Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Malaysia: Amended Preliminary Determination of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 601-602 [2024-31764]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–557–830]
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into
Modules, From Malaysia: Amended
Preliminary Determination of LessThan-Fair-Value Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) is amending its
preliminary affirmative determination
in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigation of crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, whether or not
assembled into modules (solar cells),
from Malaysia to correct two significant
ministerial errors. The period of
investigation (POI) is April 1, 2023,
through March 31, 2024.
DATES: Applicable January 6, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Barton or Elizabeth Talbot Russ,
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) 482–0012 or
(202) 482–5516 respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On December 4, 2024, Commerce
published in the Federal Register its
preliminary affirmative determination
in the LTFV investigation of solar cells
from Malaysia.1 On December 9, 2024,
a mandatory respondent, Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd. (Jinko Solar),
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1 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From
Malaysia: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 89 FR 96207 (December 4, 2024)
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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timely alleged that Commerce made a
significant ministerial error in
calculating its estimated weightedaverage dumping margin.2 On December
9, 2024, the American Alliance for Solar
Manufacturing Trade Committee (the
petitioner) timely alleged that
Commerce made ministerial errors in
calculating Jinko Solar’s estimated
weighted-average dumping margin.3
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are solar cells from
Malaysia. For a complete description of
the scope of this investigation, see the
Preliminary Determination.
Legal Framework
A ministerial error is defined as
including errors ‘‘in addition,
subtraction, or other arithmetic
function, clerical error resulting from
inaccurate copying, duplication, or the
like, and any other similar type of
unintentional error which {Commerce}
considers ministerial.’’ 4 A ministerial
error is considered to be ‘‘significant’’ if
its correction, either singly or in
combination with other errors, would
result in: (1) a change of at least five
absolute percentage points in, but not
less than 25 percent of, the weightedaverage dumping margin calculated in
the preliminary determination; or (2) a
difference between a weighted-average
dumping margin of zero (or de minimis)
and a weighted-average dumping
margin of greater than de minimis or
vice versa.5 Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.224(e), Commerce ‘‘will analyze any
comments received and, if appropriate,
correct any significant ministerial error
by amending the preliminary
determination.’’
2 See
Jinko Solar’s Letter, ‘‘Jinko Request to
Correct Ministerial Error,’’ dated December 9, 2024.
3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Ministerial Error
Allegation,’’ dated December 9, 2024.
4 See section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act); see also 19 CFR 351.224(f).
5 See 19 CFR 351.224(g).
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Analysis of Significant Ministerial
Errors
In the Preliminary Determination,
Commerce made significant ministerial
errors within the meaning of section
735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f)
and (g) in calculating the weightedaverage dumping margin for Jinko Solar.
Specifically, Commerce failed to convert
certain Malaysian ringgit (MYR)denominated expense fields to U.S.
dollars (USD) for the purposes of its
dumping margin calculations.6
Moreover, Commerce did not correctly
implement its decision to consolidate
certain of Jinko Solar’s U.S. customer
codes (CUSCODU) in the dumping
margin calculations.7
We find that these errors meet the
definition of ‘‘ministerial errors,’’ and
that the corrections of the errors for
Jinko Solar results in a change that is at
least five absolute percentage points in,
and not less than 25 percent of, the
margin calculated for Jinko Solar in the
Preliminary Determination. As such,
they constitute significant errors within
the meaning of 19 CFR 351.224(g).
Accordingly, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.224(e), Commerce is amending the
Preliminary Determination to correct
these significant ministerial errors by
revising the rates for Jinko Solar and all
other producers and/or exporters.8
For a complete discussion of the
alleged ministerial errors, see the
Ministerial Error Memorandum.
Amended Preliminary Determination
As a result of correcting the
significant ministerial errors for Jinko
Solar, Commerce determines the
following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist:
6 See Petitioner’s Letter ‘‘Ministerial Error
Allegation,’’ dated December 9, 2024.
7 See Jinko Solar’s Letter ‘‘Jinko Request to
Correct Ministerial Error,’’ dated December 9, 2024.
8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Analysis of Ministerial
Error Allegations,’’ dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Ministerial Error
Memorandum).
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Weighted-average
dumping margin
(percent)
Exporter/producer
Hanwha Q Cells Malaysia Sdn. Bhd ...................................................................................................
Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd .......................................................................................................
Baojia New Energy Manufacturing Sdn ..............................................................................................
CRC Solar Cell Joint Stock Company .................................................................................................
Lynter Enterprise .................................................................................................................................
Mega PP Sdn. Bhd ..............................................................................................................................
All Others .............................................................................................................................................
0.00
9.90
* 81.24
* 81.24
* 81.24
* 81.24
9.90
Cash deposit rate
(adjusted for
subsidy offsets(s))
(percent)
0.00
9 6.43
* 81.24
* 81.24
* 81.24
* 81.24
6.43
* Rates based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations
performed for this amended preliminary
determination to parties within five
days after public announcement or, if
there is no public announcement,
within five days of the date of
publication of this notice, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224.
Amended Cash Deposits and
Suspension of Liquidation
Notification of U.S. International Trade
Commission
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, we intend to notify the U.S.
International Trade Commission of our
amended preliminary determination.
khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to sections 733(d) and 777(i) of
the Act, and 19 CFR 351.224(e).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
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The collection of cash deposits and
suspension of liquidation will be
revised according to the rates calculated
in this amended preliminary
determination, in accordance with
section 733(d) of the Act. Because the
amended rate for Jinko Solar and all
other producers and/or exporters result
in decreased cash deposit rates, the
amended rates will be effective
retroactively to December 4, 2024, the
date of publication of the Preliminary
Determination. We will also instruct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
issue instructions for requesting a
refund of the difference between the
amount of cash deposits paid as a result
of the application of the Preliminary
Determination rates and the amount due
as a result of the amended preliminary
determination rates.
9 See Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic
Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules,
from Malaysia: Amended Preliminary
Determination Calculations for Jinko Solar
Technology Sdn. Bhd.,’’ dated October 31, 2024.
Dated: December 30, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Raw Flexible Magnets From the
People’s Republic of China and
Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping
Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty
Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the U.S. Department
of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
(AD) orders on raw flexible magnets
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) and Taiwan, and revocation of
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on
raw flexible magnets from China would
likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable
subsidies, and material injury to an
industry in the United States,
Commerce is publishing a notice of
continuation of the AD orders and the
CVD order.
DATES: Applicable December 27, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Garry Kasparov, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1397.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On September 17, 2008, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
AD orders on raw flexible magnets from
China and Taiwan and the CVD order
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on raw flexible magnets China.1 On June
3, 2024, the ITC instituted,2 and
Commerce initiated,3 the third sunset
review of the Orders, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act). As a result of its
reviews, Commerce determined that
revocation of the Orders would likely
lead to the continuation or recurrence of
dumping and countervailable subsidies,
and therefore, notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins of dumping
and subsidy rates likely to prevail
should the Orders be revoked.4
On December 27, 2024, the ITC
published its determination, pursuant to
sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act,
that revocation of the Orders would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.5
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by the Orders
are certain flexible magnets regardless of
1 See Antidumping Duty Order: Raw Flexible
Magnets from the People’s Republic of China, 73 FR
53847 (September 17, 2008); Antidumping Duty
Order: Raw Flexible Magnets from Taiwan, 73 FR
53848 (September 17, 2008); and Raw Flexible
Magnets from the People’s Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 53849 (September
17, 2008) (collectively, Orders).
2 See Raw Flexible Magnets from China and
Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 89 FR
47607 (June 3, 2024).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89
FR 47525 (June 3, 2024).
4 See Raw Flexible Magnets from the People’s
Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the
Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Orders, 89 FR 79242 (September 27, 2024),
and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum (IDM); see also Raw Flexible Magnets
from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results
of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order, 89 FR 82565 (October
11, 2024), and accompanying IDM.
5 See Raw Flexible Magnets from China and
Taiwan; Determination, 89 FR 105627 (December
27, 2024) (ITC Final Determination); see also Raw
Flexible Magnets from China and Taiwan:
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–452 and 731–TA–1129–
1130 (Third Review).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-557-830]
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, From Malaysia: Amended Preliminary Determination of Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending its
preliminary affirmative determination in the less-than-fair-value
(LTFV) investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether
or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from Malaysia to correct
two significant ministerial errors. The period of investigation (POI)
is April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
DATES: Applicable January 6, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Barton or Elizabeth Talbot
Russ, 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) 482-0012
or (202) 482-5516 respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 4, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its
preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of
solar cells from Malaysia.\1\ On December 9, 2024, a mandatory
respondent, Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. (Jinko Solar), timely
alleged that Commerce made a significant ministerial error in
calculating its estimated weighted-average dumping margin.\2\ On
December 9, 2024, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade
Committee (the petitioner) timely alleged that Commerce made
ministerial errors in calculating Jinko Solar's estimated weighted-
average dumping margin.\3\
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\1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, From Malaysia: Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR
96207 (December 4, 2024) (Preliminary Determination), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Jinko Solar's Letter, ``Jinko Request to Correct
Ministerial Error,'' dated December 9, 2024.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Ministerial Error Allegation,''
dated December 9, 2024.
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are solar cells from
Malaysia. For a complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see the Preliminary Determination.
Legal Framework
A ministerial error is defined as including errors ``in addition,
subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error resulting
from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error which {Commerce{time} considers
ministerial.'' \4\ A ministerial error is considered to be
``significant'' if its correction, either singly or in combination with
other errors, would result in: (1) a change of at least five absolute
percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the weighted-
average dumping margin calculated in the preliminary determination; or
(2) a difference between a weighted-average dumping margin of zero (or
de minimis) and a weighted-average dumping margin of greater than de
minimis or vice versa.\5\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce
``will analyze any comments received and, if appropriate, correct any
significant ministerial error by amending the preliminary
determination.''
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\4\ See section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act); see also 19 CFR 351.224(f).
\5\ See 19 CFR 351.224(g).
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Analysis of Significant Ministerial Errors
In the Preliminary Determination, Commerce made significant
ministerial errors within the meaning of section 735(e) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.224(f) and (g) in calculating the weighted-average dumping
margin for Jinko Solar. Specifically, Commerce failed to convert
certain Malaysian ringgit (MYR)-denominated expense fields to U.S.
dollars (USD) for the purposes of its dumping margin calculations.\6\
Moreover, Commerce did not correctly implement its decision to
consolidate certain of Jinko Solar's U.S. customer codes (CUSCODU) in
the dumping margin calculations.\7\
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\6\ See Petitioner's Letter ``Ministerial Error Allegation,''
dated December 9, 2024.
\7\ See Jinko Solar's Letter ``Jinko Request to Correct
Ministerial Error,'' dated December 9, 2024.
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We find that these errors meet the definition of ``ministerial
errors,'' and that the corrections of the errors for Jinko Solar
results in a change that is at least five absolute percentage points
in, and not less than 25 percent of, the margin calculated for Jinko
Solar in the Preliminary Determination. As such, they constitute
significant errors within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.224(g).
Accordingly, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the
Preliminary Determination to correct these significant ministerial
errors by revising the rates for Jinko Solar and all other producers
and/or exporters.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Analysis of Ministerial Error
Allegations,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Ministerial Error Memorandum).
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For a complete discussion of the alleged ministerial errors, see
the Ministerial Error Memorandum.
Amended Preliminary Determination
As a result of correcting the significant ministerial errors for
Jinko Solar, Commerce determines the following estimated weighted-
average dumping margins exist:
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Cash deposit rate
Weighted-average (adjusted for
Exporter/producer dumping margin subsidy offsets(s))
(percent) (percent)
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Hanwha Q Cells Malaysia Sdn. 0.00 0.00
Bhd..........................
Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. 9.90 \9\ 6.43
Bhd..........................
Baojia New Energy * 81.24 * 81.24
Manufacturing Sdn............
CRC Solar Cell Joint Stock * 81.24 * 81.24
Company......................
Lynter Enterprise............. * 81.24 * 81.24
Mega PP Sdn. Bhd.............. * 81.24 * 81.24
All Others.................... 9.90 6.43
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* Rates based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed for this amended
preliminary determination to parties within five days after public
announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days
of the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224.
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
into Modules, from Malaysia: Amended Preliminary Determination
Calculations for Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd.,'' dated October
31, 2024.
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Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation
The collection of cash deposits and suspension of liquidation will
be revised according to the rates calculated in this amended
preliminary determination, in accordance with section 733(d) of the
Act. Because the amended rate for Jinko Solar and all other producers
and/or exporters result in decreased cash deposit rates, the amended
rates will be effective retroactively to December 4, 2024, the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determination. We will also instruct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue instructions for requesting
a refund of the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as
a result of the application of the Preliminary Determination rates and
the amount due as a result of the amended preliminary determination
rates.
Notification of U.S. International Trade Commission
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we intend to notify
the U.S. International Trade Commission of our amended preliminary
determination.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(d) and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.224(e).
Dated: December 30, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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