China's Photovoltaic (PV) Against American, or Spread to the European Market

Release time：2012-04-19

        In the United States to China pv industry anti-subsidy ruling after three times of delay, China PC enterprises to don't want to see results. Yesterday, the Commerce Department set Chinese photovoltaic products countervailing duties top rate 4.73%, the lowest 2.90%.To this, the domestic photovoltaic enterprises agree "refuse", will be established in a unified action to deal with the future.
        China's photovoltaic products was sentenced to levy punitive tariffs
        According to the U.S. department of commerce announced the preliminary results, the world's largest solar panel manufacturers suntech will be required to pay 2.9% of the punitive tariffs, trina solar is as high as 4.73%, as for the two companies to accept punishment of Chinese government subsidies, other solar equipment manufacturing enterprises in China will be to impose punitive tariffs of 3.61%, announced in a ruling that the first 90 days of all tariffs on imported products will be punished accordingly.
        On October 19, 2011, headed by SolarWorld to seven photovoltaic businesses in the United States government to lodge a complaint, demanded that the United States to a more than 100% tariff imports of Chinese solar panels, it accused China of photovoltaic enterprise to dumping products and accept government high subsidies.The U.S. department of commerce has delayed the decision deadline three times, it was not until yesterday to make a preliminary ruling, is expected to be released in June, the final decision.
        In addition, the Commerce Department is investigating whether China pv enterprises dumping problems, plan announced on May 16, 2012 related preliminary results.At the same time, the international trade commission in the relevant investigation, and is expected to be completed before the end of 2012.Before that, in view of the countervailing and anti-dumping tax rate of execution are temporary tax rate.

        Chinese companies will be unified action defense to the end
        In the face of the United States about the preliminary countervailing decisions, China pv enterprises make a strong response, again not only expressed the United States condemned the decision, also said unity will take measures to deal with the final.
        Again yesterday morning, China pv enterprises through China's mechanical and electrical products import and export chamber of commerce issued a statement, said the ruling does not face up to the Chinese photovoltaic industry, and photovoltaic products production and export sales of fact, it is not fair.
        The statement also stressed that the decision of the countervailing duties result damage global well-being, for the United States also is a lot more good;And the Chinese government on the supporting measures of photovoltaic industry is less than the European and American countries.China pv enterprises involved, said reserves through multilateral and bilateral dispute resolution mechanism for protecting the rights of their own rights and interests, and will be more close cooperation deal with "double negative survey", using legal weapon resolutely defend the legitimate rights and interests.
        At the end of November last year, more than ten photovoltaic enterprises have gathered at a news conference in Beijing, a strong hit back at the "double reverse" survey of the United States.Yesterday, a photovoltaic enterprise executives told reporters that "China pv enterprises will continue to defend, because this is the whole industry, so everyone will act together, in preparation for the final".

        The worst result is affected the European market
        The results though the worst expected a 100% tariff and had the highest good a lot of, but more worrying industry is the ruling of the butterfly effect.
        At present domestic pv enterprises in the United States sales of solar panels cost probably around $0.75 per watt, while U.S. companies around the average price of $0.97 per watt.Cic advisory new energy industry, researchers said Shen Hongwen as countervailing duties and countervailing duties launched, the domestic photovoltaic enterprises to export to the United States tax photovoltaic cells may increase by about 30%, this will lead to domestic photovoltaic battery enterprises lose the price advantage, has lost the most important competitiveness.If follow the American and European market, will cause a deadly blow to the Chinese photovoltaic industry.Figures show that China's exports of photovoltaic products, the European market accounts for about 70%, about 10% in the United States."Domestic photovoltaic products are mainly sold to European market, especially the German market. The German economy is in a difficult situation, the development of the photovoltaic industry under a lot of pressure, in this case of trade protectionism began to look up, it is not a good news for domestic photovoltaic enterprises." Shen Hongwen said.
        In fact, as early as a month ago, according to reports in Germany's solar industry survival crisis at the end of march is expected in the European Union to lodge a complaint, filed a lawsuit against Chinese solar products cheap dumping of unfair competition.
        CIC Zhang Yanlin consultancy study director also said that the current situation of the two outer photovoltaic industry in China has been no real change, resulting in domestic pv enterprises relying too much on exports.Therefore, once the future exports, domestic photovoltaic industry at present in the problem of overcapacity and falling prices will further increase.
        In early 2010, domestic ordinary photovoltaic modules of price stability at about 12 yuan/tile, now fallen to less than 6.5 yuan/watt, fell nearly 50%.Other data show that in 2011 the global photovoltaic capacity for 10 g, while in China the output of photovoltaic modules accounted for 60% of global output - 60%, which means that this year there are 8 g - 10 g of backlog of photovoltaic modules from China, to 2012 excess production capacity will rise to amazing 22 GW.