China will begin a sunset review investigation from the 14th to determine whether to extend anti-dumping duties on solar polysilicon from South Korea and the United States.
On the 10th, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced on its website that the domestic solar polysilicon industry submitted a review application last November. During the investigation period, the anti-dumping duties on polysilicon from South Korea and the United States will be maintained.
Chinese companies expressed concerns in their application that if the anti-dumping measures end, dumping of solar polysilicon from South Korea and the United States could continue or recur. They argued that damage to China's solar industry could persist or reoccur, requesting the continuation of the duties.
China decided to impose anti-dumping duties on solar polysilicon imported from South Korea and the United States for five years starting January 2014. The duties were extended for another five years through a review in 2020. The duty rates ranged from 4.4% to 113.8%, depending on the company. Major South Korean solar companies Hanwha Solutions and OCI were subject to rates of 8.9% and 4.4%, respectively.
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