Stop dumping by Chinese solar producers - EU ProSun

Europe’s PV industry calls for an EU anti-circumvention investigation
29 avril 2015 à 16h40
Énergie
par Owen Stafford

Imports of Chinese solar products should be the subject of an anti-circumvention investigation by the European Commission. The call was made at a press conference in Brussels on April 29 by the President of EU ProSun and spokesman for German company SolarWorld Milan Nitzschke, who formally requested the enquiry.

EU ProSun, which represents the European solar industry, claims that hundreds of millions of euro have been lost in import duties as China ships solar modules and cells to third countries,…

Continuing EU anti-dumping rules

The EU-China MIP agreement dates back to 2013. Chinese producers who respect the agreement would not be obliged to pay EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties. Despite an expiry date of December 2015, the Commission announced that upon review the timeline for the agreement could be extended. EU ProSun is preparing to request an extension in September. "The Commission will have 15 months to decide, with the rules staying in place during this time,” said Nitzschke.

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