[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39520-39522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14202]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-979]
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court
Decision Not in Harmony With Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Notice of Amended Final Results
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 15, 2020, the United States Court of International
Trade (the Court) sustained the second remand redetermination
pertaining to the 2014-2015 antidumping duty (AD) administrative review
of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled
into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of China
(China). The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public
that the final judgment in this litigation is not in harmony with
Commerce's final results in the 2014-2015 AD administrative review of
solar cells from China, and therefore, Commerce is amending those final
results, as explained below.
DATES: Applicable June 25, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance--International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2769.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 27, 2017, Commerce published its Final Results of the 2014-
2015 AD administrative review of solar cells from China.\1\ On April
16, 2019, the Court directed Commerce to reconsider or further explain
its surrogate value selections for Canadian Solar International Limited
(Canadian Solar) \2\ and Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.'s
(Trina) \3\ module glass, its application of an adverse inference, in
part, in calculating Canadian Solar's dumping margin, and its decision
not to grant Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd. (Qixin)
a separate rate.\4\
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\1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not
Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015, 82 FR 29033 (June 27,
2017), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (Final
Results).
\2\ In this review Commerce treated the following six companies
as a single entity: Canadian Solar International Limited; Canadian
Solar Manufacturing (Changshu), Inc.; Canadian Solar Manufacturing
(Luoyang), Inc.; CSI Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI-GCL Solar Manufacturing
(YanCheng) Co., Ltd.; and CSI Solar Power (China) Inc. See
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary
Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015, 81 FR 93888 (December 22,
2016) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum (PDM) at 6-7, unchanged in Final Results.
\3\ In this review Commerce treated the following six companies
as a single entity: Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina
Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina
Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang
Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; and Hubei
Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. See Preliminary Results PDM at 6-7,
unchanged in Final Results.
\4\ See Canadian Solar International Limited, et. al. v. United
States, 378 F. Supp. 3d 1292 (CIT 2019).
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In the First Remand Redetermination, Commerce continued to
calculate Canadian Solar's dumping margin using partial adverse facts
available (AFA) in valuing factors of production (FOP) for which
consumption quantities were not provided by certain unaffiliated
suppliers.\5\ With regard to Qixin, Commerce continued to find that
Qixin is not eligible for a separate rate.\6\ Commerce also determined,
under respectful protest, to value Canadian
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Solar and Trina's module glass using the Bulgarian Harmonized Tariff
Schedule (HTS) subheading 7007.19.80, instead of the Thailand HTS
subheading 7007.19.90.\7\
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\5\ Results of Remand Redetermination, Canadian Solar
International Limited, et al. v. United States, Court No. 17-00173,
Slip. Op. 19-47 (CIT April 16, 2019) (July 15, 2019) (First Remand
Redetermination).
\6\ Id.
\7\ See First Remand Redetermination.
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On December 3, 2019, the Court sustained Commerce's selection of
Bulgarian import data to value module glass, and its decision not to
grant Qixin a separate rate; however, the Court remanded for further
explanation or reconsideration Commerce's application of partial AFA in
calculating Canadian Solar's dumping margin.\8\
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\8\ See Canadian Solar International Limited, et al. v. United
States, 415 F. Supp. 3d 1326 (CIT 2019) (Canadian Solar II).
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In the Second Remand Redetermination, pursuant to the Court's
holding in Canadian Solar II, Commerce determined, under respectful
protest, to base Canadian Solar's unreported FOP consumption on partial
facts available rather than partial AFA.\9\ Specifically, Commerce
based the unreported consumption on the average of the consumption that
was reported for certain of Canadian Solar's FOPs.\10\ Commerce
assigned the margin calculated for Canadian Solar to those respondents
eligible for a separate rate and which participated in the
litigation.\11\ On June 15, 2020, the Court sustained the Second Remand
Redetermination.\12\
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\9\ See Final Results of Second Redetermination Pursuant to
Court Order, Canadian Solar International Limited, et al. v. United
States, Court No. 17-00173, Slip. Op. 19-47 (CIT December 3, 2019)
(February 10, 2020).
\10\ Id.
\11\ Id.
\12\ See Canadian Solar International Limited, et al. v. United
States, Consol. Court No. 17-00173, Slip Op. 20-83.
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Timken Notice
In its decision in Timken,\13\ as clarified by Diamond
Sawblades,\14\ the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit (CAFC) held that, pursuant to section 516A(c) and (e) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce must publish a
notice of a court decision that is not ``in harmony'' with a Commerce
determination and must suspend liquidation of entries pending a
``conclusive'' court decision. The Court's June 15, 2020, final
judgment sustaining Commerce's Second Remand Redetermination
constitutes a final decision of the Court that is not in harmony with
Commerce's Final Results. This notice is published in fulfillment of
the publication requirements of Timken.
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\13\ See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337, 341 (Fed.
Cir. 1990).
\14\ See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626
F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010).
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Amended Final Results
Because there is now a final court decision, Commerce is amending
its Final Results. The amended weighted-average dumping margin for the
respondents is below:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Canadian Solar International Limited/Canadian Solar 3.19
Manufacturing (Changshu), Inc./Canadian Solar
Manufacturing..........................................
(Luoyang)Inc./CSI Cells Co., Ltd./CSI-GCL Solar
Manufacturing (YanCheng) Co., Ltd./CSI Solar Power
(China) Inc............................................
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd./Trina Solar 0.00
(Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd./Yancheng
Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd./Changzhou Trina
Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd./Turpan Trina Solar Energy
Co., Ltd./Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd............
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd......................... 3.19
ERA Solar Co., Ltd...................................... 3.19
ET Solar Energy Limited................................. 3.19
Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co., Ltd... 3.19
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd.................. 3.19
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd................... 3.19
Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd................... 3.19
Jiawei Solarchina Co. Ltd............................... 3.19
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd................................... 3.19
Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd...................... 3.19
Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd............................... 3.19
Risen Energy Co., Ltd................................... 3.19
Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd................................... 3.19
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd................... 3.19
Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd......................... 3.19
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd.......................... 3.19
Star Power International Limited........................ 3.19
Systemes Versilis, Inc.................................. 3.19
Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd............................... 3.19
tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd........................... 3.19
Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd................... 3.19
Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd...................... 3.19
Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited/Baoding Tianwei 3.19
Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Tianjin Yingli
New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Hengshui Yingli New
Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Lixian Yingli New Energy
Resources Co., Ltd./Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic
Technology Co., Ltd./Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy
Resources Co., Ltd./Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources
Co., Ltd...............................................
Zhejiang ERA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.................. 3.19
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology 3.19
Limited Liability Company..............................
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Accordingly, Commerce will continue the suspension of liquidation
of the subject merchandise pending the expiration of the period of
appeal or, if appealed, pending a final and conclusive court decision.
In the event
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the Court's ruling is not appealed or, if appealed, upheld by the CAFC,
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess
antidumping duties on unliquidated entries of subject merchandise
exported by the respondents using assessment rates based on these
amended final results of review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Because the cash deposit rate for all of the respondents listed
above, with the exception of Jiawei Solarchina Co. Ltd., Ningbo ETDZ
Holdings, Ltd., Star Power International Limited, and Toenergy
Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd., have been superseded by cash deposit
rates calculated in intervening administrative reviews of the AD order
on solar cells from China, we will not alter the cash deposit rate
currently in effect for these respondents based on these amended final
results. Effective June 25, 2020, the cash deposit rate applicable to
entries of subject merchandise exported by Jiawei Solarchina Co. Ltd.,
Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd., Star Power International Limited, and
Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd. is 3.19 percent.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
516A(e), 751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: June 25, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-14202 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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