In its preliminary findings made public on February 24, the US also announced CVD on import of solar cells and panels to the tune of 104.38% from Indonesia and 80.67% from Laos.
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In August 2025, government sources had indicated that the anti-dumping probe by the US against Indian exports of solar modules “lacked merit”, with the US not having distinguished between exports from bonafide Indian manufacturers and from countries which act as trans-shipment hubs for under-priced exports aimed at dumping.The Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade and American module manufacturers First Solar, Mission Solar Energy, and Qcells had filed anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions before the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and the US Department of Commerce, alleging dumping of solar modules by India, Indonesia and Laos in the American market.
Earlier, the US had levied anti-dumping duty on solar exports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
While an anti-dumping probe against solar cells and panels imported from the three countries will continue, the interested parties will get time to comment on the preliminary findings before a final determination is arrived at by the US.
For both AD and CVD investigations, American law mandates the US Department of Commerce to verify information submitted by the foreign governments and manufacturers subject to the investigation, after a preliminary determination is issued. The final determination includes validation of data submitted by foreign manufacturers and governments, followed by a report with a summary of the findings after due verification.
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First Published: Feb 25, 2026 6:12 PM IS
