The new measures went into force on july 23.
Anti dumping solar panels eu.
The european commission has decided to maintain anti subsidy and anti dumping duties first introduced in may 2014 on solar glass imported from china.
These were then renewed in march 2017 for a period of 18 months only as opposed to the usual five years.
The european union launched an anti dumping probe into chinese solar panels on thursday after an industry association claimed the products were being exported for less than it costs to make them.
Some imports are exempted from these duties provided they are sold above a minimum import price.
The eu first imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures in december 2013 for a period of two years.
Trade defence instruments such as anti dumping or anti subsidy duties are ways of protecting european production against international trade distortions.
These measures are usually in the form of an ad valorem duty.
These rates also provide the basis for anti dumping duties imposed on solar products imported from mainland china.
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.
This in turn resulted in the eu s largest ever trade probe covering a market worth approximately 21 billion euros.
The european union announced last september 16 that it would reduce the minimum prices for chinese solar panels sold in europe.
Cancellation of eu anti dumping duty on solar panels since the year 2013 the european union established trade restrictions on chinese solar panels.
The minimum import price mip will be progressively cut every three months.
Commission regulation eu no 182 2013.
Anti dumping measures can be put on imports of specific products if the commission s anti dumping investigation justifies it.
This removed a large percentage of chinese solar panels from the european market and consequently led to increased cost of panels.
Other measures that can be applied include a fixed or specific amount of duty or in some cases a minimum import price.
This was later extended to imports consigned from taiwan and malaysia.
Controversial anti dumping measures on solar panels from china will not be extended.
China s cheap solar panels have flooded the european market in recent years which triggered off complaints from the european producers.
Actions against imports into the eu brussels 31 august 2018.
In 2013 the eu imposed anti dumping and countervailing duties against solar cells and panels from china.
Beyond this threshold level anti dumping tariffs will enter into force.
