AD/CVD News: The U.S. Department of Commerce Issued a Final Determination in its AD & CVD Investigation of Solar Cells From Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia
On April 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a final determination in its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) investigation from four Southeast Asia countries: Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia.
The United States has one of the largest solar markets in the world. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, the U.S. solar market was valued at $70.4 billion in 2024, supporting more than 10,000 businesses.[1] Due to its lucrative nature, the U.S. solar market attracts the export of solar cells, the main component for solar panels, from various countries. While it is too early to conclude how much impact the AD & CVD investigation will have on the U.S. solar market, this article breaks down the DOC’s final determination its AD & CVD investigation.
Vietnam: Antidumping (A-552-841)
The antidumping investigation of solar cells from Vietnam covers the period from October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. All imports of the subject merchandise, except excluded merchandise, from Vietnam is covered by this AD investigation. 9 out of the 11 mandatory respondents received a rate of 82.65%. One mandatory respondent received a rate of 58.07% and one mandatory respondent received a rate of 125.91%. The DOC determined that the Vietnam-Wide Entity rate is 271.28%.
Vietnam: Countervailing Duty (C-552-842)
The countervailing duty investigation of solar cells from Vietnam covers the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. All imports of the subject merchandise, except excluded merchandise, from Vietnam is covered by this CVD investigation. Four out of the six […]
