Producers protest US trade duties on solar cells from China (3)

The ITC on Wednesday gave the final approval for duties on solar energy products from China for the next five years.

The ruling has cleared the way for the U.S. Commerce Department to issue anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from China.

The Commerce Department determined in October that Chinese producers and exporters sold the products in the U.S. market at dumping margins ranging from 18.32 percent to 249.96 percent, as well as received countervailable subsidies of 14.78 percent to 15.97 percent.

The ruling ended a probe that commenced on Nov. 8, 2011 following a petition from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar panel manufacturer. It accused Chinese competitors of selling solar cells and panels in the U.S. at low prices through the use of government subsidies.

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