The european commission decided on friday 31 august to eliminate anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels saying the decision will help the eu achieve its renewable energy.
Anti dumping duty on solar panels eu.
After that duties ranging from 37 2 per cent to 67 9 per cent averaging 47 6 per cent will be levied on solar panels from china.
In 2016 the european union decided to extend the anti dumping duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and components from china to similar imports from.
Trade defence instruments such as anti dumping or anti subsidy duties are ways of protecting european production against international trade distortions.
Since then importers of china solar goods are required to pay anti dumping duty to customs if the price is above the mip.
This removed a large percentage of chinese solar panels from the european market and consequently led to increased cost of panels.
Commission regulation eu no 182 2013.
The eu first imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures in december 2013 for a period of two years.
These were then renewed in march 2017 for a period of 18 months only as opposed to the usual five years.
This was later extended to imports consigned from taiwan and malaysia.
Background the european union imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures on imports of solar cells and solar panels from china on 5 december 2013 for a period of two years.
Exemption of duty for imports of solar panels and cells anti dumping duty 2286 published 25 july 2018.
The eu first imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures for chinese solar panels wafers and cells in 2013 and extended them by 18 months in march last year signaling that they should then end.
In 2012 the eu imported solar panels from china worth about 15 0 billion.
Eu no 2018 1017 oj l183 that malaysian exporter longi kuching.
Controversial anti dumping measures on solar panels from china will not be extended.
Anti dumping duty solar panels started in december 2013.
Therefore national customs authorities of eu member states can now collect the duties retroactively for the whole period as of end of may 2015.
Solar panels crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components cn s.
Cancellation of eu anti dumping duty on solar panels since the year 2013 the european union established trade restrictions on chinese solar panels.
As against the dumping rate of 88 per cent on an average reduced duty level of 11 8 per cent will be introduced for two months.