Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from India, Indonesia, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from India, Indonesia, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from India, Indonesia, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos).

Preliminary Subsidy Rates

India

| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates (percent) |
| --- | --- |
| Mundra Solar Energy Limited | 125.87* |
| Mundra Solar PV Limited | 125.87* |
| All Others | 125.87 |
*Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Indonesia

| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates (percent) |
| --- | --- |
| PT Blue Sky Solar Indonesia | 143.30 |
| PT REC Solar Energy Indonesia | 85.99 |
| All Others | 104.38 |

Laos

| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates (percent) |
| --- | --- |
| Solarspace Technology Sole CO LTD | 80.67 |
| Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company | 80.67 |
| All Others | 80.67 |

Import Statistics

| India | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volume (Watts) | 232,420,657 | 2,048,966,887 | 2,297,306,441 |
| Value (USD) | $83,865,782 | $760,758,424 | $792,648,250 |

| Indonesia | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volume (Watts) | 499,111,415 | 521,853,649 | 1,803,822,463 |
| Value (USD) | $177,534,244 | $171,941,991 | $415,198,361 |

| Laos | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volume (Watts) | 0 | 44,629 | 1,908,207,876 |
| Value (USD) | 0 | $6,694 | $335,737,293 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)) subheadings 8541.42.0010 and 8541.43.0010.

Next Steps

• Unless postponed, the final determination in these CVD investigations are currently scheduled to be issued on July 6, 2026.
• Commerce is also conducting concurrent antidumping duty (AD) investigations of solar cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos.
• The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is conducting a concurrent injury investigation.  For more information related to the ITC’s timeline, please refer to the ITC’s calendar.

Other Case Information

• The petitioner is the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade, whose members are Hanwha Q CELLS USA Inc. (Dalton, GA), First Solar Inc. (Tempe, AZ), and Mission Solar Energy LLC (San Antonio, TX).
• For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
• Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations and alleged subsidy programs, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to the below case numbers:
• | Trading Partner | CVD Case Number | | --- | --- | | India | C-533-943 | | Indonesia | C-560-847 | | Laos | C-553-004 |
• For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
• To date, Commerce maintains 817 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.

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