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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India has also repeatedly applied for postponing the issuance of the final verdict of the case. On November 3, 2022, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India issued an announcement, agreeing to extend it to November 14, 2022, and no longer thereafter. On November 9, 2022, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India announced that, in response to the application for termination of the investigation submitted by the applicant, it decided to terminate the anti-dumping investigation on photovoltaic cells and modules originating in or imported from China, Thailand and Vietnam.
According to Indian media reports, at the request of Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA), the Ministry of Commerce of India has terminated the anti-dumping investigation on the import of solar cells from China, Thailand and Vietnam.
On May 15, 2021, DGTR, the investigation department of the Ministry of Commerce of India, launched an investigation on the suspected dumping of "solar cells, whether assembled into modules or panels" exported from China, Thailand and Vietnam through international trade after the complaint filed by ISMA.
ISMA filed a complaint, claiming that the dumping of photovoltaic cells imported from international trade in China, Vietnam and Thailand had caused substantial harm to the domestic photovoltaic industry, and asked the Ministry of Commerce to levy anti-dumping duties on the goods involved. ISMA also claimed that there was no significant difference between the international trade imports from these three countries and domestic photovoltaic products.
However, DGTR said in a notice issued recently, "In view of the requirements of the domestic industry, the authorities hereby terminate the anti-dumping investigation launched on May 15, 2021 against solar cells imported from China, Thailand and Vietnam in international trade (whether or not assembled into modules or panels)."
Based on this, the Indian government will impose 25% and 40% basic tariffs on photovoltaic cells and modules from April 1, 2022.
The General Administration for Trade Relief (DGTR) outlined in a recent notice that the manufacturer had withdrawn its application by e-mail on July 14, because the price pressure was eased with the imposition of basic tariffs on solar cells and modules.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India has also repeatedly applied for postponing the issuance of the final verdict of the case. On November 3, 2022, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India issued an announcement, agreeing to extend it to November 14, 2022, and no longer thereafter. It refers to products under Indian customs codes 85414011 and 85411012.
The Anti dumping Guidelines issued in 1995 stipulated that the anti-dumping investigation may be terminated under certain circumstances, including the withdrawal of the application by the affected domestic trading company that initiated the investigation.
On November 9, 2022, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India announced that, in response to the application for termination of the investigation submitted by the applicant, it decided to terminate the anti-dumping investigation on photovoltaic cells and modules originating in or imported from China, Thailand and Vietnam.
