Eu Anti Dumping China Solar Panels

European commission ec trade head karel de gucht will.

Eu anti dumping china solar panels.

After having been in place for almost five years the eu anti dumping and anti subsidy measures on solar panels from china will expire at midnight on monday 3rd september. The european commission is imposing anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels in a move that could spark tit for tat retaliation from the world s second largest economy. Solar cells and solar wafers originating in china. The cancellation of both anti dumping duty and anti subsidy restrictions will definitely make renewable energy more affordable and increase its supply due to the low cost of chinese solar panels.

The commission approved aug. It has reportedly said that european manufacturers would be incensed if the measures ended. The restrictions finally came to an end on 3rd september 2018 opening the european market to solar panels manufactured in china. Commission decides not to extend trade defence measures on solar panels from china.

The european solar industry has urged the eu to end import duties on chinese photovoltaic cells when anti dumping measures expire in september saying they are holding off a jobs bonanza in. The decision was welcomed by some but condemned by others including eu prosun the grouping of eu producers that launched the initial complaint about solar panels from china back in 2012 and wanted a further extension of measures. The european union eu is moving ahead with tariffs on imported chinese solar panels in an effort to protect its own module makers. 2 an agreement with china to curb eu imports of solar panels as part of a parallel probe into below cost sales a practice known as dumping.