[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1355-1357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00240]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-980]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results 
of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission and Intent To 
Rescind, in Part; 2020

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 
determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers 
and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not 
assembled into modules, (solar cells) from the People's Republic of 
China (China) during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2020, 
through December 31, 2020. We are rescinding this review with respect 
to Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. Further, we intend to rescind this review 
with respect to 60 companies. We invite interested parties to comment 
on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable January 10, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Copyak or Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3642 or (202) 482-2316, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 4, 2022, Commerce initiated this administrative review 
of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on solar cells from China with 
respect to 81 companies.\1\ Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. 
(Jinko) and Risen Energy Co., Ltd. (Risen) are the mandatory 
respondents. On October 26, 2022, Commerce extended the deadline for 
completion of these preliminary results until no later than January 3, 
2023.\2\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 6487 (February 4, 2022).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of the Deadline for Preliminary 
Results,'' dated October 26, 2022.
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ 
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 
included as Appendix I to this notice. The Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://access.trade/gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission 
in Part, and Preliminary Intent to Rescind in Part: Crystalline 
Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, 
from the People's Republic of China; 2020,'' dated concurrently 
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, and panels, consisting of 
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or 
fully assembled into other products, including, but not limited to, 
modules, laminates, panels, and building integrated materials. For a 
complete description of the scope of this order, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.

Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    Because it is not Commerce's practice to review U.S. importers, we 
are rescinding this review with respect to Canadian Solar (USA) Inc.

Preliminary Intent To Rescind Administrative Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we intend to rescind this 
review with respect to 75 companies for which we find no reviewable 
suspended entries of subject merchandise, based on U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) data. See Appendix III for a complete list of 
these companies.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance 
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act). For each of the subsidy programs preliminarily found to be 
countervailable, we preliminarily determine that there is a subsidy, 
i.e., a financial contribution from an authority that gives rise to a 
benefit to the recipient and that the subsidy is specific.\4\ For a 
full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary 
conclusions, including our reliance, in part, on facts available with 
adverse inferences pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see 
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \4\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Preliminary Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review

    There are 19 companies for which a review was requested, which had 
reviewable entries, and which were not selected as mandatory 
respondents or found to be cross-owned with a mandatory respondent. See 
Appendix II. For these companies, because the rates calculated for the 
mandatory respondents, Jinko and Risen, were above de minimis and not 
based entirely on facts available, we are applying to the non-selected 
companies the simple average of the net subsidy rates calculated for 
Jinko and Risen This methodology is consistent with our practice for 
establishing an all-others rate pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A) of the 
Act.\5\
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    \5\ See Truck and Bus Tires from the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 
and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2019, 86 FR 33644 (June 25, 
2021).
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Preliminary Results of Review

    Commerce preliminarily determines the net countervailable subsidy 
rates for the period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, are as 
follows:

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                                                               Subsidy
                          Company                                rate
                                                              (percent)
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Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. (Jinko) \6\........        10.84
Risen Energy Co., Ltd. (Risen) \7\.........................        21.22
Non-Selected Companies Under Review \8\....................        16.03
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Assessment Rates
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    \6\ This rate applies to: Jinko Solar Export and Import Co., 
Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; 
JinkoSolar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; 
Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.; 
JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd.; 
Xinjiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.; 
Jiangxi Jinko Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ruixu Industrial 
Co., Ltd.; and Jinko Solar (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd.
    \7\ This rate applies to: Risen Energy Co., Ltd. and its cross-
owned companies: Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd.; Risen (Wuhai) 
New Energy Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.; Risen 
Energy (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang 
Boxin Investment Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology 
Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Sveck New Material Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Sveck 
Photovoltaic New Material Co., Ltd. (including Changzhou Sveck 
Photovoltaic New Material Co., Ltd. Jintan Danfeng Road Branch); 
Changzhou Sveck New Material Technology Co., Ltd.; Ninghai Risen 
Energy Power Development Co., Ltd.; Risen (Ningbo) Electric Power 
Development Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Jintan Ningsheng Electricity Power 
Co., Ltd.; Risen (Changzhou) Import and Export Co., Ltd.; and 
JiuJiang Shengchao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd. (including JiuJang 
Shengshao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd. Ruichang Branch).
    \8\ See Appendix II of this notice for a list of all companies 
that remain under review but were not selected for individual 
examination and to which Commerce has preliminarily assigned the 
non-selected company rate.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we preliminarily

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assigned subsidy rates in the amounts for the producers/exporters shown 
above. Upon completion of the administrative review, consistent with 
section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall 
determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all 
appropriate entries covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date 
of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal 
Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of 
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to 
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request 
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of 
publication).

Cash Deposit Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to 
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits in the amounts indicated for the 
producers/exporters listed above with regard to shipments of subject 
merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For 
all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect 
cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most-recent 
company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as 
appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.

Disclosure and Public Comment

    We intend to disclose to interested parties the calculations 
performed for these preliminary results within five days of the date of 
publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). 
Interested parties may submit case briefs within 30 days of publication 
of the preliminary results and rebuttal briefs within seven days after 
the time limit for filing case briefs.\9\ Note that Commerce has 
temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents 
containing business proprietary information, until further notice.\10\ 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case or 
rebuttal briefs in this review are encouraged to submit with each 
argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the 
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\11\
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    \9\ See 19 CFR 35 l.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l); see also 
Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-
19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020) (``To provide adequate time for 
release of case briefs via ACCESS, E&C intends to schedule the due 
date for all rebuttal briefs to be 7 days after case briefs are 
filed (while these modifications are in effect).'').
    \10\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements 
Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 
10, 2020).
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal 
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance within 30 days of the publication date of 
this notice.\12\ Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, 
address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants and 
whether an participant is a foreign national; and (3) a list of the 
issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce 
intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined. 
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the 
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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    Unless the deadline is extended, we intend to issue the final 
results of this administrative review, which will include the results 
of our analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 
days after the date of publication of these preliminary results, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

Notification to Interested Parties

    These preliminary results are issued and published pursuant to 
sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: January 3, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Intent To Rescind Review, in Part
V. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
VI. Scope of the Order
VII. Diversification of China's Economy
VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Interest Rate Benchmarks, Discount Rates, and Benchmarks for 
Measuring Adequacy of Remuneration
X. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse 
Inferences
XI. Analysis of Programs
XII. Recommendation

Appendix II--Non-Selected Companies Under Review

1. Anji Dasol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
2. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.; Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.
3. Chint New Energy Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.
4. Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
5. JA Solar (Xingtai) Co., Ltd.
6. JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
7. Jiangsu High Hope Int'l Group
8. Jiangsu Huayou International Logistics
9. LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
10. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
11. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.
12. Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
13. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd.
14. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
15. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
16. Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.
17. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.
18. Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar 
Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan 
Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology 
Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina PV Ribbon Materials Co., Ltd.

Appendix III--Intent To Rescind Review, in Part

1. Canadian Solar Inc.; Canadian Solar International Limited; 
Canadian Solar Manufacturing; Canadian Solar Manufacturing 
(Changshu) Inc.; Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.; CSI 
Cells Co., Ltd.; CSI Modules (Dafeng) Co., Ltd.; CSI Solar Power 
(China) Inc.; CSI-GCL Solar Manufacturing (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.
2. Changzhou Trina Hezhong Photoelectric Co., Ltd.
3. Trina (Hefei) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
4. Yancheng Trinasolar Guoneng Science
5. Astronergy Co., Ltd.
6. Astronergy Solar
7. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
8. Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
9. Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
10. Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
11. BYD (Shaoguan) Co., Ltd.
12. Chint Solar (HongKong) Company Limited
13. Chint Solar (Jiuquan) Co., Ltd.

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14. DelSolar (Wujiang) Ltd.
15. DelSolar Co., Ltd.
16. De-Tech Trading Limited HK
17. Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
18. Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
19. ERA Solar Co., Ltd.
20. ET Solar Energy Limited
21. Fuzhou Sunmodo New Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.
22. GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd.
23. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
24. Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
25. Hefei JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
26. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd.
27. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
28. JA Solar Co., Ltd. (aka JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.)
29. JA Solar International Limited
30. Jiangsu Jinko Tiansheng Solar Co., Ltd.
31. Jinko Solar International Limited
32. Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd.
33. Light Way Green New Energy Co., Ltd.
34. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
35. Longi (HK) Trading Ltd.
36. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
37. Nice Sun PV Co., Ltd.
38. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings Ltd.
39. Penglai Jutal Offshore Engineering
40. ReneSola Jiangsu Ltd.
41. Renesola Zhejiang Ltd.
42. Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd.
43. Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd.
44. Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
45. Solar Philippines Module
46. Sumec Hardware and Tools Co., Ltd.
47. Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.
48. Suntimes Technology Co., Limited
49. Systemes Versilis, Inc.
50. Taimax Technologies Inc.
51. Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd.
52. Talesun Energy
53. Talesun Solar
54. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
55. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
56. Vina Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
57. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
58. Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited
59. Zhejiang ERA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
60. Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited 
Liability Company

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