Solar Panel Makers Seek Retroactive Duties, Citing Import Surge
- Manufacturers argue panels are being dumped in US below cost
- New filing raises stakes in ongoing federal trade probe
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A group of solar manufacturers is seeking retroactive duties on imported panels and cells, as the federal government probes whether the goods are being dumped in the US at below-market prices.
The companies, in a filing disclosed Thursday, have asked the Commerce Department to apply the duties right away, amid a surge in imports from Vietnam and Thailand. An existing trade case already poses the risk of anti-dumping and countervailing duties, but the new filing raises the prospect of duties being imposed even before a final decision in the case.