The association had alleged before the.
Anti dumping solar panels india.
The commerce ministry s investigation arm directorate general of antidumping and allied duties.
The ministry of finance department of revenue levied the duty based on the final recommendations proposed by the directorate general of trade remedies dgtr.
India has launched a probe into alleged dumping of solar cells from china taiwan and malaysia with an aim to guard domestic players from below cost imports.
The government has levied safeguard duty of 25 percent on solar imports from china and malaysia.
Under the aegis of the ministry of commerce and industry the directorate general of trade remedies dgtr has recommended the imposition of anti dumping duty on aluminum and zinc coated flat products from china pr vietnam and korea rp to protect the domestic industry in solar projects the panels are placed on the module mounting structures which are made up of aluminum and zinc coated.
Indian solar manufacturers association has filed an application for investigation into dumping of the cells from these countries.
Bonds submitted will need to be honored by payment of safeguard duty.
Side stepping a commerce ministry investigation the finance ministry did not notify its recommended anti dumping duty on imports of solar panels from four countries including the u s.
India has imposed anti dumping duty of up to usd 1 559 per tonne on imports of a certain type of sheet used in solar cell making from china malaysia saudi arabia and thailand for five years to safeguard domestic players against cheap shipments.
In february 2019 the government of india imposed an anti dumping duty of 114 58 per metric ton for a period of five years on the import of textured tempered coated and uncoated glass from malaysia.
Several key players in india s solar industry met recently to discuss the impact of the investigation into imported solar goods and possible effects of anti dumping duty recommendation.
In a notification the department of revenue has said that after considering the recommendations of the commerce ministry s investigation arm dgtr.
The meeting was attended by indian solar.
In april india notified the imposition of the anti dumping duty on eva sheets for solar modules imported from china pr malaysia saudi arabia.
This is the most pressing topic in the industry right now with severe implications to the entire supply chain depending on the final anti dumping case decision.
The safeguard duty of 25 percent on solar modules and cells will be in force from july 30 2018.