New regulations for solar glass

Does China impose a dumping duty on solar glass?

Measures in force In May 2014, the Commission imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the PRC’ or ‘China’), by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 (2) (‘the original measures’).

Does EU duty on solar glass affect production costs?

EU ProSun Glass, representing the Union industry of solar glass, claimed that the cost impact of the duties on the production costs of the module was limited. They presented calculations showing that, based on the current Union prices of the solar glass, the share of the costs of the solar glass within the PV module was 4 %.

Are anti-dumping measures necessary on imports of solar glass originating in the PRC?

Based on the information available concerning the Union interest, the Commission concluded that there are no compelling reasons against the maintenance of the definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of solar glass originating in the PRC. 7. ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES

How has the 531 policy impacted China's demand for solar glass?

Furthermore, the applicant submitted that domestic demand for solar glass in China was only 600 million m2 in 2016 and has weakened further in the second half of the RIP as a result of the implementation of the 531 policy (60). This impact was confirmed for instance by the annual report of a Chinese exporting producer (61).