10414).
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‘‘Applicable Entries means the entries of
Southeast Asian-Completed Cells and
Modules that are entered into the
United States, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption before the
Date of Termination and, for entries that
enter after November 15, 2022, are used
in the United States by the Utilization
Expiration Date.’’ 15 The ‘‘Date of
Termination’’ is ‘‘June 6, 2024, or the
date the emergency described in
Presidential Proclamation 10414 has
been terminated, whichever occurs
first.’’ 16 The ‘‘Utilization Expiration
Date’’ is ‘‘the date 180 days after the
Date of Termination.’’ 17 ‘‘Utilization
and utilized means the Southeast AsianCompleted Cells and Modules will be
used or installed in the United States.
Merchandise which remains in
inventory or a warehouse in the United
States, is resold to another party, is
subsequently exported, or is destroyed
after importation is not considered
utilized for purposes of’’ the provisions
in Part 362 of the regulations.18
14 ‘‘Certain Solar Orders’’ refers to the following
orders: (1) Solar Cells AD Order; (2) Solar Cells CVD
Order; and (3) Certain Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan: Antidumping
Duty Order, 80 FR 8596 (February 18, 2015).
15 See 19 CFR 362.102.
16 Id.
17 Id.
18 Id.
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Therefore, based on these affirmative
determinations of circumvention,
Commerce will direct CBP to continue
to suspend liquidation of, and collect
cash deposits of the applicable
estimated ADs and CVDs on, U.S.
imports of Southeast Asian-completed
solar cells and solar modules that are
not ‘‘Applicable Entries’’ that were
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after April 1,
2022, the date of publication of
initiation of these circumvention
inquiries in the Federal Register,19 but
prior to the Date of Termination of
Presidential Proclamation 10414.
Specifically, with the exception of the
entries for which the importer and
exporter have met the requirements of
the relevant certifications described in
the ‘‘Certified Entries’’ section of this
notice below, Commerce will direct CBP
to implement the following cash deposit
requirements for U.S. entries of
‘‘Southeast Asian-completed cells and
modules’’ that are not ‘‘Applicable
Entries’’: (1) for exporters of the solar
cells or solar modules that have a
company-specific cash deposit rate
under the AD Order and/or CVD Order,
the cash deposit rate will be the
company-specific AD and/or CVD cash
deposit rate established for that
company in the most recentlycompleted segment of the solar cells
proceedings; (2) for exporters of the
solar cells or solar modules that do not
have a company-specific cash deposit
rate under the AD Order and/or CVD
Order, the cash deposit rate will be the
company-specific cash deposit rate
established under the AD Order and/or
CVD Order for the company in China
that exported the wafers to the
producer/exporter in the relevant third
country (i.e., Cambodia, Malaysia,
Thailand, or Vietnam) that were
incorporated in the imported solar cells
or solar modules; and (3) if neither the
exporter of the solar cells or solar
modules nor the exporter of the wafers
described in item (2) above has a
company-specific cash deposit rate, the
AD cash deposit rate will be the Chinawide rate (238.95 percent), and the CVD
cash deposit rate will be the all-others
rate (15.24 percent). Commerce has
established the following third-country
case numbers in the Automated
Commercial Environment (ACE) for
such entries: Cambodia—A–555–902–
000/C–555–903–000; Malaysia—A–557–
988–000/C–557–989–000; Thailand—A–
19 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the
People’s Republic of China: Initiation of
Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Orders, 87 FR 19071
(April 1, 2022).
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549–988–000/C–549–989–000; and
Vietnam—A–552–988–000/C–552–989–
000. If the exporter of the wafers
described in the cash deposit
requirements above has its own
company-specific cash deposit rate
under the Orders, the importer,
producer, or exporter of inquiry
merchandise containing those wafers
may file a request in ACCESS on the
record of the applicable proceeding
segment that Commerce establish a case
number in ACE for the Orders for the
applicable third-country that is specific
to the Chinese wafer exporter. CBP may
also submit such a request to Commerce
through the ACE AD/CVD Portal Inquiry
System.
Entries on or After Termination of
Presidential Proclamation 10414
Upon termination of the Presidential
Proclamation 10414, Commerce will
issue instructions to CBP that are
described in 19 CFR 362.103(b)(2).
Further, consistent with 19 CFR
362.103(b)(3), after the Preliminary
Determinations, Commerce issued
instructions to CBP pursuant to 19 CFR
362.103(b)(3).20
Certified Entries
Entries prior to the Date of
Termination for which the importer and
exporter have met the certification
requirements described below and in
Appendix IV, V, or VI to this notice, and
entries on or after the Date for
Termination for which the importer and
exporter have met the certification
requirements described below and in
Appendix V or VI to this notice, will not
be subject to suspension of liquidation,
or the cash deposit requirements
described above. Failure to comply with
the applicable requisite certification
requirements may result in the
merchandise being subject to ADs and
CVDs.
Certifications
In order to administer these countrywide affirmative determinations of
circumvention, and the companyspecific negative determinations of
circumvention, and to implement
Presidential Proclamation 10414,
Commerce has established the following
types of certifications: (1) importer and
exporter certifications that specific
entries meet the regulatory definition of
‘‘Applicable Entries’’ (see Appendix IV
to this notice); (2) importer and exporter
certifications that specific entries are
not subject to suspension of liquidation
or the collection of cash deposits based
20 See Preliminary Determinations, 87 FR at
75224.
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on the negative circumvention
determinations with respect to the
exporters listed in Appendix III to this
notice in combination with certain
wafer exporters (see Appendix V to this
notice); and (3) importer and exporter
certifications that specific entries of
solar cells or solar modules from
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or
Vietnam are not subject to suspension of
liquidation or the collection of cash
deposits pursuant to these country-wide
affirmative determinations of
circumvention because the merchandise
meets the component content
requirements described in the
certification (see Appendix VI to this
notice). The non-cooperative companies
listed in Appendix II are not eligible to
use the certification described in items
(2) or (3) above for the relevant inquiry
country.21
Importers and exporters that claim
that: (1) an entry of ‘‘Southeast Asiancompleted cells and modules’’ is an
‘‘Applicable Entry’’; (2) an entry of solar
cells or solar modules is not subject to
suspension of liquidation or the
collection of cash deposits based on the
negative circumvention determination
with respect to one of the companies
listed in Appendix III; or (3) the entry
of solar cells or solar modules is not
subject to suspension of liquidation or
the collection of cash deposits based on
the inputs used to manufacture such
merchandise, must complete the
applicable certification and meet the
certification and documentation
requirements described below, as well
as the requirements identified in the
applicable certification.
Certification Requirements
Importers are required to complete
and maintain the applicable importer
certification, and maintain a copy of the
applicable exporter certification, and
retain all supporting documentation for
both certifications. For entries of inquiry
merchandise more than 14 days after the
date of publication of the notice of
Commerce’s Preliminary Determinations
of circumvention in the Federal
Register, the applicable importer
certification must be completed and
signed by the time the entry summary
is filed for the relevant entry. For entries
21 See Preliminary Determinations PDM at the
section titled ‘‘Use of Facts Available with an
Adverse Inference’’; and, e.g., Anti-circumvention
Inquiry of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
Pasta from Italy: Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Circumvention of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 63 FR 18364, 18366
(April 15, 1998), unchanged in Anti-Circumvention
Inquiry of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
Pasta from Italy: Affirmative Final Determination of
Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order, 63
FR 54672, 54675–76 (October 13, 1998).
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of inquiry merchandise during the
period April 1, 2022, (the date of
initiation of these circumvention
inquiries) through the 14th day after the
date of publication of the notice of
Commerce’s Preliminary Determinations
of circumvention in the Federal
Register, where the entry has not been
liquidated (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final), the
applicable importer certification should
have been completed and signed by no
later than 45 days after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
Preliminary Determinations of
circumvention in the Federal Register.
For entries of inquiry merchandise
during the period April 1, 2022, through
the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
Preliminary Determinations of
circumvention in the Federal Register,
importers have the option to complete a
blanket certification covering multiple
entries, individual certifications for
each entry, or a combination thereof.
The importer, or the importer’s agent,
must submit both the importer’s
certification and the exporter’s
certification to CBP as part of the entry
process by uploading them into the
document imaging system (DIS) in ACE.
Where the importer uses a broker to
facilitate the entry process, it should
obtain the entry summary number from
the broker. Agents of the importer, such
as brokers, however, are not permitted
to certify on behalf of the importer.
Exporters are required to complete
and maintain the applicable exporter
certification and provide the importer
with a copy of that certification and all
supporting documentation (e.g., invoice,
purchase order, production records,
etc.). For shipments of inquiry
merchandise more than 14 days after the
date of publication of the notice of
Commerce’s Preliminary Determinations
of circumvention in the Federal
Register, the applicable exporter
certification must be completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification
provided to the importer, on, or prior to,
the date of shipment. For entries during
the period April 1, 2022, (the date of
initiation of these circumvention
inquiries) through the 14th day after the
date of publication of the notice of
Commerce’s Preliminary Determinations
of circumvention in the Federal
Register, the applicable exporter
certification should have been
completed and signed, and a copy of the
certification provided to the importer,
by no later than 45 days after the date
of publication of the notice of
Commerce’s Preliminary Determinations
of circumvention in the Federal
Register. For shipments of inquiry
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merchandise during the period April 1,
2022, through the 14th day after the date
of publication of the notice of
Commerce’s Preliminary Determinations
of circumvention in the Federal
Register, exporters have the option to
complete a blanket certification
covering multiple entries, individual
certifications for each entry, or a
combination thereof.
The exporter certification should be
completed by the party selling the solar
cells or solar modules to the United
States that were manufactured in
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or
Vietnam.
Additionally, the claims made in the
certifications and any supporting
documentation are subject to
verification by Commerce and/or CBP.
Importers and exporters are required to
maintain the certifications and
supporting documentation for the later
of: (1) the date that is five years after the
latest entry date of the entries covered
by the certification; or (2) the date that
is three years after the conclusion of any
litigation in United States courts
regarding such entries.
For unliquidated entries (and entries
for which liquidation has not become
final) of solar cells and solar modules
that were declared as non-AD/CVD type
entries (e.g., type 01) and were entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption in the United States
during the period April 1, 2022, (the
date of initiation of these circumvention
inquiries) through the date of
publication of the Preliminary
Determinations in the Federal Register,
for which none of the above
certifications may be made, importers
must file a Post Summary Correction
with CBP, in accordance with CBP’s
regulations, regarding conversion of
such entries from non-AD/CVD type
entries to AD/CVD type entries (e.g.,
type 01 to type 03). Importers should
report those AD/CVD type entries using
the following third-country case
numbers: Cambodia—A–555–902–000/
C–555–903–000; Malaysia—A–557–
988–000/C–557–989–000; Thailand—A–
549–988–000/C–549–989–000; and
Vietnam—A–552–988–000/C–552–989–
000. Other third-country case numbers
may be established following the
process described above. The importer
should pay cash deposits on those
entries consistent with the regulations
governing post summary corrections
that require payment of additional
duties.
If it is determined that an importer
and/or exporter has not met the
certification and/or related
documentation requirements for certain
entries, Commerce intends to instruct
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country-wide affirmative determinations
of circumvention and the Orders,22 all
unliquidated entries for which these
requirements were not met and require
the importer to post applicable AD and
CVD cash deposits equal to the rates
noted above.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice will serve as the only
reminder to all parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under an APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
These determinations are issued and
published in accordance with section
781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.226(g)(2).
Dated: August 17, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
APPENDICES
Appendix
No.
Appendix name
I ...................
List of Topics Discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memoranda
List of Companies to Which
Commerce Applied AFA
List of Companies Found Not
To Be Circumventing
Certification for ‘‘Applicable
Entries’’
Certification for Entries of Inquiry Merchandise From
Companies Found Not To
Be Circumventing
Certification Regarding Chinese Components
II ..................
III .................
IV .................
V ..................
VI .................
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memoranda
Cambodia
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Merchandise Subject to the Scope Inquiry
IV. Scope of the Orders
V. Regulatory Framework for Scope Inquiry
VI. Interested Party Scope Comments
VII. Scope Determination
VIII. Scope of the Circumvention Inquiry
IX. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
22 See
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X. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
XI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1. Whether Solar Cells With a p/
n Junction Formed Outside of China
Should Be Subject to the Circumvention
Inquiries
Comment 2. Whether a Wafer Should Be
Considered a Chinese Input Where
Either the Wafer or the Polysilicon in the
Wafer was Produced Outside of China
Comment 3. Whether Commerce Should
Analyze Investment Data on a Per-Unit
Basis
Comment 4. Whether to Depart from the
Section 781(b)(2) ‘‘Minor or
Insignificant’’ Methodology Applied in
the Preliminary Determinations
Comment 5. Whether the Nature of ThirdCountry Processing Indicates the
Processing is Minor or Insignificant
Under Section 781(b)(2)(C) of the Act
Comment 6. How to Value U.S. Imports of
Solar Cells and Modules for Purposes of
Section 781(b)(2)(E) of the Act
Comment 7. Whether Material Costs
Should be Included in the Value of
Third-Country Processing
Comment 8. Whether Commerce Should
Rely on Surrogates To Value Chinese
Inputs Consumed in the Inquiry Country
Comment 9. Whether Commerce Should
Apply AFA to NE Solar
Comment 10. Whether NE Solar’s
Production Process Data Support a
Negative Final Determination
Comment 11. Whether To Include BYD
HK’s Tollers in Determining Whether the
Process of Assembly or Completion is
Minor or Insignificant
Comment 12. Whether BYD HK’s Process
of Assembly in Cambodia is Minor or
Insignificant Under Section 781(b)(1)(C)
of the Act
Comment 13. Whether the Factors Under
781(b)(3) of the Act Justify an
Affirmative Final Determination
Comment 14. Whether Commerce’s
Country-Wide Affirmative
Circumvention Determination was
Appropriate
Comment 15. Affirmative Circumvention
Determinations Would not be
Appropriate Under Section 781(b)(1)(E)
of the Act
Comment 16. Whether Commerce Should
Allow AFA Companies To Certify
Comment 17. Certification Requirements
and Corrections
Comment 18. Whether Commerce Can
Require Certifications for U.S. Entries of
Merchandise Not Covered by the Orders
Comment 19. Whether Exporters and
Importers Should be Permitted To
Submit Multiple Certifications, as
Applicable
Comment 20. Whether or Not Companies
Found Not To Be Circumventing Should
Be Required To Certify and To Identify
Their Wafer Suppliers
Comment 21. Whether Commerce Should
Reconsider Certification Eligibility in
Changed Circumstances Reviews
Comment 22. Whether Cadmium Telluride
Thin Film Solar Products are Covered by
Affirmative Final Determinations or
Related Certification Requirements
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Comment 23. Clarification and
Enforcement of the Utilization
Requirement
Comment 24. Whether the ‘‘Wafer-PlusThree’’ Requirement is Appropriate
Comment 25. Whether Commerce Properly
Placed Ex Parte Memoranda on the
Record That Concerned the
Circumvention Inquiries
Comment 26. Whether Commerce’s
Determination To Apply Presidential
Proclamation 10414 Retroactively is
Contrary to Law
Comment 27. Whether Third-Country
Exporters Without an AD Rate Should
Receive the Separate Rate
XII. Recommendation
Malaysia
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Scope of the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1. Whether Solar Cells With a p/
n Junction Formed Outside of China
Should Be Subject to Circumvention
Inquiries
Comment 2. Whether a Wafer Should Be
Considered a Chinese Input Where
Either the Wafer or the Polysilicon in the
Wafer was Produced Outside of China.
Comment 3. Whether Commerce Should
Analyze Investment Data on a Per-Unit
Basis
Comment 4. Whether To Depart From the
Section 781(b)(2) ‘‘Minor or
Insignificant’’ Methodology Applied in
the Preliminary Determinations
Comment 5. Whether the Nature of ThirdCountry Processing Indicates the
Processing is Minor or Insignificant
Under Section 781(b)(2)(C) of the Act
Comment 6. Whether Material Costs
Should be Included in the Value of
Third-Country Processing
Comment 7. Whether Commerce Should
Correct Certain Ministerial Errors and
Minor Verification Corrections
Comment 8. Whether Jinko’s Cell and
Module Manufacturing is Minor or
Insignificant Under Section 781(b)(1)(C)
of the Act
Comment 9. Whether Hanwha’s Cell and
Module Manufacturing is Minor or
Insignificant under Section 781(b)(1)(C)
of the Act
Comment 10. Whether Hanwha’s
Shipments of Chinese Inputs Weighs in
Favor of Circumvention Under Section
781(b)(3)(C) of the Act
Comment 11. Whether Commerce’s
Country-Wide Affirmative
Circumvention Determination Was
Appropriate
Comment 12. Affirmative Circumvention
Determinations Would Not Be
Appropriate Under Section 781(b)(1)(E)
of the Act
Comment 13. Whether Commerce Should
Allow AFA Companies To Certify
Comment 14. Certification Requirements
and Corrections
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Comment 15. Whether Commerce Can
Require Certifications for U.S. Entries of
Merchandise Not Covered by the Orders
Comment 16. Whether Exporters and
Importers Should be Permitted To
Submit Multiple Certifications, as
Applicable
Comment 17. Whether or Not Companies
Found Not To Be Circumventing Should
be Required To Certify and To Identify
Their Wafer Suppliers
Comment 18. Whether Commerce Should
Reconsider Certification Eligibility in
Changed Circumstances Reviews
Comment 19. Whether Cadmium Telluride
Thin Film Solar Products are Covered by
Affirmative Final Determinations or
Related Certification Requirements
Comment 20. Clarification and
Enforcement of the Utilization
Requirement
Comment 21. Whether the ‘‘Wafer-PlusThree’’ Requirement is Appropriate
Comment 22. Whether Commerce Properly
Placed Ex Parte Memoranda on the
Record That Concerned the
Circumvention Inquiries
Comment 23. Whether Commerce’s
Determination to Apply Presidential
Proclamation 10414 Retroactively is
Contrary to Law
Comment 24. Whether Third-Country
Exporters Without an AD Rate Should
Receive the Separate Rate
VIII. Recommendation
Thailand
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Scope of the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1. Whether Solar Cells With a p/
n Junction Formed Outside of China
Should Be Subject to Circumvention
Inquiries
Comment 2. Whether a Wafer Should Be
Considered a Chinese Input Where
Either the Wafer or the Polysilicon in the
Wafer was Produced Outside of China.
Comment 3. Whether Commerce Should
Analyze Investment Data on a Per-Unit
Basis
Comment 4. Whether To Depart from the
Section 781(b)(2) ‘‘Minor or
Insignificant’’ Methodology Applied in
the Preliminary Determinations
Comment 5. How to Value U.S. Imports of
Solar Cells and Modules for Purposes of
Section 781(b)(2)(E) of the Act
Comment 6. Whether Material Costs
Should Be Included in the Value of
Third-Country Processing
Comment 7. Whether Commerce Should
Rely on Surrogates To Value Chinese
Inputs Consumed in the Inquiry Country
Comment 8. Whether Third Country
Processing was Minor-General
Comment 9. Whether the Factors Under
781(b)(3) of the Act Justify an
Affirmative Final Determination
Comment 10. Affirmative Circumvention
Determinations Would Not Be
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of the Act
Comment 11. Whether Commerce Should
Allow AFA Companies To Certify
Comment 12. Certification Requirements
and Corrections
Comment 13. Whether Commerce Can
Require Certifications for U.S. Entries of
Merchandise Not Covered by the Orders
Comment 14. Whether Exporters and
Importers Should Be Permitted To
Submit Multiple Certifications, as
Applicable
Comment 15. Whether or Not Companies
Found Not To Be Circumventing Should
be Required to Certify and to Identify
Their Wafer Suppliers
Comment 16. Whether Commerce Should
Reconsider Certification Eligibility in
Changed Circumstances Reviews
Comment 17. Whether Cadmium Telluride
Thin Film Solar Products are Covered by
Affirmative Final Determinations or
Related Certification Requirements
Comment 18. Clarification and
Enforcement of the Utilization
Requirement
Comment 19. Whether the ‘‘Wafer-PlusThree’’ Requirement is Appropriate
Comment 20. Whether Commerce Properly
Placed Ex Parte Memoranda on the
Record That Concerned the
Circumvention Proceedings
Comment 21. Whether Commerce’s
Determination To Apply Presidential
Proclamation 10414 Retroactively is
Contrary to Law
Comment 22. Whether Third-Country
Exporters Without an AD Rate Should
Receive the Separate Rate
VIII. Recommendation
Vietnam
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Scope of the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1. Whether Solar Cells With a p/
n Junction Formed Outside of China
Should Be Subject to Circumvention
Inquiries
Comment 2. Whether a Wafer Should Be
Considered a Chinese Input Where
Either the Wafer or the Polysilicon in the
Wafer was Produced Outside of China.
Comment 3. Whether Commerce Should
Analyze Investment Data on a Per-Unit
Basis
Comment 4. Whether To Depart From the
Section 781(b)(2) ‘‘Minor or
Insignificant’’ Methodology Applied in
the Preliminary Determinations
Comment 5. How To Value U.S. Imports of
Solar Cells and Modules for Purposes of
Section 781(b)(2)(E) of the Act
Comment 6. Whether Material Costs
Should Be Included in the Value of
Third-Country Processing
Comment 7. Whether Third Country
Processing was Minor-General
Comment 8. Whether VSUN Is Eligible to
Participate in the Certification Program
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Comment 9. Whether Commerce’s
Rejection of Red Sun Q&V Submission
was Proper
Comment 10. Whether Commerce Should
Base Surrogate Financial Ratios on
Websol Energy’s Financial Statements
Comment 11. Whether Commerce’s
Country-Wide Affirmative
Circumvention Determination
Appropriate
Comment 12. Affirmative Circumvention
Determinations Would not Be
Appropriate Under Section 781(b)(1)(E)
of the Act
Comment 13. Whether Commerce Should
Allow AFA Companies to Certify
Comment 14. Whether Commerce Should
Allow Vina’s Affiliates to Certify
Comment 15. Certification Requirements
and Corrections
Comment 16. Whether Commerce Can
Require Certifications for U.S. Entries of
Merchandise Not Covered by the Orders
Comment 17. Whether Exporters and
Importers Should be Permitted to Submit
Multiple Certifications, as Applicable
Comment 18. Whether or Not Companies
Found Not to Be Circumventing Should
be Required to Certify and to Identify
Their Wafer Suppliers
Comment 19. Whether Commerce Should
Reconsider Certification Eligibility in
Changed Circumstances Reviews
Comment 20. Whether Cadmium Telluride
Thin Film Solar Products are Covered by
Affirmative Final Determinations or
Related Certification Requirements
Comment 21. Clarification and
Enforcement of the Utilization
Requirement
Comment 22. Whether the ‘‘Wafer-PlusThree’’ Requirement is Appropriate
Comment 23. Whether Commerce Properly
Placed Ex Parte Memoranda on the
Record That Concerned the
Circumvention Proceedings
Comment 24. Whether Commerce’s
Determination To Apply Presidential
Proclamation 10414 Retroactively is
Contrary to Law
Comment 25. Whether Third-Country
Exporters Without an AD Rate Should
Receive the Separate Rate
VIII. Recommendation
Appendix II—List of Companies to
Which Commerce Applied AFA
Cambodia
1. New East Solar Energy (Cambodia) Co.,
Ltd.
Malaysia
1. AMC Cincaria Sdn Bhd
2. Flextronic Shah Alam Sdn. Bhd.
3. Funing Precision Component Co., Ltd.
4. Samsung Sds Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
5. Vina Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
Thailand
1. Celestica (Thailand) Limited
2. Green Solar Thailand Co., Ltd.
3. Lightup Creation CO., Ltd.
4. Thai Master Frame Co., Ltd.
5. Three Arrows (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
6. Yuan Feng New Energy
7. Solar PPM.
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8. Sunshine Electrical Energy Co., Ltd.
Vietnam
1. Cong Ty Co Phan Cong Nghe Nang (Global
Energy)
2. GCL System Integration Technology
3. Green Wing Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
4. HT Solar Vietnam Limited Company
5. Irex Energy Joint Stock Company
6. S-Solar Viet Nam Company Limited
7. Venergy Solar Industry Company
8. Red Sun Energy Co., Ltd.
9. Vina Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
Appendix III—List of Companies Found
Not To Be Circumventing
Malaysia
1. Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
2. Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd./Jinko
Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Vietnam
1. Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
Appendix IV
Certification for ‘‘Applicable Entries’’ Under
19 CFR Part 362 Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY
OFFICIAL’S NAME} and I am an official of
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY},
located at {ADDRESS OF IMPORTING
COMPANY}.
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding importation of the solar cells
and solar modules produced in {SELECT
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA,
THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND, OR THE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM } that
were entered into the Customs territory of the
United States under the entry summary
number(s) identified below which are
covered by this certification. ‘‘Direct personal
knowledge’’ refers to the facts the certifying
party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, the importer should have direct
personal knowledge of the exporter and/or
seller’s identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were imported
by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER},
located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER}.
If the importer is not acting on behalf of
the first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} is
not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM THE MERCHANDISE
WAS FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts
regarding the production and exportation of
the solar cells and modules identified below.
‘‘Personal knowledge’’ includes facts
obtained from another party, (e.g.,
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correspondence received by the importer (or
exporter) from the producer of the imported
products regarding production).
(F) The imported solar cells and/or solar
modules covered by this certification:
1. Were produced in {SELECT ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: KINGDOM
OF CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA, THE
KINGDOM OF THAILAND, OR THE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM} using
parts and components manufactured in the
People’s Republic of China;
2. Were exported to the United States from
{SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
COUNTRIES: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA,
MALAYSIA, THE KINGDOM OF
THAILAND, OR THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
OF VIETNAM} without further assembly in
another country;
3. Absent the affirmative determination of
circumvention, are not covered by the
antidumping duty or countervailing duty
orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into
modules, from the People’s Republic of
China;
4. Are not covered by the antidumping
duty order on certain crystalline silicon
photovoltaic products from Taiwan;
5. Were entered into the United States, or
were withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption before 06/06/2024, or before the
date the emergency described in Presidential
Proclamation 10414 is terminated, whichever
occurs first; and
6. If entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, after November 15, 2022, the
solar cells and/or solar modules will be
utilized in the United States by no later than
180 days after the earlier of 06/06/2024, or
the date the emergency described in
Presidential Proclamation 10414 is
terminated. Utilized means the solar cells or
solar modules will be used or installed in the
United States. Solar cells or solar modules
which remain in inventory or in a warehouse
in the United States, are resold to another
party, are subsequently exported, or are
destroyed after importation are not
considered utilized.
(G) This certification applies to the
following entries (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry
Summary:
Foreign Seller:
Foreign Seller’s Address:
Foreign Seller’s Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign
Seller’s Invoice:
Producer:
Producer’s Address:
(H) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and
sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product specification sheets, production
records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1)
the date that is five years after the latest entry
date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
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(I) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of the exporter’s certification
(attesting to information regarding the
production and/or exportation of the
imported merchandise identified above), and
any supporting documentation provided to
the importer by the exporter, until the later
of: (1) the date that is five years after the
latest entry date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(J) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) and/or the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) with the importer
certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter’s
certification, and any supporting
documentation provided to the importer by
the exporter, upon the request of either
agency.
(K) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(L) I understand that failure to maintain the
required certifications and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this
certification applies are not ‘‘Applicable
Entries.’’ I understand that such a finding
may result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed
to participate in the certification process.
(M) I understand that agents of the
importer, such as brokers, are not permitted
to make this certification.
(N) This certification was completed and
signed on, or prior to, the date of the entry
summary if the entry date is more than 14
days after the date of publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the entry date is on or
before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45
days after publication of the notice of
Commerce’s preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register.
(O) I am aware that U.S. law (including,
but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United
States should fill out the exporter
certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL’S
NAME} and I am an official of {NAME OF
FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES}, located at
{ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED
STATES};
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding the production and
exportation of the solar cells and solar
modules for which sales are identified below.
‘‘Direct personal knowledge’’ refers to facts
the certifying party is expected to have in its
own records. For example, an exporter
should have direct personal knowledge of the
producer’s identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS
FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification:
1. Were produced in {SELECT ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: KINGDOM
OF CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA, THE
KINGDOM OF THAILAND, OR THE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM} using
parts and components manufactured in the
People’s Republic of China;
2. Were exported to the United States from
{SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
COUNTRIES: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA,
MALAYSIA, THE KINGDOM OF
THAILAND, OR THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
OF VIETNAM} without further assembly in
another country;
3. Absent the affirmative determination of
circumvention, are not covered by the
antidumping duty or countervailing duty
orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into
modules, from the People’s Republic of
China; and
4. Are not covered by the antidumping
duty order on certain crystalline silicon
photovoltaic products from Taiwan.
(E) This certification applies to the
following sales to {NAME OF U.S.
CUSTOMER}, located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER} (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller’s Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller’s
Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
Producer Name:
Producer’s Address:
Invoice # of the Producer’s Invoice to the
Foreign Seller (if the foreign seller and the
producer are the same party, report ‘‘NA’’
here):
(F) I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO
Signature llllllllllllllll THE UNITED STATES} is required to
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
maintain a copy of this certification and
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
sufficient documentation supporting this
Date llllllllllllllllll certification (i.e., documents maintained in
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the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product specification sheets, customer
specification sheets, production records,
invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date
that is five years after the latest entry date of
the entries covered by the certification; or (2)
the date that is three years after the
conclusion of any litigation in United States
courts regarding such entries.
(G) I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO
THE UNITED STATES} is required to
provide the U.S. importer with a copy of this
certification and is required to provide U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) with a copy of this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon the
request of either agency.
(H) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(I) I understand that failure to maintain the
required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this
certification applies are sales of merchandise
that was not entered into the United States
in ‘‘Applicable Entries.’’ I understand that
such a finding may result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping and countervailing duty cash
deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being
allowed to participate in the certification
process.
(J) I understand that agents of the seller/
exporter, such as freight forwarding
companies or brokers, are not permitted to
make this certification.
(K) This certification was completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification was
provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more
than 14 days after the date of publication of
the notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the shipment date is on
or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the
certification was provided to the importer, by
no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register.
(L) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but
not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Appendix V
Certification for Entries of Inquiry
Merchandise From Companies Found Not To
Be Circumventing
Company Name: Boviet Solar Technology
Co., Ltd.
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY
OFFICIAL’S NAME} and I am an official of
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY},
located at {ADDRESS OF IMPORTING
COMPANY}.
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding importation of the solar cells
and solar modules produced in Vietnam that
were entered into the Customs territory of the
United States under the entry summary
number(s) identified below which are
covered by this certification. ‘‘Direct personal
knowledge’’ refers to the facts the certifying
party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, the importer should have direct
personal knowledge of the exporter and/or
seller’s identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were imported
by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER},
located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER}.
If the importer is not acting on behalf of
the first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} is
not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM THE MERCHANDISE
WAS FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts
regarding the production and exportation of
the solar cells and modules identified below.
‘‘Personal knowledge’’ includes facts
obtained from another party, (e.g.,
correspondence received by the importer (or
exporter) from the producer of the imported
products regarding production).
(F) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd.
2. Exported to the United States by Boviet
Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
3. Produced in Vietnam by Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd., using wafers
manufactured in the People’s Republic of
China that were exported to Vietnam by
Ningbo Kyanite International Trade Co., Ltd.
(G) The U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) found that solar cells and/or
solar modules produced by Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd., using wafers
manufactured in China that were exported by
Signature llllllllllllllll the wafer supplier listed in item F above, and
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
exported by Boviet Solar Technology Co.,
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
Ltd. are not circumventing the antidumping
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crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether
or not assembled into modules, from the
People’s Republic of China.
(H) This certification applies to the
following entries (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry
Summary:
Foreign Seller’s Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign
Seller’s Invoice:
(I) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and
sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product specification sheets, production
records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1)
the date that is five years after the latest entry
date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(J) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of the exporter’s certification
(attesting to information regarding the
production and/or exportation of the
imported merchandise identified above), and
any supporting documentation provided to
the importer by the exporter, until the later
of: (1) the date that is five years after the
latest entry date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(K) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) and/or Commerce with the importer
certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter’s
certification, and any supporting
documentation provided to the importer by
the exporter, upon the request of either
agency.
(L) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(M) I understand that failure to maintain
the required certifications and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this
certification applies are entries of
merchandise that is covered by the scope of
the antidumping and countervailing duty
orders on solar cells and solar modules from
China. I understand that such a finding will
result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed
to participate in the certification process.
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(N) I understand that agents of the
importer, such as brokers, are not permitted
to make this certification.
(O) This certification was completed and
signed on, or prior to, the date of the entry
summary if the entry date is more than 14
days after the date of publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the entry date is on or
before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45
days after publication of the notice of
Commerce’s preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register.
(P) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but
not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature llllllllllllllll
NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL
TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL
Date llllllllllllllllll
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Exporter Certification
Certification for Entries of Inquiry
Merchandise From Companies Found Not To
Be Circumventing
Company Name: Boviet Solar Technology
Co., Ltd.
The party that made the sale to the United
States should fill out the exporter
certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL’S
NAME} and I am an official of Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd., located at B5, B6, Song
Khe Industrial Zone, Noi Hoang District Bac
Giang Province, Vietnam;
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding the production and
exportation of the solar cells and solar
modules for which sales are identified below.
‘‘Direct personal knowledge’’ refers to facts
the certifying party is expected to have in its
own records. For example, an exporter
should have direct personal knowledge of the
producer’s identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS
FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd.
2. Exported to the United States by Boviet
Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
3. Produced in Vietnam by Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd. using wafers
manufactured in the People’s Republic of
China (China) that were exported to Vietnam
by Ningbo Kyanite International Trade Co.,
Ltd.
(E) The U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) found that solar cells and/or
solar modules produced by Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd., using wafers
manufactured in China that were exported by
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the wafer supplier listed in item D above, and
exported by Boviet Solar Technology Co.,
Ltd. are not circumventing the antidumping
duty and countervailing duty orders on
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether
or not assembled into modules, from the
People’s Republic of China.
(F) This certification applies to the
following sales to {NAME OF U.S.
CUSTOMER}, located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER} (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller’s Invoice to the U.S.
Customer: Applicable Line Item # of the
Foreign Seller’s Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
(G) I understand that Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd. is required to maintain
a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification
(i.e., documents maintained in the normal
course of business, or documents obtained by
the certifying party, for example, product
specification sheets, customer specification
sheets, production records, invoices, etc.)
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years
after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date
that is three years after the conclusion of any
litigation in United States courts regarding
such entries.
(H) I understand that Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd. is required to provide
the U.S. importer with a copy of this
certification and is required to provide U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
Commerce with a copy of this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon the
request of either agency.
(I) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(J) I understand that failure to maintain the
required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this
certification applies are sales of merchandise
that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders
on solar cells and solar modules from China.
I understand that such a finding will result
in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping and countervailing duty cash
deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being
allowed to participate in the certification
process.
(K) I understand that agents of the exporter,
such as freight forwarding companies or
brokers, are not permitted to make this
certification.
(L) This certification was completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification was
provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more
than 14 days after the date of publication of
the notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
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Federal Register. If the shipment date is on
or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the
certification was provided to the importer, by
no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register.
(M) I am aware that U.S. law (including,
but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature llllllllllllllll
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
Date llllllllllllllllll
Certification for Entries of Inquiry
Merchandise From Companies Found Not To
Be Circumventing
Company Name: Hanwha Q CELLS
Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY
OFFICIAL’S NAME} and I am an official of
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY},
located at {ADDRESS OF IMPORTING
COMPANY}.
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding importation of the solar cells
and solar modules produced in Malaysia that
were entered into the Customs territory of the
United States under the entry summary
number(s) identified below which are
covered by this certification. ‘‘Direct personal
knowledge’’ refers to the facts the certifying
party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, the importer should have direct
personal knowledge of the exporter and/or
seller’s identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were imported
by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER},
located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER}.
If the importer is not acting on behalf of
the first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} is
not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM THE MERCHANDISE
WAS FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts
regarding the production and exportation of
the solar cells and modules identified below.
‘‘Personal knowledge’’ includes facts
obtained from another party, (e.g.,
correspondence received by the importer (or
exporter) from the producer of the imported
products regarding production).
(F) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were:
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1. Sold to the United States by Hanwha Q
CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
2. Exported to the United States by
Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
3. Produced in Malaysia by Hanwha Q
CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., using wafers
manufactured in the People’s Republic of
China that were exported to Malaysia by:
{CHECK THE RELEVANT WAFER
EXPORTERS BELOW} (we have afforded
business proprietary information (BPI)
treatment to the names of the wafer
exporters; for a table of the names of the
wafer exporters, which must be included as
part of this paragraph in the certificate
submitted to CBP—please refer to the
proprietary version of this certification on
ACCESS).
(G) The U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) found that solar cells and/or
solar modules produced by Hanwha Q
CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., using wafers
manufactured in China that were exported by
the wafer supplier(s) listed in item F above,
and exported by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia
Sdn. Bhd. are not circumventing the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into
modules, from the People’s Republic of
China.
(H) This certification applies to the
following entries (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry
Summary:
Foreign Seller’s Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign
Seller’s Invoice:
(I) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and
sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product specification sheets, production
records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1)
the date that is five years after the latest entry
date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(J) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of the exporter’s certification
(attesting to information regarding the
production and/or exportation of the
imported merchandise identified above), and
any supporting documentation provided to
the importer by the exporter, until the later
of: (1) the date that is five years after the
latest entry date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(K) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) and/or Commerce with the importer
certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter’s
certification, and any supporting
documentation provided to the importer by
the exporter, upon the request of either
agency.
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(L) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(M) I understand that failure to maintain
the required certifications and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this
certification applies are entries of
merchandise that is covered by the scope of
the antidumping and countervailing duty
orders on solar cells and solar modules from
China. I understand that such a finding will
result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed
to participate in the certification process.
(N) I understand that agents of the
importer, such as brokers, are not permitted
to make this certification.
(O) This certification was completed and
signed on, or prior to, the date of the entry
summary if the entry date is more than 14
days after the date of publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the entry date is on or
before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45
days after publication of the notice of
Commerce’s preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register.
(P) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but
not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature llllllllllllllll
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
Date llllllllllllllllll
Exporter Certification
Certification for Entries of Inquiry
Merchandise From Companies Found Not To
Be Circumventing
Company Name: Hanwha Q CELLS
Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
The party that made the sale to the United
States should fill out the exporter
certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL’S
NAME} and I am an official of {NAME OF
COMPANY}, located at {ADDRESS OF
COMPANY}.
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding the production and
exportation of the solar cells and solar
modules for which sales are identified below.
‘‘Direct personal knowledge’’ refers to facts
the certifying party is expected to have in its
own records. For example, an exporter
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should have direct personal knowledge of the
producer’s identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS
FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Hanwha Q
CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
2. Exported to the United States by
Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
3. Produced in Malaysia by Hanwha Q
CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. using wafers
manufactured in the People’s Republic of
China (China) that were exported to Malaysia
by: {CHECK THE RELEVANT WAFER
EXPORTERS BELOW} (we have afforded
business proprietary information (BPI)
treatment to the names of the wafer
exporters; for a table of the names of the
wafer exporters, which must be included as
part of this paragraph in the certificate
submitted to CBP—please refer to the
proprietary version of this certification on
ACCESS).
(E) The U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) found that solar cells and/or
solar modules produced by Hanwha Q
CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., using wafers
manufactured in China that were exported by
the wafer supplier(s) listed in item D above,
and exported by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia
Sdn. Bhd. are not circumventing the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into
modules, from the People’s Republic of
China.
(F) This certification applies to the
following sales to {NAME OF U.S.
CUSTOMER}, located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER} (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller’s Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller’s
Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
(G) I understand that Hanwha Q CELLS
Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is required to maintain
a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification
(i.e., documents maintained in the normal
course of business, or documents obtained by
the certifying party, for example, product
specification sheets, customer specification
sheets, production records, invoices, etc.)
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years
after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date
that is three years after the conclusion of any
litigation in United States courts regarding
such entries.
(H) I understand that Hanwha Q CELLS
Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is required to provide the
U.S. importer with a copy of this certification
and is required to provide U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) and/or Commerce
with a copy of this certification, and any
supporting documents, upon the request of
either agency.
(I) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
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documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(J) I understand that failure to maintain the
required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this
certification applies are sales of merchandise
that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders
on solar cells and solar modules from China.
I understand that such a finding will result
in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping and countervailing duty cash
deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being
allowed to participate in the certification
process.
(K) I understand that agents of the exporter,
such as freight forwarding companies or
brokers, are not permitted to make this
certification.
(L) This certification was completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification was
provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more
than 14 days after the date of publication of
the notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the shipment date is on
or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the
certification was provided to the importer, by
no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register.
(M) I am aware that U.S. law (including,
but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature llllllllllllllll
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
Date llllllllllllllllll
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Certification for Entries of Inquiry
Merchandise From Companies Found Not To
Be Circumventing
Company Name: Jinko Solar Technology
Sdn. Bhd.; and Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd.
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY
OFFICIAL’S NAME} and I am an official of
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY},
located at {ADDRESS OF IMPORTING
COMPANY}.
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding importation of the solar cells
and solar modules produced in Malaysia that
were entered into the Customs territory of the
United States under the entry summary
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number(s) identified below which are
covered by this certification. ‘‘Direct personal
knowledge’’ refers to the facts the certifying
party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, the importer should have direct
personal knowledge of the exporter and/or
seller’s identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were imported
by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER},
located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER}.
If the importer is not acting on behalf of
the first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} is
not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM THE MERCHANDISE
WAS FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts
regarding the production and exportation of
the solar cells and modules identified below.
‘‘Personal knowledge’’ includes facts
obtained from another party, (e.g.,
correspondence received by the importer (or
exporter) from the producer of the imported
products regarding production).
(F) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
2. Exported to the United States by Jinko
Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
3. Produced in Malaysia by Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.}, using wafers
manufactured in the People’s Republic of
China that were exported to Malaysia by:
{CHECK THE RELEVANT WAFER
EXPORTERS BELOW}
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.
Jinko Solar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.
Jinko Solar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd.
Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
JINKOSOLAR MIDDLE EAST DMCC.
(G) The U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) found that solar cells and/or
solar modules produced by Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., using wafers
manufactured in China that were exported by
the wafer supplier(s) identified in item F
above, and exported by Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. are not circumventing
the antidumping duty and countervailing
duty orders on crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled
into modules, from the People’s Republic of
China.
(H) This certification applies to the
following entries (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
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Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry
Summary:
Foreign Seller’s Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign
Seller’s Invoice:
(I) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and
sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product specification sheets, production
records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1)
the date that is five years after the latest entry
date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(J) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of the exporter’s certification
(attesting to information regarding the
production and/or exportation of the
imported merchandise identified above), and
any supporting documentation provided to
the importer by the exporter, until the later
of: (1) the date that is five years after the
latest entry date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(K) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) and/or Commerce with the importer
certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter’s
certification, and any supporting
documentation provided to the importer by
the exporter, upon the request of either
agency.
(L) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(M) I understand that failure to maintain
the required certifications and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this
certification applies are entries of
merchandise that is covered by the scope of
the antidumping and countervailing duty
orders on solar cells and solar modules from
China. I understand that such a finding will
result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed
to participate in the certification process.
(N) I understand that agents of the
importer, such as brokers, are not permitted
to make this certification.
(O) This certification was completed and
signed on, or prior to, the date of the entry
summary if the entry date is more than 14
days after the date of publication of the
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notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the entry date is on or
before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45
days after publication of the notice of
Commerce’s preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register.
(P) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but
not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature llllllllllllllll
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
Date llllllllllllllllll
Exporter Certification
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Certification for Entries of Inquiry
Merchandise From Companies Found Not To
Be Circumventing
Company Name: Jinko Solar Technology
Sdn. Bhd.; and Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd.
The party that made the sale to the United
States should fill out the exporter
certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL’S
NAME} and I am an official of {NAME OF
COMPANY}, located at {ADDRESS OF
COMPANY}.
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding the production and
exportation of the solar cells and solar
modules for which sales are identified below.
‘‘Direct personal knowledge’’ refers to facts
the certifying party is expected to have in its
own records. For example, an exporter
should have direct personal knowledge of the
producer’s identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS
FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
2. Exported to the United States by Jinko
Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
3. Produced in Malaysia by Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. using wafers
manufactured in the People’s Republic of
China (China) that were exported to Malaysia
by: {CHECK THE RELEVANT WAFER
EXPORTERS BELOW}
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.
Jinko Solar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.
Jinko Solar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd.
Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
JINKOSOLAR MIDDLE EAST DMCC.
(E) The U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) found that solar cells and/or
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solar modules produced by Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., using wafers
manufactured in China that were exported by
the wafer supplier(s) identified in item D
above, and exported by Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. are not circumventing
the antidumping duty and countervailing
duty orders on crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled
into modules, from the People’s Republic of
China.
(F) This certification applies to the
following sales to {NAME OF U.S.
CUSTOMER}, located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER} (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller’s Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller’s
Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
(G) I understand that Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. are required to maintain
a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification
(i.e., documents maintained in the normal
course of business, or documents obtained by
the certifying party, for example, product
specification sheets, customer specification
sheets, production records, invoices, etc.)
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years
after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date
that is three years after the conclusion of any
litigation in United States courts regarding
such entries.
(H) I understand that Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. are required to provide
the U.S. importer with a copy of this
certification and is required to provide U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
Commerce with a copy of this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon the
request of either agency.
(I) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(J) I understand that failure to maintain the
required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this
certification applies are sales of merchandise
that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders
on solar cells and solar modules from China.
I understand that such a finding will result
in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping and countervailing duty cash
deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being
allowed to participate in the certification
process.
(K) I understand that agents of the exporter,
such as freight forwarding companies or
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brokers, are not permitted to make this
certification.
(L) This certification was completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification was
provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more
than 14 days after the date of publication of
the notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the shipment date is on
or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the
certification was provided to the importer, by
no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register.
(M) I am aware that U.S. law (including,
but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature llllllllllllllll
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
Date llllllllllllllllll
Appendix VI
Certification Regarding Chinese Components
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY
OFFICIAL’S NAME} and I am an official of
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY},
located at {ADDRESS OF IMPORTING
COMPANY}.
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding importation of the solar cells
and solar modules produced in {COUNTRY}
that were entered into the Customs territory
of the United States under the entry summary
number(s) identified below which are
covered by this certification. ‘‘Direct personal
knowledge’’ refers to the facts the certifying
party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, the importer should have direct
personal knowledge of the exporter and/or
seller’s identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were imported
by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER},
located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER}.
If the importer is not acting on behalf of
the first U.S. customer, include the following
sentence as paragraph C of this certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY} is
not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM THE MERCHANDISE
WAS FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts
regarding the production and exportation of
the solar cells and modules identified below.
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‘‘Personal knowledge’’ includes facts
obtained from another party, (e.g.,
correspondence received by the importer (or
exporter) from the producer of the imported
products regarding production).
(F) If the imported products covered by
this certification are solar cells that are not
in solar modules or products that contain
solar cells that are not in a solar module, then
the importer certifies that the solar cells
produced in {COUNTRY} that are covered by
this certification were not manufactured
using wafers produced in China, regardless of
whether sourced directly from a Chinese
producer or from a downstream supplier.
(G) If the imported products covered by
this certification are solar modules or
products that contain solar modules, then the
importer certifies that the solar modules
produced in {COUNTRY} that are covered by
this certification were not manufactured
using wafers produced in China, regardless of
whether sourced directly from a Chinese
producer or from a downstream supplier, or
the solar modules produced in {COUNTRY}
that are covered by this certification were
manufactured using wafers produced in
China but no more than two of the following
inputs that were used to manufacture the
solar modules were produced in China,
regardless of whether sourced directly from
a Chinese producer or from a Chinese
downstream supplier:
a. Silver Paste
b. Aluminum Frames
c. Glass
d. Backsheets
e. Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate
f. Junction Boxes
(H) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification: (a) absent the
affirmative determination of circumvention,
are not covered by the antidumping duty or
countervailing duty orders on crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not
assembled into modules, from the People’s
Republic of China; and (b) are not covered by
the antidumping duty order on certain
crystalline silicon photovoltaic products
from Taiwan.
(I) This certification applies to the
following entries (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry
Summary:
Foreign Seller:
Foreign Seller’s Address:
Foreign Seller’s Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign
Seller’s Invoice:
Producer:
Producer’s Address:
(J) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and
sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product specification sheets, production
records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1)
the date that is five years after the latest entry
date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
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after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(K) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
maintain a copy of the exporter’s certification
(attesting to information regarding the
production and/or exportation of the
imported merchandise identified above), and
any supporting documentation provided to
the importer by the exporter, until the later
of: (1) the date that is five years after the
latest entry date of the entries covered by the
certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(L) I understand that {NAME OF
IMPORTING COMPANY} is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) and/or the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) with the importer
certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter’s
certification, and any supporting
documentation provided to the importer by
the exporter, upon the request of either
agency.
(M) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(N) I understand that failure to maintain
the required certifications and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this
certification applies are entries of
merchandise that is covered by the scope of
the antidumping and countervailing duty
orders on solar cells and solar modules from
China. I understand that such a finding will
result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty
cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed
to participate in the certification process.
(O) I understand that agents of the
importer, such as brokers, are not permitted
to make this certification.
(P) This certification was completed and
signed on, or prior to, the date of the entry
summary if the entry date is more than 14
days after the date of publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the entry date is on or
before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45
days after publication of the notice of
Commerce’s preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register.
(Q) I am aware that U.S. law (including,
but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature llllllllllllllll
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{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
Date llllllllllllllllll
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United
States should fill out the exporter
certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL’S
NAME} and I am an official of {NAME OF
FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES}, located at
{ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED
STATES};
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the
facts regarding the production and
exportation of the solar cells and solar
modules for which sales are identified below.
‘‘Direct personal knowledge’’ refers to facts
the certifying party is expected to have in its
own records. For example, an exporter
should have direct personal knowledge of the
producer’s identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification were shipped to
{NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES TO WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS
FIRST SHIPPED}, located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS
SHIPPED}.
(D) If the exported products covered by this
certification are solar cells that are not in
solar modules or products that contains solar
cells that are not in a solar module, then the
seller certifies that the solar cells produced
in {COUNTRY} that are covered by this
certification were not manufactured using
wafers produced in China, regardless of
whether sourced directly from a Chinese
producer or from a downstream supplier.
(E) If the exported products covered by this
certification are solar modules or products
that contain solar modules, then the seller
certifies that the solar modules produced in
{COUNTRY} that are covered by this
certification were not manufactured using
wafers produced in China, regardless of
whether sourced directly from a Chinese
producer or from a downstream supplier, or
the solar modules produced in {COUNTRY}
that are covered by this certification were
manufactured using wafers produced in
China but no more than two of the following
inputs that were used to manufacture the
solar modules were produced in China,
regardless of whether sourced directly from
a Chinese producer or from a Chinese
downstream supplier:
a. Silver Paste
b. Aluminum Frames
c. Glass
d. Backsheets
e. Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate
f. Junction Boxes
(F) The solar cells and/or solar modules
covered by this certification: (a) absent the
affirmative determination of circumvention,
are not covered by the antidumping duty or
countervailing duty orders on crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not
assembled into modules, from the People’s
Republic of China; and (b) are not covered by
the antidumping duty order on certain
crystalline silicon photovoltaic products
from Taiwan.
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(G) This certification applies to the
following sales to {NAME OF U.S.
CUSTOMER}, located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER} (repeat this block as many
times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller’s Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller’s
Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
Producer Name:
Producer’s Address:
Invoice # of the Producer’s Invoice to the
Foreign Seller (if the foreign seller and the
producer are the same party, report ‘‘NA’’
here):
(H) I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO
THE UNITED STATES} is required to
maintain a copy of this certification and
sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
the normal course of business, or documents
obtained by the certifying party, for example,
product specification sheets, customer
specification sheets, production records,
invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date
that is five years after the latest entry date of
the entries covered by the certification; or (2)
the date that is three years after the
conclusion of any litigation in United States
courts regarding such entries.
(I) I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN
COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO
THE UNITED STATES} is required to
provide the U.S. importer with a copy of this
certification and is required to provide U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) with a copy of this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon the
request of either agency.
(J) I understand that the claims made
herein, and the substantiating
documentation, are subject to verification by
CBP and/or Commerce.
(K) I understand that failure to maintain
the required certification and supporting
documentation, or failure to substantiate the
claims made herein, or not allowing CBP
and/or Commerce to verify the claims made
herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this
certification applies are sales of merchandise
that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders
on solar cells and solar modules from China.
I understand that such a finding will result
in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all
unliquidated entries (and entries for which
liquidation has not become final) for which
these requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the
antidumping and countervailing duty cash
deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being
allowed to participate in the certification
process.
(L) I understand that agents of the seller/
exporter, such as freight forwarding
companies or brokers, are not permitted to
make this certification.
(M) This certification was completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification was
provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more
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than 14 days after the date of publication of
the notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register. If the shipment date is on
or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce’s
preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed and a copy of the
certification was provided to the importer, by
no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce’s preliminary
determination of circumvention in the
Federal Register.
(N) I am aware that U.S. law (including,
but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 1001) imposes
criminal sanctions on individuals who
knowingly and willfully make materially
false statements to the U.S. government.
Signature llllllllllllllll
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL}
Date llllllllllllllllll
[FR Doc. 2023–18161 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
57433
The Petitions
On July 28, 2023, the U.S. Department
of Commerce (Commerce) received
antidumping duty (AD) petitions
concerning imports of mattresses from
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the
Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain,
and Taiwan, filed in proper form on
behalf of the petitioners,1 U.S.
producers of mattresses and certified
unions that represent workers engaged
in the domestic production of
mattresses.2 These AD petitions were
accompanied by a countervailing duty
(CVD) petition concerning imports of
mattresses from Indonesia.3
On August 1, 8, and 9, 2023,
Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects
of the Petitions.4 Additionally, on
August 7, 9, and 10, 2023, the
petitioners filed timely responses to
these requests for additional
information.5
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–893–002, A–487–001, A–546–001, A–533–
919, A–475–845, A–803–001, A–201–859, A–
565–804, A–455–807, A–856–002, A–469–
826, A–583–873]
Mattresses From Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India,
Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines,
Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable August 17, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amaris Wade (Bosnia and Herzegovina),
TJ Worthington (Bulgaria), Paul Gill
(Burma), Steven Seifert (India), Caroline
Carroll (Italy), Sean Carey (Kosovo),
Benjamin Blythe (Mexico), Emily Halle
(the Philippines), Dakota Potts (Poland),
Benjamin A. Luberda (Slovenia),
Matthew Palmer (Spain), and Paul Gill
(Taiwan), AD/CVD Operations, Offices
II, III, IV, V, VII, and IX, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–6334, (202) 482–4567, (202)
482–5673, (202) 482–3350, (202) 482–
4948, (202) 482–3964, (202) 482–3457,
(202) 482–0176, (202) 482–0223, (202)
482–2185, (202) 482–1678, and (202)
482–5673, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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1 Brooklyn Bedding; Carpenter Co.; Corsicana
Mattress Company; Future Foam Inc.; FXI, Inc.;
Kolcraft Enterprises Inc.; Leggett & Platt,
Incorporated; Serta Simmons Bedding Inc.;
Southerland, Inc.; Tempur Sealy International; the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber,
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and
Service Workers International Union (collectively,
the petitioners).
2 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Mattresses from Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Indonesia,
Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland,
Slovenia, Spain and Taiwan: Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions,’’ dated July 28, 2023
(Petitions).
3 Id.
4 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Petitions for the
Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of
Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the
Philippines, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan and
Countervailing Duties on Imports from Indonesia:
Supplemental Questions,’’ dated August 1, 2023
(General Issues Supplemental); Country-Specific
Supplemental Questionnaires: Bosnia
Supplemental; Bulgaria Supplemental; Burma
Supplemental; Burma Supplemental; India
Supplemental; Italy Supplemental; Kosovo
Supplemental; Mexico Supplemental; the
Philippines Supplemental; Slovenia Supplemental;
Spain Supplemental; and Taiwan Supplemental,
dated August 1, 2023; ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition
of Antidumping Duties on Imports of Mattresses
from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma,
India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines,
Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan and Countervailing
Duties on Imports from Indonesia: Supplemental
Questions,’’ dated August 8, 2023 (Second General
Issues Supplemental); see also Memoranda, ‘‘Phone
Call with Counsel to the Petitioners,’’ dated August
9, 2023.
5 See Petitioners’ Letters, ‘‘Mattresses from Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy,
Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Slovenia, Spain, and
Taiwan: Responses to Petition Supplemental
Questionnaires,’’ dated August 7, 2023, at Volume
I (First General Issues Supplement) and Volume II
(Country-Specific AD Supplements); ‘‘Mattresses
from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma,
India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Slovenia,
Continued
E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM
23AUN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57419-57433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18161]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-979, C-570-980]
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the
People's Republic of China: Final Scope Determination and Final
Affirmative Determinations of Circumvention With Respect to Cambodia,
Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that,
except as noted below, imports of certain crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells
and modules), that have been completed in the Kingdom of Cambodia
(Cambodia), Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand), or the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam), using parts and components
produced in the People's Republic of China (China), as specified below,
that are then subsequently exported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand,
or Vietnam to the United States are circumventing the antidumping duty
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on solar cells and modules
from China.
DATES: Applicable August 23, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose Rivera, Peter Shaw, or Toni Page
(Cambodia and Malaysia) and Jeff Pedersen or Paola Aleman Ordaz
(Thailand and Vietnam), Offices VII and IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0842, (202) 482-1398, (202) 482-0697, (202) 482-2769, and (202) 482-
4031, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 8, 2022, Commerce published the preliminary
determinations \1\ of the circumvention inquiries of the AD and CVD
orders on solar cells and modules from China. The circumvention
inquiries concern solar cells and modules which were completed in
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam using parts and components
manufactured in China.\2\ We invited parties to comment on the
Preliminary Determinations.
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\1\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Affirmative Determinations of Circumvention With Respect to
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, 87 FR 75221 (December 8,
2022) (Preliminary Determinations), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memoranda (PDM).
\2\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules from the People's Republic of China: Amended
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and
Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 73018 (December 7, 2012) (AD Order);
see also Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 77 FR 73017 (December 7, 2012) (CVD
Order) (collectively, Orders).
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On December 23, 2022, Sonali Energees USA LLC (Sonali) filed a
Scope Ruling Application in which it requested that Commerce determine
that the solar modules that it imports into the United States from
Cambodia are outside the scope of the Orders.\3\ On January 20, 2023,
Commerce notified all interested parties that it would address Sonali's
scope ruling request in the circumvention inquiry covering Cambodia.\4\
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\3\ See Sonali's Letter, ``Sonali Energees USA LLC's Scope
Ruling Application for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of
China: Request for Scope Ruling on Certain Solar Modules and Cells
Manufactured in Cambodia,'' dated December 23, 2022.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Sonali Scope Inquiry,'' dated January 20,
2023.
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A summary of events that occurred since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determinations, as well as a full discussion of the issues
raised by parties for these final determinations, may be found in the
Issues and Decision Memoranda.\5\ Commerce conducted the
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scope inquiry in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(c) and (h) and these
circumvention inquiries in accordance with section 781(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.226.
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\5\ See Memoranda, ``Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to
the Kingdom of Cambodia'' (Cambodia IDM); ``Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's
Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to Malaysia''; ``Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People's
Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to the Kingdom of Thailand''; and
``Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the
People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam'' (Vietnam IDM); all dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (collectively, Issues and Decision
Memoranda).
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Scope of the Orders
The products subject to the Orders are solar cells and modules. For
a full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and
Decision Memoranda.\6\
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Scope Ruling
The scope ruling covers certain solar modules that have been
completed in Cambodia, using wafers from China, that are subsequently
exported from Cambodia to the United States.
Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiries
The circumvention inquiries cover certain solar cells and modules
that have been completed in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam,
using parts and components from China, as specified below, that are
subsequently exported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam to
the United States (inquiry merchandise).
Specifically, these circumvention inquiries cover: (A) crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells that meet the physical description of
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells in the scope of the underlying
Orders, subject to the exclusions therein, whether or not partially or
fully assembled into other products, that were produced in Cambodia,
Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam, from wafers produced in China; and (B)
modules, laminates, and panels consisting of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, subject to the exclusions for certain panels in the
scope of the underlying orders, whether or not partially or fully
assembled into other products, that were produced in Cambodia,
Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam from wafers produced in China and where
more than two of the following components in the module/laminate/panel
were produced in China: (1) silver paste; (2) aluminum frames; (3)
glass; (4) backsheets; (5) ethylene vinyl acetate sheets; and (6)
junction boxes.
If modules, laminates, and panels consisting of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells do not meet both of the conditions in item (B)
above, then these circumvention inquiries do not cover the modules,
laminates, and panels, or the crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells
within the modules, laminates, and panels, even if those crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells were produced in Cambodia, Malaysia,
Thailand, or Vietnam from wafers produced in China. Wafers produced
outside of China with polysilicon sourced from China are not considered
to be wafers produced in China for purposes of these circumvention
inquiries.
Methodology
Commerce made the final scope determination in accordance with 19
CFR 351.225. Commerce made these final circumvention findings in
accordance with section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by
parties in these inquiries are addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memoranda. Commerce did not receive any comments on Sonali's Scope
Ruling Application. A list of topics included in the Issues and
Decision Memoranda are included as Appendix I to this notice. The
Issues and Decision Memoranda are public documents and are 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. In
addition, complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memoranda can be
accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Final Scope Ruling
As detailed in the Cambodia IDM, we find that the merchandise
described in Sonali's Scope Ruling Application is not covered by the
scope of the Orders. However, Sonali's merchandise is subject to
Commerce's determination in the circumvention inquiry involving
Cambodia.
Final Determinations of Circumvention
As detailed in the Issues and Decision Memoranda for Cambodia,
Malaysia, and Vietnam, and in the Preliminary Determination for
Thailand, with the exception of certain U.S. imports from the exporters
identified in Appendix III to this notice, we determine that U.S.
imports of inquiry merchandise are circumventing the Orders on a
country-wide basis. As a result, we determine that this merchandise is
covered by the Orders.
We determine, pursuant to section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.225(g), that solar cells/solar modules exported from, and produced
in, Malaysia, or Vietnam by the entities listed for each of those
countries in Appendix III to this notice, using wafers produced in
China that were exported by specific companies are not circumventing
the Orders.
After considering comments from interested parties, we determine to
not apply adverse facts available to Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock
Company.\7\
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See the ``Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements''
section below for details regarding suspension of liquidation and cash
deposit requirements. See the ``Certification'' and ``Certification
Requirements'' section below for details regarding the use of
certifications.
Use of Adverse Facts Available
In the Preliminary Determinations, we relied on the facts available
under section 776(a) of the Act, including facts available with adverse
inferences under section 776(b) of the Act, where appropriate. In
particular, we requested information from certain companies in each of
the examined countries, including the quantity and value (Q&V) of their
exports during the inquiry period for purposes of respondent selection.
In the Q&V questionnaire, Commerce explained that, if the company to
which Commerce issued the questionnaire fails to respond to the
questionnaire, or fails to provide the requested information, Commerce
may find that the company failed to cooperate by not acting to the best
of its ability to comply with the request for information, and may use
an inference that is adverse to the company's interests in selecting
from the facts otherwise available. Certain companies to which Commerce
issued the Q&V questionnaire in the Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam
inquiries received, but failed to timely respond to, the Q&V
questionnaire.\8\
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Additionally, New East Solar Energy (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.\9\ and
Vina Solar Technology Co., Ltd.\10\ refused to participate in
verification.
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\9\ See Cambodia IDM at Comment 9.
\10\ See Memorandum, ``Verification of Vina Solar Technology
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Therefore, we find that necessary information is not available on
the record and that the companies that failed to timely respond to the
Q&V questionnaire withheld requested information, failed to provide
requested information by the deadline or in the form and manner
requested, significantly impeded these inquiries, and that the
companies that refused to be verified significantly impeded these
inquiries and provided information that could not be verified, within
the meaning of sections 776(a)(2)(A)-(D) of the Act. Moreover, we find
that these companies failed to cooperate to the best of their ability
to provide the requested information, within the meaning of section
776(b) of the Act, because they either did not provide a timely
response to Commerce's Q&V questionnaire or did not allow their
submitted information to be verified. Consequently, we have used
adverse inferences with respect to these companies in selecting from
among the facts otherwise available on the record, pursuant to sections
776(a) and (b) of the Act.
Based on the adverse facts available used, we determine that the
companies listed in Appendix II to this notice exported inquiry
merchandise and that U.S. entries of that merchandise are circumventing
the Orders. As noted above, we are no longer applying adverse facts
available to Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company and this company has
been removed from the list in Appendix II.\11\ Additionally, with the
exception of the ``Applicable Entries'' certification, which is
described in the ``Certifications'' section below, we are precluding
the companies listed in Appendix II to this notice from participating
in the certification programs that we are establishing for exports of
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U.S. entries of inquiry merchandise made on or after April 1, 2022,
that are ineligible for certification based on the failure of the
companies listed in Appendix II to cooperate, or for other reasons,
shall remain subject to suspension of liquidation until final
assessment instructions on those entries are issued, whether by
automatic liquidation instructions, or by instructions pursuant to the
final results of an administrative review. After considering comments
from interested parties, we determined that interested parties that
wish to have their suspended non-``Applicable Entries,'' if any,
reviewed, and/or their ineligibility for the certification program re-
evaluated, should request an administrative review of the relevant
suspended entries during the next anniversary month of these Orders
(i.e., December 2023).\12\ The requestor should note in the request for
an administrative review that: (1) it believes that all the imported
merchandise from the company identified in Appendix II would meet the
certification requirements in Appendix VI of this Federal Register
notice; and (2) that the requestor is seeking a review in order for
Commerce to reconsider the exporter/producer's eligibility to certify
to that fact.
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\12\ See Issues and Decisions Memoranda at the Comment entitled
``Whether Commerce Should Reconsider Certification Eligibility in
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Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
On June 6, 2022, the President of the United States signed
Presidential Proclamation 10414, ``Declaration of Emergency and
Authorization for Temporary Extensions of Time and Duty-Free
Importation of Solar Cells and Modules from Southeast Asia.'' \13\ In
Presidential Proclamation 10414, the President directed the Secretary
of Commerce (the Secretary) to:
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\13\ See Proclamation No. 10414, Declaration of Emergency and
Authorization for Temporary Extensions of Time and Duty-Free
Importation of Solar Cells and Modules from Southeast Asia, 87 FR
35067 (June 9, 2022) (Proclamation 10414).
consider taking appropriate action under section 1318(a) of title
19, United States Code, to permit, until 24 months after the date of
this proclamation or until the emergency declared herein has
terminated, whichever occurs first, under such regulations and under
such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the importation,
free of the collection of duties and estimated duties, if
applicable, under sections 1671, 1673, 1675, and 1677j of title 19,
United States Code, {(sections 701, 731, 751 and 781 of the
Act){time} of certain solar cells and modules exported from the
Kingdom of Cambodia, Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and that are not already subject to
an antidumping or countervailing duty order as of the date of this
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proclamation . . .
On September 12, 2022, Commerce added Part 362 to its regulations
to implement Presidential Proclamation 10414. Pursuant to 19 CFR
362.103(b)(1)(i), Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to discontinue the suspension of liquidation and
collection of cash deposits that were ordered based on Commerce's
initiation of these circumvention inquiries. In addition, pursuant to
19 CFR 362.103(b)(1)(ii) and (iii), Commerce will not direct CBP to
suspend liquidation, and require cash deposits, of estimated ADs and
CVDs based on these affirmative determinations of circumvention on, any
``Applicable Entries.'' However, Commerce will direct CBP to suspend
liquidation, and collect cash deposits, of estimated ADs and CVDs based
on these affirmative determinations of circumvention on, imports of
``Southeast Asian-Completed cells and modules'' that are not
``Applicable Entries.''
Pursuant to 19 CFR 362.102, `Southeast Asian-Completed Cells and
Modules'' are:
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled
into modules (solar cells and modules), which are completed in the
Kingdom of Cambodia, Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand, or the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam using parts and components
manufactured in the People's Republic of China, and subsequently
exported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam to the United
States. These are cells and modules subject to the Solar
Circumvention Inquiries. Southeast Asian-Completed Cells and Modules
does not mean solar cells and modules that, on June 6, 2022, the
date Proclamation 10414 was signed, were already subject to Certain
Solar Orders.\14\
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\14\ ``Certain Solar Orders'' refers to the following orders:
(1) Solar Cells AD Order; (2) Solar Cells CVD Order; and (3) Certain
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from Taiwan: Antidumping
Duty Order, 80 FR 8596 (February 18, 2015).
``Applicable Entries means the entries of Southeast Asian-Completed
Cells and Modules that are entered into the United States, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption before the Date of Termination and, for
entries that enter after November 15, 2022, are used in the United
States by the Utilization Expiration Date.'' \15\ The ``Date of
Termination'' is ``June 6, 2024, or the date the emergency described in
Presidential Proclamation 10414 has been terminated, whichever occurs
first.'' \16\ The ``Utilization Expiration Date'' is ``the date 180
days after the Date of Termination.'' \17\ ``Utilization and utilized
means the Southeast Asian-Completed Cells and Modules will be used or
installed in the United States. Merchandise which remains in inventory
or a warehouse in the United States, is resold to another party, is
subsequently exported, or is destroyed after importation is not
considered utilized for purposes of'' the provisions in Part 362 of the
regulations.\18\
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\15\ See 19 CFR 362.102.
\16\ Id.
\17\ Id.
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Therefore, based on these affirmative determinations of
circumvention, Commerce will direct CBP to continue to suspend
liquidation of, and collect cash deposits of the applicable estimated
ADs and CVDs on, U.S. imports of Southeast Asian-completed solar cells
and solar modules that are not ``Applicable Entries'' that were
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April
1, 2022, the date of publication of initiation of these circumvention
inquiries in the Federal Register,\19\ but prior to the Date of
Termination of Presidential Proclamation 10414. Specifically, with the
exception of the entries for which the importer and exporter have met
the requirements of the relevant certifications described in the
``Certified Entries'' section of this notice below, Commerce will
direct CBP to implement the following cash deposit requirements for
U.S. entries of ``Southeast Asian-completed cells and modules'' that
are not ``Applicable Entries'': (1) for exporters of the solar cells or
solar modules that have a company-specific cash deposit rate under the
AD Order and/or CVD Order, the cash deposit rate will be the company-
specific AD and/or CVD cash deposit rate established for that company
in the most recently-completed segment of the solar cells proceedings;
(2) for exporters of the solar cells or solar modules that do not have
a company-specific cash deposit rate under the AD Order and/or CVD
Order, the cash deposit rate will be the company-specific cash deposit
rate established under the AD Order and/or CVD Order for the company in
China that exported the wafers to the producer/exporter in the relevant
third country (i.e., Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam) that
were incorporated in the imported solar cells or solar modules; and (3)
if neither the exporter of the solar cells or solar modules nor the
exporter of the wafers described in item (2) above has a company-
specific cash deposit rate, the AD cash deposit rate will be the China-
wide rate (238.95 percent), and the CVD cash deposit rate will be the
all-others rate (15.24 percent). Commerce has established the following
third-country case numbers in the Automated Commercial Environment
(ACE) for such entries: Cambodia--A-555-902-000/C-555-903-000;
Malaysia--A-557-988-000/C-557-989-000; Thailand--A-549-988-000/C-549-
989-000; and Vietnam--A-552-988-000/C-552-989-000. If the exporter of
the wafers described in the cash deposit requirements above has its own
company-specific cash deposit rate under the Orders, the importer,
producer, or exporter of inquiry merchandise containing those wafers
may file a request in ACCESS on the record of the applicable proceeding
segment that Commerce establish a case number in ACE for the Orders for
the applicable third-country that is specific to the Chinese wafer
exporter. CBP may also submit such a request to Commerce through the
ACE AD/CVD Portal Inquiry System.
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\19\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China:
Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 87 FR 19071 (April 1, 2022).
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Entries on or After Termination of Presidential Proclamation 10414
Upon termination of the Presidential Proclamation 10414, Commerce
will issue instructions to CBP that are described in 19 CFR
362.103(b)(2). Further, consistent with 19 CFR 362.103(b)(3), after the
Preliminary Determinations, Commerce issued instructions to CBP
pursuant to 19 CFR 362.103(b)(3).\20\
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Certified Entries
Entries prior to the Date of Termination for which the importer and
exporter have met the certification requirements described below and in
Appendix IV, V, or VI to this notice, and entries on or after the Date
for Termination for which the importer and exporter have met the
certification requirements described below and in Appendix V or VI to
this notice, will not be subject to suspension of liquidation, or the
cash deposit requirements described above. Failure to comply with the
applicable requisite certification requirements may result in the
merchandise being subject to ADs and CVDs.
Certifications
In order to administer these country-wide affirmative
determinations of circumvention, and the company-specific negative
determinations of circumvention, and to implement Presidential
Proclamation 10414, Commerce has established the following types of
certifications: (1) importer and exporter certifications that specific
entries meet the regulatory definition of ``Applicable Entries'' (see
Appendix IV to this notice); (2) importer and exporter certifications
that specific entries are not subject to suspension of liquidation or
the collection of cash deposits based on the negative circumvention
determinations with respect to the exporters listed in Appendix III to
this notice in combination with certain wafer exporters (see Appendix V
to this notice); and (3) importer and exporter certifications that
specific entries of solar cells or solar modules from Cambodia,
Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam are not subject to suspension of
liquidation or the collection of cash deposits pursuant to these
country-wide affirmative determinations of circumvention because the
merchandise meets the component content requirements described in the
certification (see Appendix VI to this notice). The non-cooperative
companies listed in Appendix II are not eligible to use the
certification described in items (2) or (3) above for the relevant
inquiry country.\21\
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\21\ See Preliminary Determinations PDM at the section titled
``Use of Facts Available with an Adverse Inference''; and, e.g.,
Anti-circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
Pasta from Italy: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of
Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order, 63 FR 18364, 18366
(April 15, 1998), unchanged in Anti-Circumvention Inquiry of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Pasta from Italy: Affirmative
Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order,
63 FR 54672, 54675-76 (October 13, 1998).
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Importers and exporters that claim that: (1) an entry of
``Southeast Asian-completed cells and modules'' is an ``Applicable
Entry''; (2) an entry of solar cells or solar modules is not subject to
suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash deposits based on
the negative circumvention determination with respect to one of the
companies listed in Appendix III; or (3) the entry of solar cells or
solar modules is not subject to suspension of liquidation or the
collection of cash deposits based on the inputs used to manufacture
such merchandise, must complete the applicable certification and meet
the certification and documentation requirements described below, as
well as the requirements identified in the applicable certification.
Certification Requirements
Importers are required to complete and maintain the applicable
importer certification, and maintain a copy of the applicable exporter
certification, and retain all supporting documentation for both
certifications. For entries of inquiry merchandise more than 14 days
after the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's Preliminary
Determinations of circumvention in the Federal Register, the applicable
importer certification must be completed and signed by the time the
entry summary is filed for the relevant entry. For entries
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of inquiry merchandise during the period April 1, 2022, (the date of
initiation of these circumvention inquiries) through the 14th day after
the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's Preliminary
Determinations of circumvention in the Federal Register, where the
entry has not been liquidated (and entries for which liquidation has
not become final), the applicable importer certification should have
been completed and signed by no later than 45 days after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's Preliminary Determinations of
circumvention in the Federal Register. For entries of inquiry
merchandise during the period April 1, 2022, through the 14th day after
the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's Preliminary
Determinations of circumvention in the Federal Register, importers have
the option to complete a blanket certification covering multiple
entries, individual certifications for each entry, or a combination
thereof.
The importer, or the importer's agent, must submit both the
importer's certification and the exporter's certification to CBP as
part of the entry process by uploading them into the document imaging
system (DIS) in ACE. Where the importer uses a broker to facilitate the
entry process, it should obtain the entry summary number from the
broker. Agents of the importer, such as brokers, however, are not
permitted to certify on behalf of the importer.
Exporters are required to complete and maintain the applicable
exporter certification and provide the importer with a copy of that
certification and all supporting documentation (e.g., invoice, purchase
order, production records, etc.). For shipments of inquiry merchandise
more than 14 days after the date of publication of the notice of
Commerce's Preliminary Determinations of circumvention in the Federal
Register, the applicable exporter certification must be completed and
signed, and a copy of the certification provided to the importer, on,
or prior to, the date of shipment. For entries during the period April
1, 2022, (the date of initiation of these circumvention inquiries)
through the 14th day after the date of publication of the notice of
Commerce's Preliminary Determinations of circumvention in the Federal
Register, the applicable exporter certification should have been
completed and signed, and a copy of the certification provided to the
importer, by no later than 45 days after the date of publication of the
notice of Commerce's Preliminary Determinations of circumvention in the
Federal Register. For shipments of inquiry merchandise during the
period April 1, 2022, through the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's Preliminary Determinations of
circumvention in the Federal Register, exporters have the option to
complete a blanket certification covering multiple entries, individual
certifications for each entry, or a combination thereof.
The exporter certification should be completed by the party selling
the solar cells or solar modules to the United States that were
manufactured in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam.
Additionally, the claims made in the certifications and any
supporting documentation are subject to verification by Commerce and/or
CBP. Importers and exporters are required to maintain the
certifications and supporting documentation for the later of: (1) the
date that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years after
the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts regarding such
entries.
For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not
become final) of solar cells and solar modules that were declared as
non-AD/CVD type entries (e.g., type 01) and were entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the period
April 1, 2022, (the date of initiation of these circumvention
inquiries) through the date of publication of the Preliminary
Determinations in the Federal Register, for which none of the above
certifications may be made, importers must file a Post Summary
Correction with CBP, in accordance with CBP's regulations, regarding
conversion of such entries from non-AD/CVD type entries to AD/CVD type
entries (e.g., type 01 to type 03). Importers should report those AD/
CVD type entries using the following third-country case numbers:
Cambodia--A-555-902-000/C-555-903-000; Malaysia--A-557-988-000/C-557-
989-000; Thailand--A-549-988-000/C-549-989-000; and Vietnam--A-552-988-
000/C-552-989-000. Other third-country case numbers may be established
following the process described above. The importer should pay cash
deposits on those entries consistent with the regulations governing
post summary corrections that require payment of additional duties.
If it is determined that an importer and/or exporter has not met
the certification and/or related documentation requirements for certain
entries, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend, pursuant to these
country-wide affirmative determinations of circumvention and the
Orders,\22\ all unliquidated entries for which these requirements were
not met and require the importer to post applicable AD and CVD cash
deposits equal to the rates noted above.
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice will serve as the only reminder to all parties subject
to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
These determinations are issued and published in accordance with
section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(2).
Dated: August 17, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendices
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Appendix No. Appendix name
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I................................ List of Topics Discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memoranda
II............................... List of Companies to Which Commerce
Applied AFA
III.............................. List of Companies Found Not To Be
Circumventing
IV............................... Certification for ``Applicable
Entries''
V................................ Certification for Entries of Inquiry
Merchandise From Companies Found Not
To Be Circumventing
VI............................... Certification Regarding Chinese
Components
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Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memoranda
Cambodia
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Merchandise Subject to the Scope Inquiry
IV. Scope of the Orders
V. Regulatory Framework for Scope Inquiry
VI. Interested Party Scope Comments
VII. Scope Determination
VIII. Scope of the Circumvention Inquiry
IX. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
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X. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
XI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1. Whether Solar Cells With a p/n Junction Formed
Outside of China Should Be Subject to the Circumvention Inquiries
Comment 2. Whether a Wafer Should Be Considered a Chinese Input
Where Either the Wafer or the Polysilicon in the Wafer was Produced
Outside of China
Comment 3. Whether Commerce Should Analyze Investment Data on a
Per-Unit Basis
Comment 4. Whether to Depart from the Section 781(b)(2) ``Minor
or Insignificant'' Methodology Applied in the Preliminary
Determinations
Comment 5. Whether the Nature of Third-Country Processing
Indicates the Processing is Minor or Insignificant Under Section
781(b)(2)(C) of the Act
Comment 6. How to Value U.S. Imports of Solar Cells and Modules
for Purposes of Section 781(b)(2)(E) of the Act
Comment 7. Whether Material Costs Should be Included in the
Value of Third-Country Processing
Comment 8. Whether Commerce Should Rely on Surrogates To Value
Chinese Inputs Consumed in the Inquiry Country
Comment 9. Whether Commerce Should Apply AFA to NE Solar
Comment 10. Whether NE Solar's Production Process Data Support a
Negative Final Determination
Comment 11. Whether To Include BYD HK's Tollers in Determining
Whether the Process of Assembly or Completion is Minor or
Insignificant
Comment 12. Whether BYD HK's Process of Assembly in Cambodia is
Minor or Insignificant Under Section 781(b)(1)(C) of the Act
Comment 13. Whether the Factors Under 781(b)(3) of the Act
Justify an Affirmative Final Determination
Comment 14. Whether Commerce's Country-Wide Affirmative
Circumvention Determination was Appropriate
Comment 15. Affirmative Circumvention Determinations Would not
be Appropriate Under Section 781(b)(1)(E) of the Act
Comment 16. Whether Commerce Should Allow AFA Companies To
Certify
Comment 17. Certification Requirements and Corrections
Comment 18. Whether Commerce Can Require Certifications for U.S.
Entries of Merchandise Not Covered by the Orders
Comment 19. Whether Exporters and Importers Should be Permitted
To Submit Multiple Certifications, as Applicable
Comment 20. Whether or Not Companies Found Not To Be
Circumventing Should Be Required To Certify and To Identify Their
Wafer Suppliers
Comment 21. Whether Commerce Should Reconsider Certification
Eligibility in Changed Circumstances Reviews
Comment 22. Whether Cadmium Telluride Thin Film Solar Products
are Covered by Affirmative Final Determinations or Related
Certification Requirements
Comment 23. Clarification and Enforcement of the Utilization
Requirement
Comment 24. Whether the ``Wafer-Plus-Three'' Requirement is
Appropriate
Comment 25. Whether Commerce Properly Placed Ex Parte Memoranda
on the Record That Concerned the Circumvention Inquiries
Comment 26. Whether Commerce's Determination To Apply
Presidential Proclamation 10414 Retroactively is Contrary to Law
Comment 27. Whether Third-Country Exporters Without an AD Rate
Should Receive the Separate Rate
XII. Recommendation
Malaysia
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Scope of the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1. Whether Solar Cells With a p/n Junction Formed
Outside of China Should Be Subject to Circumvention Inquiries
Comment 2. Whether a Wafer Should Be Considered a Chinese Input
Where Either the Wafer or the Polysilicon in the Wafer was Produced
Outside of China.
Comment 3. Whether Commerce Should Analyze Investment Data on a
Per-Unit Basis
Comment 4. Whether To Depart From the Section 781(b)(2) ``Minor
or Insignificant'' Methodology Applied in the Preliminary
Determinations
Comment 5. Whether the Nature of Third-Country Processing
Indicates the Processing is Minor or Insignificant Under Section
781(b)(2)(C) of the Act
Comment 6. Whether Material Costs Should be Included in the
Value of Third-Country Processing
Comment 7. Whether Commerce Should Correct Certain Ministerial
Errors and Minor Verification Corrections
Comment 8. Whether Jinko's Cell and Module Manufacturing is
Minor or Insignificant Under Section 781(b)(1)(C) of the Act
Comment 9. Whether Hanwha's Cell and Module Manufacturing is
Minor or Insignificant under Section 781(b)(1)(C) of the Act
Comment 10. Whether Hanwha's Shipments of Chinese Inputs Weighs
in Favor of Circumvention Under Section 781(b)(3)(C) of the Act
Comment 11. Whether Commerce's Country-Wide Affirmative
Circumvention Determination Was Appropriate
Comment 12. Affirmative Circumvention Determinations Would Not
Be Appropriate Under Section 781(b)(1)(E) of the Act
Comment 13. Whether Commerce Should Allow AFA Companies To
Certify
Comment 14. Certification Requirements and Corrections
Comment 15. Whether Commerce Can Require Certifications for U.S.
Entries of Merchandise Not Covered by the Orders
Comment 16. Whether Exporters and Importers Should be Permitted
To Submit Multiple Certifications, as Applicable
Comment 17. Whether or Not Companies Found Not To Be
Circumventing Should be Required To Certify and To Identify Their
Wafer Suppliers
Comment 18. Whether Commerce Should Reconsider Certification
Eligibility in Changed Circumstances Reviews
Comment 19. Whether Cadmium Telluride Thin Film Solar Products
are Covered by Affirmative Final Determinations or Related
Certification Requirements
Comment 20. Clarification and Enforcement of the Utilization
Requirement
Comment 21. Whether the ``Wafer-Plus-Three'' Requirement is
Appropriate
Comment 22. Whether Commerce Properly Placed Ex Parte Memoranda
on the Record That Concerned the Circumvention Inquiries
Comment 23. Whether Commerce's Determination to Apply
Presidential Proclamation 10414 Retroactively is Contrary to Law
Comment 24. Whether Third-Country Exporters Without an AD Rate
Should Receive the Separate Rate
VIII. Recommendation
Thailand
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Scope of the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1. Whether Solar Cells With a p/n Junction Formed
Outside of China Should Be Subject to Circumvention Inquiries
Comment 2. Whether a Wafer Should Be Considered a Chinese Input
Where Either the Wafer or the Polysilicon in the Wafer was Produced
Outside of China.
Comment 3. Whether Commerce Should Analyze Investment Data on a
Per-Unit Basis
Comment 4. Whether To Depart from the Section 781(b)(2) ``Minor
or Insignificant'' Methodology Applied in the Preliminary
Determinations
Comment 5. How to Value U.S. Imports of Solar Cells and Modules
for Purposes of Section 781(b)(2)(E) of the Act
Comment 6. Whether Material Costs Should Be Included in the
Value of Third-Country Processing
Comment 7. Whether Commerce Should Rely on Surrogates To Value
Chinese Inputs Consumed in the Inquiry Country
Comment 8. Whether Third Country Processing was Minor-General
Comment 9. Whether the Factors Under 781(b)(3) of the Act
Justify an Affirmative Final Determination
Comment 10. Affirmative Circumvention Determinations Would Not
Be
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Appropriate Under Section 781(b)(1)(E) of the Act
Comment 11. Whether Commerce Should Allow AFA Companies To
Certify
Comment 12. Certification Requirements and Corrections
Comment 13. Whether Commerce Can Require Certifications for U.S.
Entries of Merchandise Not Covered by the Orders
Comment 14. Whether Exporters and Importers Should Be Permitted
To Submit Multiple Certifications, as Applicable
Comment 15. Whether or Not Companies Found Not To Be
Circumventing Should be Required to Certify and to Identify Their
Wafer Suppliers
Comment 16. Whether Commerce Should Reconsider Certification
Eligibility in Changed Circumstances Reviews
Comment 17. Whether Cadmium Telluride Thin Film Solar Products
are Covered by Affirmative Final Determinations or Related
Certification Requirements
Comment 18. Clarification and Enforcement of the Utilization
Requirement
Comment 19. Whether the ``Wafer-Plus-Three'' Requirement is
Appropriate
Comment 20. Whether Commerce Properly Placed Ex Parte Memoranda
on the Record That Concerned the Circumvention Proceedings
Comment 21. Whether Commerce's Determination To Apply
Presidential Proclamation 10414 Retroactively is Contrary to Law
Comment 22. Whether Third-Country Exporters Without an AD Rate
Should Receive the Separate Rate
VIII. Recommendation
Vietnam
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Scope of the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1. Whether Solar Cells With a p/n Junction Formed
Outside of China Should Be Subject to Circumvention Inquiries
Comment 2. Whether a Wafer Should Be Considered a Chinese Input
Where Either the Wafer or the Polysilicon in the Wafer was Produced
Outside of China.
Comment 3. Whether Commerce Should Analyze Investment Data on a
Per-Unit Basis
Comment 4. Whether To Depart From the Section 781(b)(2) ``Minor
or Insignificant'' Methodology Applied in the Preliminary
Determinations
Comment 5. How To Value U.S. Imports of Solar Cells and Modules
for Purposes of Section 781(b)(2)(E) of the Act
Comment 6. Whether Material Costs Should Be Included in the
Value of Third-Country Processing
Comment 7. Whether Third Country Processing was Minor-General
Comment 8. Whether VSUN Is Eligible to Participate in the
Certification Program
Comment 9. Whether Commerce's Rejection of Red Sun Q&V
Submission was Proper
Comment 10. Whether Commerce Should Base Surrogate Financial
Ratios on Websol Energy's Financial Statements
Comment 11. Whether Commerce's Country-Wide Affirmative
Circumvention Determination Appropriate
Comment 12. Affirmative Circumvention Determinations Would not
Be Appropriate Under Section 781(b)(1)(E) of the Act
Comment 13. Whether Commerce Should Allow AFA Companies to
Certify
Comment 14. Whether Commerce Should Allow Vina's Affiliates to
Certify
Comment 15. Certification Requirements and Corrections
Comment 16. Whether Commerce Can Require Certifications for U.S.
Entries of Merchandise Not Covered by the Orders
Comment 17. Whether Exporters and Importers Should be Permitted
to Submit Multiple Certifications, as Applicable
Comment 18. Whether or Not Companies Found Not to Be
Circumventing Should be Required to Certify and to Identify Their
Wafer Suppliers
Comment 19. Whether Commerce Should Reconsider Certification
Eligibility in Changed Circumstances Reviews
Comment 20. Whether Cadmium Telluride Thin Film Solar Products
are Covered by Affirmative Final Determinations or Related
Certification Requirements
Comment 21. Clarification and Enforcement of the Utilization
Requirement
Comment 22. Whether the ``Wafer-Plus-Three'' Requirement is
Appropriate
Comment 23. Whether Commerce Properly Placed Ex Parte Memoranda
on the Record That Concerned the Circumvention Proceedings
Comment 24. Whether Commerce's Determination To Apply
Presidential Proclamation 10414 Retroactively is Contrary to Law
Comment 25. Whether Third-Country Exporters Without an AD Rate
Should Receive the Separate Rate
VIII. Recommendation
Appendix II--List of Companies to Which Commerce Applied AFA
Cambodia
1. New East Solar Energy (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
Malaysia
1. AMC Cincaria Sdn Bhd
2. Flextronic Shah Alam Sdn. Bhd.
3. Funing Precision Component Co., Ltd.
4. Samsung Sds Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
5. Vina Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
Thailand
1. Celestica (Thailand) Limited
2. Green Solar Thailand Co., Ltd.
3. Lightup Creation CO., Ltd.
4. Thai Master Frame Co., Ltd.
5. Three Arrows (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
6. Yuan Feng New Energy
7. Solar PPM.
8. Sunshine Electrical Energy Co., Ltd.
Vietnam
1. Cong Ty Co Phan Cong Nghe Nang (Global Energy)
2. GCL System Integration Technology
3. Green Wing Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
4. HT Solar Vietnam Limited Company
5. Irex Energy Joint Stock Company
6. S-Solar Viet Nam Company Limited
7. Venergy Solar Industry Company
8. Red Sun Energy Co., Ltd.
9. Vina Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
Appendix III--List of Companies Found Not To Be Circumventing
Malaysia
1. Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
2. Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd./Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Vietnam
1. Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
Appendix IV
Certification for ``Applicable Entries'' Under 19 CFR Part 362 Importer
Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I
am an official of {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at
{ADDRESS OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} .
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding
importation of the solar cells and solar modules produced in {SELECT
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA, THE
KINGDOM OF THAILAND, OR THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM {time}
that were entered into the Customs territory of the United States
under the entry summary number(s) identified below which are covered
by this certification. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers to the
facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, the importer should have direct personal knowledge of
the exporter and/or seller's identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were imported by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER{time} .
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM THE MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and modules identified
below. ``Personal knowledge'' includes facts obtained from another
party, (e.g.,
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correspondence received by the importer (or exporter) from the
producer of the imported products regarding production).
(F) The imported solar cells and/or solar modules covered by
this certification:
1. Were produced in {SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA, THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND, OR THE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM{time} using parts and components
manufactured in the People's Republic of China;
2. Were exported to the United States from {SELECT ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA, THE KINGDOM OF
THAILAND, OR THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM{time} without
further assembly in another country;
3. Absent the affirmative determination of circumvention, are
not covered by the antidumping duty or countervailing duty orders on
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled
into modules, from the People's Republic of China;
4. Are not covered by the antidumping duty order on certain
crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan;
5. Were entered into the United States, or were withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption before 06/06/2024, or before the date the
emergency described in Presidential Proclamation 10414 is
terminated, whichever occurs first; and
6. If entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, after November 15,
2022, the solar cells and/or solar modules will be utilized in the
United States by no later than 180 days after the earlier of 06/06/
2024, or the date the emergency described in Presidential
Proclamation 10414 is terminated. Utilized means the solar cells or
solar modules will be used or installed in the United States. Solar
cells or solar modules which remain in inventory or in a warehouse
in the United States, are resold to another party, are subsequently
exported, or are destroyed after importation are not considered
utilized.
(G) This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry Summary:
Foreign Seller:
Foreign Seller's Address:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign Seller's Invoice:
Producer:
Producer's Address:
(H) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, product specification sheets,
production records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date
that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts
regarding such entries.
(I) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of the exporter's certification
(attesting to information regarding the production and/or
exportation of the imported merchandise identified above), and any
supporting documentation provided to the importer by the exporter,
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the
date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(J) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) with the importer
certification, and any supporting documentation, and a copy of the
exporter's certification, and any supporting documentation provided
to the importer by the exporter, upon the request of either agency.
(K) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(L) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certifications and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are not ``Applicable Entries.'' I understand that such a finding may
result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
(M) I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification.
(N) This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to,
the date of the entry summary if the entry date is more than 14 days
after the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's
preliminary determination of circumvention in the Federal Register.
If the entry date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45 days after publication of
the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register.
(O) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United States should fill
out the exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO THE
UNITED STATES{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} ;
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and solar modules for
which sales are identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge''
refers to facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own
records. For example, an exporter should have direct personal
knowledge of the producer's identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification:
1. Were produced in {SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA, THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND, OR THE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM{time} using parts and components
manufactured in the People's Republic of China;
2. Were exported to the United States from {SELECT ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, MALAYSIA, THE KINGDOM OF
THAILAND, OR THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM{time} without
further assembly in another country;
3. Absent the affirmative determination of circumvention, are
not covered by the antidumping duty or countervailing duty orders on
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled
into modules, from the People's Republic of China; and
4. Are not covered by the antidumping duty order on certain
crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan.
(E) This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME
OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
Producer Name:
Producer's Address:
Invoice # of the Producer's Invoice to the Foreign Seller (if the
foreign seller and the producer are the same party, report ``NA''
here):
(F) I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to maintain a copy of
this certification and sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in
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the normal course of business, or documents obtained by the
certifying party, for example, product specification sheets,
customer specification sheets, production records, invoices, etc.)
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the
date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(G) I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to provide the U.S.
importer with a copy of this certification and is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) with a copy of this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon the request of either agency.
(H) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(I) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
sales of merchandise that was not entered into the United States in
``Applicable Entries.'' I understand that such a finding may result
in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping and
countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
(J) I understand that agents of the seller/exporter, such as
freight forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification.
(K) This certification was completed and signed, and a copy of
the certification was provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more than 14 days after the
date of publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary
determination of circumvention in the Federal Register. If the
shipment date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the certification was provided
to the importer, by no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention in
the Federal Register.
(L) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Appendix V
Certification for Entries of Inquiry Merchandise From Companies Found
Not To Be Circumventing
Company Name: Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I
am an official of {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at
{ADDRESS OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} .
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding
importation of the solar cells and solar modules produced in Vietnam
that were entered into the Customs territory of the United States
under the entry summary number(s) identified below which are covered
by this certification. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers to the
facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own records.
For example, the importer should have direct personal knowledge of
the exporter and/or seller's identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were imported by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER{time} .
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM THE MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and modules identified
below. ``Personal knowledge'' includes facts obtained from another
party, (e.g., correspondence received by the importer (or exporter)
from the producer of the imported products regarding production).
(F) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Boviet Solar Technology Co.,
Ltd.
2. Exported to the United States by Boviet Solar Technology Co.,
Ltd.
3. Produced in Vietnam by Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.,
using wafers manufactured in the People's Republic of China that
were exported to Vietnam by Ningbo Kyanite International Trade Co.,
Ltd.
(G) The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) found that solar
cells and/or solar modules produced by Boviet Solar Technology Co.,
Ltd., using wafers manufactured in China that were exported by the
wafer supplier listed in item F above, and exported by Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd. are not circumventing the antidumping duty and
countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's
Republic of China.
(H) This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry Summary:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign Seller's Invoice:
(I) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, product specification sheets,
production records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date
that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts
regarding such entries.
(J) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of the exporter's certification
(attesting to information regarding the production and/or
exportation of the imported merchandise identified above), and any
supporting documentation provided to the importer by the exporter,
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the
date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(K) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
Commerce with the importer certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter's certification, and any
supporting documentation provided to the importer by the exporter,
upon the request of either agency.
(L) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(M) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certifications and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are entries of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on solar cells and solar
modules from China. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
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(N) I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification.
(O) This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to,
the date of the entry summary if the entry date is more than 14 days
after the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's
preliminary determination of circumvention in the Federal Register.
If the entry date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45 days after publication of
the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register.
(P) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL
TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Exporter Certification
Certification for Entries of Inquiry Merchandise From Companies Found
Not To Be Circumventing
Company Name: Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
The party that made the sale to the United States should fill
out the exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd., located at B5, B6,
Song Khe Industrial Zone, Noi Hoang District Bac Giang Province,
Vietnam;
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and solar modules for
which sales are identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge''
refers to facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own
records. For example, an exporter should have direct personal
knowledge of the producer's identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Boviet Solar Technology Co.,
Ltd.
2. Exported to the United States by Boviet Solar Technology Co.,
Ltd.
3. Produced in Vietnam by Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
using wafers manufactured in the People's Republic of China (China)
that were exported to Vietnam by Ningbo Kyanite International Trade
Co., Ltd.
(E) The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) found that solar
cells and/or solar modules produced by Boviet Solar Technology Co.,
Ltd., using wafers manufactured in China that were exported by the
wafer supplier listed in item D above, and exported by Boviet Solar
Technology Co., Ltd. are not circumventing the antidumping duty and
countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's
Republic of China.
(F) This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME
OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
(G) I understand that Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd. is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, product specification sheets,
customer specification sheets, production records, invoices, etc.)
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the
date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(H) I understand that Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd. is
required to provide the U.S. importer with a copy of this
certification and is required to provide U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) and/or Commerce with a copy of this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon the request of either agency.
(I) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(J) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
sales of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the antidumping
and countervailing duty orders on solar cells and solar modules from
China. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping and
countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
(K) I understand that agents of the exporter, such as freight
forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make this
certification.
(L) This certification was completed and signed, and a copy of
the certification was provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more than 14 days after the
date of publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary
determination of circumvention in the Federal Register. If the
shipment date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the certification was provided
to the importer, by no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention in
the Federal Register.
(M) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Certification for Entries of Inquiry Merchandise From Companies Found
Not To Be Circumventing
Company Name: Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I
am an official of {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at
{ADDRESS OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} .
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding
importation of the solar cells and solar modules produced in
Malaysia that were entered into the Customs territory of the United
States under the entry summary number(s) identified below which are
covered by this certification. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers
to the facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own
records. For example, the importer should have direct personal
knowledge of the exporter and/or seller's identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were imported by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER{time} .
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM THE MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and modules identified
below. ``Personal knowledge'' includes facts obtained from another
party, (e.g., correspondence received by the importer (or exporter)
from the producer of the imported products regarding production).
(F) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were:
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1. Sold to the United States by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn.
Bhd.
2. Exported to the United States by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn.
Bhd.
3. Produced in Malaysia by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.,
using wafers manufactured in the People's Republic of China that
were exported to Malaysia by: {CHECK THE RELEVANT WAFER EXPORTERS
BELOW{time} (we have afforded business proprietary information
(BPI) treatment to the names of the wafer exporters; for a table of
the names of the wafer exporters, which must be included as part of
this paragraph in the certificate submitted to CBP--please refer to
the proprietary version of this certification on ACCESS).
(G) The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) found that solar
cells and/or solar modules produced by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn.
Bhd., using wafers manufactured in China that were exported by the
wafer supplier(s) listed in item F above, and exported by Hanwha Q
CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. are not circumventing the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's
Republic of China.
(H) This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry Summary:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign Seller's Invoice:
(I) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, product specification sheets,
production records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date
that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts
regarding such entries.
(J) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of the exporter's certification
(attesting to information regarding the production and/or
exportation of the imported merchandise identified above), and any
supporting documentation provided to the importer by the exporter,
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the
date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(K) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
Commerce with the importer certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter's certification, and any
supporting documentation provided to the importer by the exporter,
upon the request of either agency.
(L) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(M) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certifications and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are entries of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on solar cells and solar
modules from China. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
(N) I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification.
(O) This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to,
the date of the entry summary if the entry date is more than 14 days
after the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's
preliminary determination of circumvention in the Federal Register.
If the entry date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45 days after publication of
the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register.
(P) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Exporter Certification
Certification for Entries of Inquiry Merchandise From Companies Found
Not To Be Circumventing
Company Name: Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
The party that made the sale to the United States should fill
out the exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF COMPANY{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF
COMPANY{time} .
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and solar modules for
which sales are identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge''
refers to facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own
records. For example, an exporter should have direct personal
knowledge of the producer's identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn.
Bhd.
2. Exported to the United States by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn.
Bhd.
3. Produced in Malaysia by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
using wafers manufactured in the People's Republic of China (China)
that were exported to Malaysia by: {CHECK THE RELEVANT WAFER
EXPORTERS BELOW{time} (we have afforded business proprietary
information (BPI) treatment to the names of the wafer exporters; for
a table of the names of the wafer exporters, which must be included
as part of this paragraph in the certificate submitted to CBP--
please refer to the proprietary version of this certification on
ACCESS).
(E) The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) found that solar
cells and/or solar modules produced by Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn.
Bhd., using wafers manufactured in China that were exported by the
wafer supplier(s) listed in item D above, and exported by Hanwha Q
CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. are not circumventing the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's
Republic of China.
(F) This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME
OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
(G) I understand that Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, product specification sheets,
customer specification sheets, production records, invoices, etc.)
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the
date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(H) I understand that Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is
required to provide the U.S. importer with a copy of this
certification and is required to provide U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) and/or Commerce with a copy of this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon the request of either agency.
(I) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating
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documentation, are subject to verification by CBP and/or Commerce.
(J) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
sales of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the antidumping
and countervailing duty orders on solar cells and solar modules from
China. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping and
countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
(K) I understand that agents of the exporter, such as freight
forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make this
certification.
(L) This certification was completed and signed, and a copy of
the certification was provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more than 14 days after the
date of publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary
determination of circumvention in the Federal Register. If the
shipment date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the certification was provided
to the importer, by no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention in
the Federal Register.
(M) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Certification for Entries of Inquiry Merchandise From Companies Found
Not To Be Circumventing
Company Name: Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd.; and Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I
am an official of {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at
{ADDRESS OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} .
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding
importation of the solar cells and solar modules produced in
Malaysia that were entered into the Customs territory of the United
States under the entry summary number(s) identified below which are
covered by this certification. ``Direct personal knowledge'' refers
to the facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own
records. For example, the importer should have direct personal
knowledge of the exporter and/or seller's identity and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were imported by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER{time} .
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM THE MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and modules identified
below. ``Personal knowledge'' includes facts obtained from another
party, (e.g., correspondence received by the importer (or exporter)
from the producer of the imported products regarding production).
(F) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd.
or Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
2. Exported to the United States by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn.
Bhd. or Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
3. Produced in Malaysia by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. or
Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.{time} , using wafers manufactured
in the People's Republic of China that were exported to Malaysia by:
{CHECK THE RELEVANT WAFER EXPORTERS BELOW{time}
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.........................
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.......
Jinko Solar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd...............
Jinko Solar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd..............
Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd..................
JINKOSOLAR MIDDLE EAST DMCC..................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(G) The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) found that solar
cells and/or solar modules produced by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn.
Bhd. or Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., using wafers manufactured
in China that were exported by the wafer supplier(s) identified in
item F above, and exported by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. or
Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. are not circumventing the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules,
from the People's Republic of China.
(H) This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry Summary:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign Seller's Invoice:
(I) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, product specification sheets,
production records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date
that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts
regarding such entries.
(J) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of the exporter's certification
(attesting to information regarding the production and/or
exportation of the imported merchandise identified above), and any
supporting documentation provided to the importer by the exporter,
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the
date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(K) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
Commerce with the importer certification, and any supporting
documentation, and a copy of the exporter's certification, and any
supporting documentation provided to the importer by the exporter,
upon the request of either agency.
(L) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(M) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certifications and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are entries of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on solar cells and solar
modules from China. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
(N) I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification.
(O) This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to,
the date of the entry summary if the entry date is more than 14 days
after the date of publication of the
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notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention in
the Federal Register. If the entry date is on or before the 14th day
after the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's
preliminary determination of circumvention in the Federal Register,
this certification was completed and signed by no later than 45 days
after publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary
determination of circumvention in the Federal Register.
(P) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Exporter Certification
Certification for Entries of Inquiry Merchandise From Companies Found
Not To Be Circumventing
Company Name: Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd.; and Jinko Solar
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
The party that made the sale to the United States should fill
out the exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF COMPANY{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF
COMPANY{time} .
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and solar modules for
which sales are identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge''
refers to facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own
records. For example, an exporter should have direct personal
knowledge of the producer's identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were:
1. Sold to the United States by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd.
or Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
2. Exported to the United States by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn.
Bhd. or Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
3. Produced in Malaysia by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. or
Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. using wafers manufactured in the
People's Republic of China (China) that were exported to Malaysia
by: {CHECK THE RELEVANT WAFER EXPORTERS BELOW{time}
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd......................
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd....
Jinko Solar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd............
Jinko Solar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd...........
Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd...............
JINKOSOLAR MIDDLE EAST DMCC...............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(E) The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) found that solar
cells and/or solar modules produced by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn.
Bhd. or Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., using wafers manufactured
in China that were exported by the wafer supplier(s) identified in
item D above, and exported by Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. or
Jinko Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. are not circumventing the
antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules,
from the People's Republic of China.
(F) This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME
OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
(G) I understand that Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko
Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. are required to maintain a copy of this
certification and sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in the normal course of
business, or documents obtained by the certifying party, for
example, product specification sheets, customer specification
sheets, production records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1)
the date that is five years after the latest entry date of the
entries covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three
years after the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts
regarding such entries.
(H) I understand that Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. or Jinko
Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. are required to provide the U.S. importer
with a copy of this certification and is required to provide U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or Commerce with a copy of
this certification, and any supporting documents, upon the request
of either agency.
(I) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(J) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
sales of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the antidumping
and countervailing duty orders on solar cells and solar modules from
China. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping and
countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
(K) I understand that agents of the exporter, such as freight
forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make this
certification.
(L) This certification was completed and signed, and a copy of
the certification was provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more than 14 days after the
date of publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary
determination of circumvention in the Federal Register. If the
shipment date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register this certification was
completed and signed, and a copy of the certification was provided
to the importer, by no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention in
the Federal Register.
(M) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Appendix VI
Certification Regarding Chinese Components
Importer Certification
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {IMPORTING COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I
am an official of {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} , located at
{ADDRESS OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} .
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding
importation of the solar cells and solar modules produced in
{COUNTRY{time} that were entered into the Customs territory of the
United States under the entry summary number(s) identified below
which are covered by this certification. ``Direct personal
knowledge'' refers to the facts the certifying party is expected to
have in its own records. For example, the importer should have
direct personal knowledge of the exporter and/or seller's identity
and location.
(C) If the importer is acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were imported by {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} on
behalf of {NAME OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S.
CUSTOMER{time} .
If the importer is not acting on behalf of the first U.S.
customer, include the following sentence as paragraph C of this
certification:
{NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is not acting on behalf of the
first U.S. customer.
(D) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM THE MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S.
ADDRESS TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(E) I have personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and modules identified
below.
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``Personal knowledge'' includes facts obtained from another party,
(e.g., correspondence received by the importer (or exporter) from
the producer of the imported products regarding production).
(F) If the imported products covered by this certification are
solar cells that are not in solar modules or products that contain
solar cells that are not in a solar module, then the importer
certifies that the solar cells produced in {COUNTRY{time} that are
covered by this certification were not manufactured using wafers
produced in China, regardless of whether sourced directly from a
Chinese producer or from a downstream supplier.
(G) If the imported products covered by this certification are
solar modules or products that contain solar modules, then the
importer certifies that the solar modules produced in
{COUNTRY{time} that are covered by this certification were not
manufactured using wafers produced in China, regardless of whether
sourced directly from a Chinese producer or from a downstream
supplier, or the solar modules produced in {COUNTRY{time} that are
covered by this certification were manufactured using wafers
produced in China but no more than two of the following inputs that
were used to manufacture the solar modules were produced in China,
regardless of whether sourced directly from a Chinese producer or
from a Chinese downstream supplier:
a. Silver Paste
b. Aluminum Frames
c. Glass
d. Backsheets
e. Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate
f. Junction Boxes
(H) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification: (a) absent the affirmative determination of
circumvention, are not covered by the antidumping duty or
countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's
Republic of China; and (b) are not covered by the antidumping duty
order on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from
Taiwan.
(I) This certification applies to the following entries (repeat
this block as many times as necessary):
Entry Summary #:
Applicable Line Item # of the Entry Summary:
Foreign Seller:
Foreign Seller's Address:
Foreign Seller's Invoice #:
Applicable Line Item # on the Foreign Seller's Invoice:
Producer:
Producer's Address:
(J) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of this certification and sufficient
documentation supporting this certification (i.e., documents
maintained in the normal course of business, or documents obtained
by the certifying party, for example, product specification sheets,
production records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1) the date
that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries
covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years
after the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts
regarding such entries.
(K) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to maintain a copy of the exporter's certification
(attesting to information regarding the production and/or
exportation of the imported merchandise identified above), and any
supporting documentation provided to the importer by the exporter,
until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest
entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the
date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in
United States courts regarding such entries.
(L) I understand that {NAME OF IMPORTING COMPANY{time} is
required to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or
the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) with the importer
certification, and any supporting documentation, and a copy of the
exporter's certification, and any supporting documentation provided
to the importer by the exporter, upon the request of either agency.
(M) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(N) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certifications and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all entries to which this certification applies
are entries of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the
antidumping and countervailing duty orders on solar cells and solar
modules from China. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping duty
and countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the importer no longer being allowed to participate in the
certification process.
(O) I understand that agents of the importer, such as brokers,
are not permitted to make this certification.
(P) This certification was completed and signed on, or prior to,
the date of the entry summary if the entry date is more than 14 days
after the date of publication of the notice of Commerce's
preliminary determination of circumvention in the Federal Register.
If the entry date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed by no later than 45 days after publication of
the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention
in the Federal Register.
(Q) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
Exporter Certification
The party that made the sale to the United States should fill
out the exporter certification.
I hereby certify that:
(A) My name is {COMPANY OFFICIAL'S NAME{time} and I am an
official of {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE SALE TO THE
UNITED STATES{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT
MADE THE SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} ;
(B) I have direct personal knowledge of the facts regarding the
production and exportation of the solar cells and solar modules for
which sales are identified below. ``Direct personal knowledge''
refers to facts the certifying party is expected to have in its own
records. For example, an exporter should have direct personal
knowledge of the producer's identity and location.
(C) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification were shipped to {NAME OF PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO
WHOM MERCHANDISE WAS FIRST SHIPPED{time} , located at {U.S. ADDRESS
TO WHICH MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED{time} .
(D) If the exported products covered by this certification are
solar cells that are not in solar modules or products that contains
solar cells that are not in a solar module, then the seller
certifies that the solar cells produced in {COUNTRY{time} that are
covered by this certification were not manufactured using wafers
produced in China, regardless of whether sourced directly from a
Chinese producer or from a downstream supplier.
(E) If the exported products covered by this certification are
solar modules or products that contain solar modules, then the
seller certifies that the solar modules produced in {COUNTRY{time}
that are covered by this certification were not manufactured using
wafers produced in China, regardless of whether sourced directly
from a Chinese producer or from a downstream supplier, or the solar
modules produced in {COUNTRY{time} that are covered by this
certification were manufactured using wafers produced in China but
no more than two of the following inputs that were used to
manufacture the solar modules were produced in China, regardless of
whether sourced directly from a Chinese producer or from a Chinese
downstream supplier:
a. Silver Paste
b. Aluminum Frames
c. Glass
d. Backsheets
e. Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate
f. Junction Boxes
(F) The solar cells and/or solar modules covered by this
certification: (a) absent the affirmative determination of
circumvention, are not covered by the antidumping duty or
countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic
cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's
Republic of China; and (b) are not covered by the antidumping duty
order on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from
Taiwan.
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(G) This certification applies to the following sales to {NAME
OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time} , located at {ADDRESS OF U.S. CUSTOMER{time}
(repeat this block as many times as necessary):
# of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S. Customer:
Applicable Line Item # of the Foreign Seller's Invoice to the U.S.
Customer:
Producer Name:
Producer's Address:
Invoice # of the Producer's Invoice to the Foreign Seller (if the
foreign seller and the producer are the same party, report ``NA''
here):
(H) I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to maintain a copy of
this certification and sufficient documentation supporting this
certification (i.e., documents maintained in the normal course of
business, or documents obtained by the certifying party, for
example, product specification sheets, customer specification
sheets, production records, invoices, etc.) until the later of: (1)
the date that is five years after the latest entry date of the
entries covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three
years after the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts
regarding such entries.
(I) I understand that {NAME OF FOREIGN COMPANY THAT MADE THE
SALE TO THE UNITED STATES{time} is required to provide the U.S.
importer with a copy of this certification and is required to
provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) with a copy of this certification,
and any supporting documents, upon the request of either agency.
(J) I understand that the claims made herein, and the
substantiating documentation, are subject to verification by CBP
and/or Commerce.
(K) I understand that failure to maintain the required
certification and supporting documentation, or failure to
substantiate the claims made herein, or not allowing CBP and/or
Commerce to verify the claims made herein, may result in a de facto
determination that all sales to which this certification applies are
sales of merchandise that is covered by the scope of the antidumping
and countervailing duty orders on solar cells and solar modules from
China. I understand that such a finding will result in:
(i) suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries (and
entries for which liquidation has not become final) for which these
requirements were not met;
(ii) the importer being required to post the antidumping and
countervailing duty cash deposits determined by Commerce; and
(iii) the seller/exporter no longer being allowed to participate
in the certification process.
(L) I understand that agents of the seller/exporter, such as
freight forwarding companies or brokers, are not permitted to make
this certification.
(M) This certification was completed and signed, and a copy of
the certification was provided to the importer, on, or prior to, the
date of shipment if the shipment date is more than 14 days after the
date of publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary
determination of circumvention in the Federal Register. If the
shipment date is on or before the 14th day after the date of
publication of the notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of
circumvention in the Federal Register, this certification was
completed and signed and a copy of the certification was provided to
the importer, by no later than 45 days after publication of the
notice of Commerce's preliminary determination of circumvention in
the Federal Register.
(N) I am aware that U.S. law (including, but not limited to, 18
U.S.C. 1001) imposes criminal sanctions on individuals who knowingly
and willfully make materially false statements to the U.S.
government.
Signature--------------------------------------------------------------
{NAME OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
{TITLE OF COMPANY OFFICIAL{time}
Date-------------------------------------------------------------------
[FR Doc. 2023-18161 Filed 8-22-23; 8:45 am]
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