Eu Import Duties Solar Panels

Solar cells would attract 15 customs duty from august the times reported quoting minister for new and renewable energy rk singh with that figure to rise to 30.

Eu import duties solar panels. The european union announced last september 16 that it would reduce the minimum prices for chinese solar panels sold in europe. The european union imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures on imports of solar cells and solar panels from china on 5 december 2013 for a period of two years. Suniva had sought import duties of 32 cents a watt for solar panels produced outside the u s. These rates also provide the basis for anti dumping duties imposed on solar products imported from mainland china.

While the exemption on this duty remains in place the change has raised a lot of eyebrows throughout the solar sector as this could potentially impact solar tariffs adversely. Solar cells and modules the majority of which are imported from china are exempted from basic customs duty at present but attract a 15 safeguarding duty until july. Industry experts say that the reason for the seemingly abrupt hike was for the sake of legislative convenience. These reviews are not expected to be completed until late 2016.

While trump has broad authority on the size scope and duration. The european commission has decided to maintain anti subsidy and anti dumping duties first introduced in may 2014 on solar glass imported from china. Basic customs duty bcd on the import of solar cells and modules was announced at 20 in the union budget for 2020 21. Eu removes import duties on chinese solar panels.

The new measures went into force on july 23. The minimum import price mip will be progressively cut every three months. The european solar industry has urged the eu to end import duties on chinese photovoltaic cells when anti dumping measures expire in september saying they are holding off a jobs bonanza in. And a floor price of 74 cents a watt.

Eu member states cleared an 18 month extension of import duties on chinese solar panels in february. The 18 months extension of the anti subsidy and antidumping measures was announced yesterday by the commission. The european commission said at the time that it envisaged a gradual phase out of the duties. By september 2018 they will be phased out.

The eu s decision in september 2018 to remove trade controls on imported chinese solar panels follows the usa move to increase tariffs.