[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39520-39522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14202]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-979]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court 
Decision Not in Harmony With Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review and Notice of Amended Final Results

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On June 15, 2020, the United States Court of International 
Trade (the Court) sustained the second remand redetermination 
pertaining to the 2014-2015 antidumping duty (AD) administrative review 
of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled 
into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of China 
(China). The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public 
that the final judgment in this litigation is not in harmony with 
Commerce's final results in the 2014-2015 AD administrative review of 
solar cells from China, and therefore, Commerce is amending those final 
results, as explained below.

DATES: Applicable June 25, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance--International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2769.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 27, 2017, Commerce published its Final Results of the 2014-
2015 AD administrative review of solar cells from China.\1\ On April 
16, 2019, the Court directed Commerce to reconsider or further explain 
its surrogate value selections for Canadian Solar International Limited 
(Canadian Solar) \2\ and Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.'s 
(Trina) \3\ module glass, its application of an adverse inference, in 
part, in calculating Canadian Solar's dumping margin, and its decision 
not to grant Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd. (Qixin) 
a separate rate.\4\
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    \1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 
Assembled Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final 
Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015, 82 FR 29033 (June 27, 
2017), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (Final 
Results).
    \2\ In this review Commerce treated the following six companies 
as a single entity: Canadian Solar International Limited; Canadian 
Solar Manufacturing (Changshu), Inc.; Canadian Solar Manufacturing 
(Luoyang), Inc.; CSI Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI-GCL Solar Manufacturing 
(YanCheng) Co., Ltd.; and CSI Solar Power (China) Inc. See 
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary 
Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015, 81 FR 93888 (December 22, 
2016) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum (PDM) at 6-7, unchanged in Final Results.
    \3\ In this review Commerce treated the following six companies 
as a single entity: Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina 
Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina 
Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang 
Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; and Hubei 
Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. See Preliminary Results PDM at 6-7, 
unchanged in Final Results.
    \4\ See Canadian Solar International Limited, et. al. v. United 
States, 378 F. Supp. 3d 1292 (CIT 2019).
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    In the First Remand Redetermination, Commerce continued to 
calculate Canadian Solar's dumping margin using partial adverse facts 
available (AFA) in valuing factors of production (FOP) for which 
consumption quantities were not provided by certain unaffiliated 
suppliers.\5\ With regard to Qixin, Commerce continued to find that 
Qixin is not eligible for a separate rate.\6\ Commerce also determined, 
under respectful protest, to value Canadian

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Solar and Trina's module glass using the Bulgarian Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (HTS) subheading 7007.19.80, instead of the Thailand HTS 
subheading 7007.19.90.\7\
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    \5\ Results of Remand Redetermination, Canadian Solar 
International Limited, et al. v. United States, Court No. 17-00173, 
Slip. Op. 19-47 (CIT April 16, 2019) (July 15, 2019) (First Remand 
Redetermination).
    \6\ Id.
    \7\ See First Remand Redetermination.
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    On December 3, 2019, the Court sustained Commerce's selection of 
Bulgarian import data to value module glass, and its decision not to 
grant Qixin a separate rate; however, the Court remanded for further 
explanation or reconsideration Commerce's application of partial AFA in 
calculating Canadian Solar's dumping margin.\8\
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    \8\ See Canadian Solar International Limited, et al. v. United 
States, 415 F. Supp. 3d 1326 (CIT 2019) (Canadian Solar II).
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    In the Second Remand Redetermination, pursuant to the Court's 
holding in Canadian Solar II, Commerce determined, under respectful 
protest, to base Canadian Solar's unreported FOP consumption on partial 
facts available rather than partial AFA.\9\ Specifically, Commerce 
based the unreported consumption on the average of the consumption that 
was reported for certain of Canadian Solar's FOPs.\10\ Commerce 
assigned the margin calculated for Canadian Solar to those respondents 
eligible for a separate rate and which participated in the 
litigation.\11\ On June 15, 2020, the Court sustained the Second Remand 
Redetermination.\12\
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    \9\ See Final Results of Second Redetermination Pursuant to 
Court Order, Canadian Solar International Limited, et al. v. United 
States, Court No. 17-00173, Slip. Op. 19-47 (CIT December 3, 2019) 
(February 10, 2020).
    \10\ Id.
    \11\ Id.
    \12\ See Canadian Solar International Limited, et al. v. United 
States, Consol. Court No. 17-00173, Slip Op. 20-83.
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Timken Notice

    In its decision in Timken,\13\ as clarified by Diamond 
Sawblades,\14\ the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal 
Circuit (CAFC) held that, pursuant to section 516A(c) and (e) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce must publish a 
notice of a court decision that is not ``in harmony'' with a Commerce 
determination and must suspend liquidation of entries pending a 
``conclusive'' court decision. The Court's June 15, 2020, final 
judgment sustaining Commerce's Second Remand Redetermination 
constitutes a final decision of the Court that is not in harmony with 
Commerce's Final Results. This notice is published in fulfillment of 
the publication requirements of Timken.
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    \13\ See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337, 341 (Fed. 
Cir. 1990).
    \14\ See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626 
F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010).
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Amended Final Results

    Because there is now a final court decision, Commerce is amending 
its Final Results. The amended weighted-average dumping margin for the 
respondents is below:

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
                        Exporter                              dumping
                                                              margin
                                                             (percent)
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Canadian Solar International Limited/Canadian Solar                 3.19
 Manufacturing (Changshu), Inc./Canadian Solar
 Manufacturing..........................................
(Luoyang)Inc./CSI Cells Co., Ltd./CSI-GCL Solar
 Manufacturing (YanCheng) Co., Ltd./CSI Solar Power
 (China) Inc............................................
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd./Trina Solar                  0.00
 (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd./Yancheng
 Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd./Changzhou Trina
 Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd./Turpan Trina Solar Energy
 Co., Ltd./Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd............
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.........................            3.19
ERA Solar Co., Ltd......................................            3.19
ET Solar Energy Limited.................................            3.19
Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co., Ltd...            3.19
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd..................            3.19
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd...................            3.19
Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd...................            3.19
Jiawei Solarchina Co. Ltd...............................            3.19
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd...................................            3.19
Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd......................            3.19
Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd...............................            3.19
Risen Energy Co., Ltd...................................            3.19
Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd...................................            3.19
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd...................            3.19
Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.........................            3.19
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd..........................            3.19
Star Power International Limited........................            3.19
Systemes Versilis, Inc..................................            3.19
Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd...............................            3.19
tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd...........................            3.19
Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd...................            3.19
Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd......................            3.19
Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited/Baoding Tianwei               3.19
 Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Tianjin Yingli
 New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Hengshui Yingli New
 Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Lixian Yingli New Energy
 Resources Co., Ltd./Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic
 Technology Co., Ltd./Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy
 Resources Co., Ltd./Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources
 Co., Ltd...............................................
Zhejiang ERA Solar Technology Co., Ltd..................            3.19
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology                3.19
 Limited Liability Company..............................
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    Accordingly, Commerce will continue the suspension of liquidation 
of the subject merchandise pending the expiration of the period of 
appeal or, if appealed, pending a final and conclusive court decision. 
In the event

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the Court's ruling is not appealed or, if appealed, upheld by the CAFC, 
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess 
antidumping duties on unliquidated entries of subject merchandise 
exported by the respondents using assessment rates based on these 
amended final results of review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Because the cash deposit rate for all of the respondents listed 
above, with the exception of Jiawei Solarchina Co. Ltd., Ningbo ETDZ 
Holdings, Ltd., Star Power International Limited, and Toenergy 
Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd., have been superseded by cash deposit 
rates calculated in intervening administrative reviews of the AD order 
on solar cells from China, we will not alter the cash deposit rate 
currently in effect for these respondents based on these amended final 
results. Effective June 25, 2020, the cash deposit rate applicable to 
entries of subject merchandise exported by Jiawei Solarchina Co. Ltd., 
Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd., Star Power International Limited, and 
Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd. is 3.19 percent.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
516A(e), 751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: June 25, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-14202 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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