Govt. considering DGAD views on solar cells dumping

NEW DELHI, INDIA: The recommendations of The Director General of Antidumping & Allied Duties on putting anti-dumping duties on solar cell imports are under the consideration of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, said Nirmala Sitharaman, the MoS in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

DGAD has already stated that imports of Solar Cells, Modules or Panels, Thin Films from China PR, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and USA are below the normal value resulting in dumping of such products. The domestic industry has suffered material injury due to the dumping.

To offset dumping and injury, DGAD has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from US$ 0.11 per watt to US$ 0.81 per watt on the imports and accordingly recommended to the Government for imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from US$ 0.11 per watt to US$ 0.81 per watt on the imports of the goods from these countries.