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MOFCOM Announcement No.22 of 2017 on Midterm Review of Anti-dumping Measures Applicable to Imports of Solar-grade Polysilicon Originating in the EU

2017-5-19 8:38:41

On April 30, 2014, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (the “Investigation Authority”) issued Announcement No.25 of 2014, deciding to conduct anti-dumping measures against imports of solar-grade polysilicon originated in the EU for two years from May 1, 2014.
On April 29, 2016, in response to the application from the industry of solar-grade polysilicon in China, the Investigation Authority released No.16 announcement of 2016, deciding to conduct midterm review investigation into the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of solar-grade polysilicon originated in the EU.
The Investigation Authority conducted investigation into the possibility of continuation or reoccurrence of dumping of the imports of solar-grade polysilicon originated in the EU in case of terminating the anti-dumping measures. In accordance with investigation results, and under Article 48 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China (the “Anti-dumping Regulations”), the Investigation Authority made the ruling on the review (See the Annex) and related matters are announced as follows:

I. Review Ruling

The Investigation Authority ruled that the dumping of the imports of solar-grade polysilicon originated in the EU could continue or reoccur in case of terminating the anti-dumping measures; and the injury caused by the imports of solar-grade polysilicon originated in the EU to the industry of solar-grade polysilicon in China may continue or reoccur.

II. Anti-dumping Measures

Pursuant to Article 50 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the Investigation Authority proposed to continue the anti-dumping measures to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council according to the findings of the investigation in consideration of the present situation and development of supply and demand of domestic solar-grade polysilicon market. The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council decided according to the suggestions of the MOFCOM to levy anti-dumping duties on the imports of solar-grade polysilicon originated in the EU as of May 1, 2017 for 18 months.
The description of the products subject to the anti-dumping duties is the same as that set out in MOFCOM Announcement No. 25 of 2014:

Name of the Products under Investigation: solar-grade polysilicon. English name: Solar-Grade Polysilicon.

Details of the Products under Investigation: rodlike polycrystalline silicon, bulk polycrystalline silicon and graininess polycrystalline silicon of which chlorosilane is the raw material, and that is produced by using the modified Siemens process, silane method and others, and used for the production of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells.
Electrical parameters of the Products under Investigation: phosphorus specific resistance < 300 Ω/cm; boron specific resistance < 2600 Ω/cm; carbon intensity >1.0*1016 (at/cm3); N-type minority carrier lifetime < 500μs; donor impurity concentration > 0.3*10-9; acceptor impurity concentration > 0.083*10-9.
Main purposes: mainly used for the production of solar grade monocrystalline silicon rods and directionally solidified polycrystalline silicon ingots and are main raw materials for the production of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells.
The product is listed under tariff number of 28046190 in the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of China. Electronic grade polycrystalline silicons used for production of integrated circuit, discrete device and other semiconductor products under the above tariff number fall beyond the scope of the Products under Investigation.

In accordance with the Anti-dumping Regulations, the Investigation Authority decided to continue honoring its price commitments on the imports of the Products under Investigation by Wacker Chemie AG. Wacker Chemie AG agreed to automatically extend the price commitment agreement concluded the first trial period. During the implementation of the price commitments, the Products under Investigation imported from Wacker Chemie AG will not be subject to anti-dumping duties. In the event of a breach of the price commitment or any other termination thereof, the anti-dumping duties will be levied in accordance with the dumping margin determined in Announcement No.25 of 2014.

III. Methods of Levying Anti-dumping Duties

As of May 1, 2017, import operators shall pay relevant anti-dumping duties to the Customs of the People’s Republic of China when importing solar-grade polysilicon originated in the EU. The anti-dumping duties shall be levied by means of ad valorem on the basis of dutiable value authorized by China Customs, and the formula is: Anti-dumping duties = dutiable value authorized by China Customs x rate of anti-dumping duties. The import value-added tax shall be levied by means of ad valorem with the dutiable value authorized by China Customs plus the tariff and anti-dumping duties as the taxable value.

IV. Administrative Reconsideration and Administrative Litigation

Any person who refuses to accept the review may, according to Article 53 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, apply for an administrative reconsideration or initiate litigation to the people's court according to the law.

V. MOFCOM Announcement No.22 of 2017 on Midterm Review of Anti-dumping Measures Applicable to Imports of Solar-grade Polysilicon Originating in the EU will take effect as of May 1, 2017.

Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

April 28, 2017