- Effective Date: Jan 28, 2026
- Period of Review: Jan 01, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
- Cite as: 91 FR 22794
Cite date: Apr 28, 2026
1.
On 04/28/2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register (91 FR 22794) its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and critical circumstances, in part, in the antidumping investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos).
2.
The products covered by this investigation are described in message 5225406, dated 08/13/2025.
3.
This proceeding has been assigned case number A-553-003.
4.
Because Commerce determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos from the producer and exporter combinations listed below, CBP shall suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 01/28/2026, which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register.
Effective 01/28/2026, for entries of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos from the producer and exporter combinations listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins:
Exporter:
SolarSpace Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
Producer:
SolarSpace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.
Case number:
A-553-003-002
Cash deposit rate:
22.06%
Exporter:
Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Ltd
Producer:
SolarSpace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.
Case number:
A-553-003-003
Cash deposit rate: 22.06%
Exporter:
Trina Solar Energy Development Pte. Ltd
Producer:
SolarSpace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.
Case number:
A-553-003-004
Cash deposit rate: 22.06%
Exporter:
JA Solar Vietnam Company Limited
Producer:
SolarSpace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.
Case number:
A-553-003-005
Cash deposit rate: 22.06%
Exporter: Laos-Wide Entity
Case number:
A-553-003-000
Cash deposit rate:
22.06%
5.
Commerce found that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos from the producer and exporter combination listed below.
For imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos from the producer and exporter combination listed below, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such entries which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/28/2026.
Effective 04/28/2026, for entries of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos from the producer and exporter combination listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margin:
Exporter:
SolarSpace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.
Producer:
SolarSpace Technology (Laos) Sole Co., Ltd.
Case number:
A-553-003-001
Cash deposit rate: 22.06%
6.
For all other entries of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos, the following cash deposit instructions apply:
A.
For all Laos exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the Laos wide-entity rate.
B.
For all non-Laos exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Laos which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter/producer combinations that supplied that non-Laos exporter.
7. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only.
(This message was generated by OIX:BNB.)
8.
There are no restrictions on the release of this information.
Alexander Amdur