Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021, 51497-51499 [2024-13377]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices 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 APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with section 781(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(2). Dated: June 7, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry V. Period of the Circumvention Inquiry VI. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether the Inquiry Merchandise Is Excluded from the Order Due to Preservation by the Addition of Other Ingredients Comment 2: Whether the Inquiry Merchandise Is Excluded from the Order by being ‘‘Further Processed’’ Comment 3: Whether the Inquiry Merchandise Has Undergone Minor Alteration VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–13378 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [C–570–980] Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jun 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 provided to producers/exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People’s Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. DATES: Applicable June 18, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose Rivera or Peter Shaw, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0842 or (202) 482–0697, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 22, 2024, Commerce published the preliminary results of this administrative review.1 For a description of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.2 Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are solar cells from China.3 For a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the parties’ briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed is attached to this notice at Appendix I. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users 1 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission, and Rescission, in Part; 2021, 88 FR 88575 (December 22, 2024) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China; 2021,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 3 See 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). On March 20, 2024, based on a changed circumstances review, Commerce amended the Order. See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part, 89 FR 19809 (March 20, 2024) (Order). PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51497 at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/ public/FRN oticesListLayout.aspx. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on comments received from interested parties and record information, we made certain changes from the Preliminary Results regarding the calculations of Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (Chint Solar) and High Hope Zhongtian Corporation’s (High Hope Zhongtian) program rates. These changes are explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each subsidy program found countervailable, Commerce finds that there is a subsidy, i.e., a governmentprovided financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.4 For a description of the methodology underlying all of Commerce’s conclusions, including any determination that relied upon the use of adverse facts available pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Companies Not Selected for Individual Review The Act and Commerce’s regulations do not directly address the establishment of a rate to be applied to companies not selected for individual examination when Commerce limits its examination in an administrative review pursuant to section 777A(e)(2) of the Act. Generally, Commerce looks to section 705(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for determining the all-others rate in an investigation, for guidance when calculating the rate for companies that were not selected for individual examination in an administrative review. Section 777A(e)(2) of the Act provides that ‘‘the individual countervailable subsidy rates determined under subparagraph (A) shall be used to determine the all-others rate under section 705(c)(5) {of the Act}.’’ Under section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others rate is normally ‘‘an amount equal to the weighted average of the countervailable subsidy rates established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any 4 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1 51498 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices zero or de minimis countervailable subsidy rates, and any rates determined entirely {on the basis of facts available}.’’ For these final results, we calculated above de minimis rates for Chint Solar and High Hope. Therefore, for the remaining companies under review, we calculated the rate for the non-examined companies using a weighted average of the individual subsidy rates calculated for the two mandatory respondents, which is 9.07 percent ad valorem.5 See Appendix II for a complete list of these companies. Final Results of Review In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we determine that, for the period January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, the following net countervailable subsidy rates exist: Producer/exporter Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.6 ................................... High Hope Zhongtian Corporation 7 ........................... Non-Selected Companies Under Review 8 ................. Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) 29.55 3.27 9.07 Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose the calculations and analysis performed for these final results of review within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Assessment Rates Pursuant to sections 751(a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Calculation of the NonSelected Rate for the Final Results: 2021,’’ dated concurrently and hereby adopted by this notice. 6 This rate applies to Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Chint New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Haining Chint Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Chint New Energy Technology (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Chint Solar (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Jiuquan Chint New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Chint Group Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Chint New Energy Development Co., Ltd.; Chint Solar (Jiuquan) Co., Ltd.; and Chint Solar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 7 This rate applies to High Hope Zhongtian Corporation and its cross-owned companies: Jiangsu Highhope International Group Corporation and Jiangsu Suhui Asset Management Co., Ltd. 8 See Appendix II of this notice for a list of all companies that remain under review but were not selected for individual examination and to which Commerce has assigned the non-examined company rate. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jun 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication). Cash Deposit Requirements In accordance with section 751(a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies listed above on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this administrative review. For all nonreviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate or the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, effective upon publication of these final results, shall remain in effect until further notice. Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to the administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties Commerce is issuing the final results and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5). Dated: June 12, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 IV. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review V. Use of Facts Available and Application of Adverse Inferences VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Results VII. Subsidies Valuation Information VIII. Analysis of Programs IX. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Apply Adverse Facts Available to the Export Buyers Credit Program Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Change the Ocean Freight Benchmark Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Revise its Benefit Calculation for the Preferential Policy Lending Program Comment 4: Whether the Tax Exemptions Under the Article 26(2) of the Enterprise Income Tax Law Program is Countervailable Comment 5: Whether Commerce Should Revise the Benchmark for Electricity for Less than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) Comment 6: Whether Commerce Should Change the Inland Freight Values Used for the Benefit Calculation of the Provision of Solar Glass, Aluminum Extrusions, and Silicon Wafers for LTAR Programs Comment 7: Whether Chint Electrics Was Uncreditworthy in Certain Years Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should Revise Chint Solar’s Sales Denominators Comment 9: Whether Commerce Should Revise its Attribution Calculation for Anhui Uzon Comment 10: Whether Commerce Made Errors in Chint Solar’s Preliminary Calculation X. Recommendation Appendix II Non-Examined Companies Under Review 1. Anji Dasol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 2. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd. 3. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.; BYD H.K. CO., Ltd.; Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. 4. Chint Solar (Hong Kong) Company Limited. 5. Baotou JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing JA Solar PV Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing Jinfeng Investment Co., Ltd.; Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Donghai JingAo Solar Energy Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Hebei Jingle Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.; Hebei Jinglong New Materials Technology Group Co., Ltd.; Hebei Jinglong Sun Equipment Co. Ltd.; Hebei Ningjin Songgong Semiconductor Co., Ltd.; Hebei Ningtong Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Hebei Ningtong Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Hebei Yujing Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Hefei JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; JA (Hefei) Renewable Energy Co., Ltd; JA PV Technology Co., Ltd.; JA Solar (Xingtai) Co., Ltd.; JA Solar Investment China Co., Ltd; JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.; Jing Hai Yang Semiconductor Material (Donghai) Co., Ltd.; JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.; Jinglong Industry and Commerce Group Co., Ltd.; E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices Jinglong Technology Holdings Co., Ltd.; Jingwei Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ningjin County Jing Tai Fu Technology Co., Ltd.; Ningjin County Jingyuan New Energy Investment Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Guiguang Electronics Investment Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Jinglong PV Industry Investment Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Jingxing Electronic Material Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Longxin Investment Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Saimei Ganglong Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Songgong Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Solar Silicon Peak Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Solar Silicon Valley Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Taicang Juren PV Material Co., Ltd.; Xingtai Jinglong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.; Xingtai Jinglong New Energy Co., Ltd.; Xingtai Jinglong PV Materials Co., Ltd. 6. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Jinko Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; Ruixu Industrial Co., Ltd.; Xinjiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd. 7. LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd. 8. Shanghai Nimble Co., Ltd. 9. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd. 10. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd. 11. Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Ltd.; Changzhou Trina PV Ribbon Materials Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.); Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. 12. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. 13. Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. 14. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd. [FR Doc. 2024–13377 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–920] Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022– 2023 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain companies subject to the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jun 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 lightweight thermal paper (paper) from the People’s Republic of China (China) are part of the China-wide entity because they did not file a separate rate application (SRA). The period of review (POR) is November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable June 18, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Cipolla, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4956. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 2, 2023, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on paper from China.1 On November 30, 2023, Lollicup USA Incorporated (Lollicup), a U.S. importer of subject merchandise, requested an administrative review of the following producers and/or exporters of subject merchandise: Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech (Guangdong Guanhao), Guangdong Polygon New Materials (Guangdong Polygon), and Henan Jianghe Paper (Henan Jianghe).2 On December 29, 2023, Commerce initiated this administrative review of the Order for the period of review (POR) November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023.3 In the Initiation Notice, Commerce notified parties that the deadline for interested parties to submit an SRA or separate rate certification (SRC) was January 29, 2024.4 No party submitted an SRA or an SRC. On July 20, 2023, we placed on the record U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for entries of paper from China and invited interested parties to comment.5 No party commented on the CBP Data Memorandum. The deadline for the 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 75270 (November 2, 2023); see also Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight Thermal Paper from Germany and the People’s Republic of China, 73 FR 70959 (November 24, 2008) (Order). 2 See Lollicup’s Letter, ‘‘Administrative Review Request,’’ dated November 30, 2023. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 90168 (December 23, 2023) (Initiation Notice). 4 Id., 88 FR at 90169–70, specifying that SRAs and SRCs were due 30 days from the publication of Commerce’s Initiation Notice. In this administrative review, the deadline was January 29, 2024. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Data,’’ dated March 11, 2024 (CBP Data Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51499 preliminary results of this review is August 1, 2024. Scope of the Order The products covered by this Order includes certain lightweight thermal paper, which is thermal paper with a basis weight of 70 grams per square meter (g/m2) (with a tolerance of ± 4.0 g/m2) or less; irrespective of dimensions; 6 with or without a base coat 7 on one or both sides; with thermal active coating(s) 8 on one or both sides that is a mixture of the dye and the developer that react and form an image when heat is applied; with or without a top coat; 9 and without an adhesive backing. Certain lightweight thermal paper is typically (but not exclusively) used in point-of-sale applications such as ATM receipts, credit card receipts, gas pump receipts, and retail store receipts. The merchandise subject to this order may be classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20, 4811.90.8040, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20, 4823.40.00, 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050.10 11 Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this Order is dispositive. 6 LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that are slit to the specifications of the converting equipment and then converted into finished slit rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as LWTP in any other form, presentation, or dimension) are covered by the scope of these orders. 7 A base coat, when applied, is typically made of clay and/or latex and like materials and is intended to cover the rough surface of the paper substrate and to provide insulating value. 8 A thermal active coating is typically made of sensitizer, dye, and co-reactant. 9 A top coat, when applied, is typically made of polyvinyl acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like materials and is intended to provide environmental protection, an improved surface for press printing, and/or wear protection for the thermal print head. 10 HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a classification used for LWTP until January 1, 2007. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.8000 was replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a nonsubject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ‘‘other’’ including LWTP). HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000 was a classification for LWTP until July 1, 2005. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a nonsubject product) and 4811.90.9090 (for ‘‘other,’’ including LWTP). 11 As of January 1, 2009, the ITC deleted HTSUS subheadings 4811.90.8040 and 4811.90.9090 and added HTSUS subheadings 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050 to the HTSUS (2009). See Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2009), available at ww.usitc.gov. These HTSUS subheadings were added to the scope of the order in lightweight thermal paper’s LTFV investigation. E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-980]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of 
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into 
modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of China (China) 
during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2021, through December 31, 
2021.

DATES: Applicable June 18, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose Rivera or Peter Shaw, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0842 or (202) 482-0697, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 22, 2024, Commerce published the preliminary results of 
this administrative review.\1\ For a description of the events that 
occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\2\
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    \1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 
Assembled into Modules from the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 
Rescission, and Rescission, in Part; 2021, 88 FR 88575 (December 22, 
2024) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
into Modules, from the People's Republic of China; 2021,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are solar cells from China.\3\ 
For a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
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    \3\ See 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). On March 
20, 2024, based on a changed circumstances review, Commerce amended 
the Order. See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or 
Not Assembled into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation of 
the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part, 89 FR 19809 
(March 20, 2024) (Order).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the parties' briefs are addressed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed is 
attached to this notice at Appendix I. The Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRN oticesListLayout.aspx.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on comments received from interested parties and record 
information, we made certain changes from the Preliminary Results 
regarding the calculations of Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (Chint 
Solar) and High Hope Zhongtian Corporation's (High Hope Zhongtian) 
program rates. These changes are explained in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with 
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 
For each subsidy program found countervailable, Commerce finds that 
there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution 
that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\4\ For a description of the methodology underlying all of 
Commerce's conclusions, including any determination that relied upon 
the use of adverse facts available pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) 
of the Act, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \4\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Companies Not Selected for Individual Review

    The Act and Commerce's regulations do not directly address the 
establishment of a rate to be applied to companies not selected for 
individual examination when Commerce limits its examination in an 
administrative review pursuant to section 777A(e)(2) of the Act. 
Generally, Commerce looks to section 705(c)(5) of the Act, which 
provides instructions for determining the all-others rate in an 
investigation, for guidance when calculating the rate for companies 
that were not selected for individual examination in an administrative 
review. Section 777A(e)(2) of the Act provides that ``the individual 
countervailable subsidy rates determined under subparagraph (A) shall 
be used to determine the all-others rate under section 705(c)(5) {of 
the Act{time} .'' Under section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others 
rate is normally ``an amount equal to the weighted average of the 
countervailable subsidy rates established for exporters and producers 
individually investigated, excluding any

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zero or de minimis countervailable subsidy rates, and any rates 
determined entirely {on the basis of facts available{time} .''
    For these final results, we calculated above de minimis rates for 
Chint Solar and High Hope. Therefore, for the remaining companies under 
review, we calculated the rate for the non-examined companies using a 
weighted average of the individual subsidy rates calculated for the two 
mandatory respondents, which is 9.07 percent ad valorem.\5\ See 
Appendix II for a complete list of these companies.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Calculation of the Non-Selected Rate for 
the Final Results: 2021,'' dated concurrently and hereby adopted by 
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Final Results of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we determine that, for the 
period January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, the following net 
countervailable subsidy rates exist:

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                    Producer/exporter                      (percent  ad
                                                             valorem)
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Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.\6\.....................           29.55
High Hope Zhongtian Corporation \7\.....................            3.27
Non-Selected Companies Under Review \8\.................            9.07
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    \6\ This rate applies to Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. and 
its cross-owned companies: Chint New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; 
Haining Chint Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Chint New Energy 
Technology (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; Chint Solar (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.; 
Jiuquan Chint New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Chint Group Co., 
Ltd.; Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Chint New Energy 
Development Co., Ltd.; Chint Solar (Jiuquan) Co., Ltd.; and Chint 
Solar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    \7\ This rate applies to High Hope Zhongtian Corporation and its 
cross-owned companies: Jiangsu Highhope International Group 
Corporation and Jiangsu Suhui Asset Management Co., Ltd.
    \8\ See Appendix II of this notice for a list of all companies 
that remain under review but were not selected for individual 
examination and to which Commerce has assigned the non-examined 
company rate.
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    Commerce intends to disclose the calculations and analysis 
performed for these final results of review within five days of the 
date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to sections 751(a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b), Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise 
in accordance with the final results of this review.
    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this 
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the 
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will 
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties 
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 
90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    In accordance with section 751(a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of the Act, 
Commerce also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of 
estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies 
listed above on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of 
the final results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed 
firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of 
estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate or the most 
recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. 
These cash deposit requirements, effective upon publication of these 
final results, shall remain in effect until further notice.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
the administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing the final results and publishing this notice in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: June 12, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
V. Use of Facts Available and Application of Adverse Inferences
VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
VII. Subsidies Valuation Information
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Apply Adverse Facts Available 
to the Export Buyers Credit Program
    Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Change the Ocean Freight 
Benchmark
    Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Revise its Benefit 
Calculation for the Preferential Policy Lending Program
    Comment 4: Whether the Tax Exemptions Under the Article 26(2) of 
the Enterprise Income Tax Law Program is Countervailable
    Comment 5: Whether Commerce Should Revise the Benchmark for 
Electricity for Less than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)
    Comment 6: Whether Commerce Should Change the Inland Freight 
Values Used for the Benefit Calculation of the Provision of Solar 
Glass, Aluminum Extrusions, and Silicon Wafers for LTAR Programs
    Comment 7: Whether Chint Electrics Was Uncreditworthy in Certain 
Years
    Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should Revise Chint Solar's Sales 
Denominators
    Comment 9: Whether Commerce Should Revise its Attribution 
Calculation for Anhui Uzon
    Comment 10: Whether Commerce Made Errors in Chint Solar's 
Preliminary Calculation
X. Recommendation

Appendix II

Non-Examined Companies Under Review

1. Anji Dasol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
2. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd.
3. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.; BYD H.K. CO., Ltd.; Shanghai 
BYD Co., Ltd.
4. Chint Solar (Hong Kong) Company Limited.
5. Baotou JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing JA Solar PV 
Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing Jinfeng Investment Co., Ltd.; Donghai 
JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Donghai JingAo Solar Energy Science 
and Technology Co., Ltd.; Hebei Jingle Optoelectronic Technology 
Co., Ltd.; Hebei Jinglong New Materials Technology Group Co., Ltd.; 
Hebei Jinglong Sun Equipment Co. Ltd.; Hebei Ningjin Songgong 
Semiconductor Co., Ltd.; Hebei Ningtong Electronic Materials Co., 
Ltd.; Hebei Ningtong Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Hebei Yujing 
Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Hefei JA Solar 
Technology Co., Ltd.; JA (Hefei) Renewable Energy Co., Ltd; JA PV 
Technology Co., Ltd.; JA Solar (Xingtai) Co., Ltd.; JA Solar 
Investment China Co., Ltd; JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; JA Solar 
Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.; Jing Hai Yang Semiconductor Material 
(Donghai) Co., Ltd.; JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.; Jinglong Industry and 
Commerce Group Co., Ltd.;

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Jinglong Technology Holdings Co., Ltd.; Jingwei Electronic Materials 
Co., Ltd.; Ningjin County Jing Tai Fu Technology Co., Ltd.; Ningjin 
County Jingyuan New Energy Investment Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Guiguang 
Electronics Investment Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Jinglong PV Industry 
Investment Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Jingxing Electronic Material Co., 
Ltd.; Ningjin Longxin Investment Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Saimei Ganglong 
Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ningjin Songgong Electronic 
Materials Co., Ltd.; Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.; Solar 
Silicon Peak Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Solar 
Silicon Valley Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Taicang 
Juren PV Material Co., Ltd.; Xingtai Jinglong Electronic Material 
Co., Ltd.; Xingtai Jinglong New Energy Co., Ltd.; Xingtai Jinglong 
PV Materials Co., Ltd.
6. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.; 
Jiangxi Jinko Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar 
Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.; 
JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.; 
JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; Ruixu Industrial Co., Ltd.; Xinjiang 
Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Jinko 
Solar Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd.
7. LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
8. Shanghai Nimble Co., Ltd.
9. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.
10. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd.
11. Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Ltd.; Changzhou 
Trina PV Ribbon Materials Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Energy 
Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.); Changzhou Trina Solar 
Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina 
Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar Co., 
Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar 
Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
12. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
13. Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
14. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.

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