Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Malaysia and Thailand: Amended Final Countervailing Duty Determinations; Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Orders

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>International Trade Administration</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[C-555-004, C-557-831, C-549-852, C-552-842]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Malaysia and Thailand: Amended Final Countervailing Duty Determinations; Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Orders</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing countervailing duty (CVD) orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). In addition, Commerce is amending its final CVD determinations with respect to solar cells from Malaysia and Thailand to correct ministerial errors. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Applicable June 24, 2025. </DATES> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Dusten Hom (Cambodia), Office I, at (202) 482-5075; Janae Martin (Malaysia), Office VI, at (202) 482-0238; Shane Subler (Thailand), Office VIII, at (202) 482-6241; and Amber Hodak (Vietnam), Office VI, at (202) 482-8034, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Background</HD> In accordance with sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), on April 25, 2025, Commerce published its affirmative final determinations that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of solar cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. <SU>1</SU> <FTREF/> Between April 28 and 29, 2025, various interested parties alleged that Commerce made ministerial errors in the <E T="03">Malaysia Final Determination, Thailand Final Determination,</E> and <E T="03">Vietnam Final Determination.</E> <SU>2</SU> <FTREF/> On May 5, 2025, various parties submitted replies to those ministerial error allegations. <SU>3</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>1</SU>   <E T="03">See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules from Cambodia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination,</E> 90 FR 17406 (April 25, 2025) ( <E T="03">Cambodia Final Determination</E> ); <E T="03"> Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from Malaysia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, </E> 90 FR 17384 (April 25, 2025) ( <E T="03">Malaysia Final Determination</E> ); <E T="03">Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from Thailand: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances,</E> 90 FR 17380 (April 25, 2025) ( <E T="03">Thailand Final Determination</E> ); and <E T="03">Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part,</E> 90 FR 17399 (April 25, 2025) ( <E T="03">Vietnam Final Determination</E> ). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>2</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee's (Petitioner) Letter, “Ministerial Error Comments Regarding the Preliminary Determination,” dated April 29, 2025 (Petitioner's Malaysia Ministerial Error Allegation); <E T="03">see also</E> TTL's Letter, “TTL's Ministerial Error Allegation,” dated April 28, 2025 (TTL's Thailand Ministerial Error Allegation); Petitioner's Letter, “Petitioner's Ministerial Error Allegation,” dated April 28, 2025. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>3</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Petitioner's Letter, “Response to TTL's Ministerial Error Comments,” dated May 5, 2025; <E T="03">see also</E> Canadian Solar's Letter, “Ministerial Error Rebuttal Comments,” dated May 5, 2025; <E T="03">see also</E> JA Solar Vietnam Company Limited's Letter, “Rebuttal Ministerial Error Comments,” dated May 5, 2025. </FTNT> Section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f) define ministerial errors as errors in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type of unintentional error which Commerce considers ministerial. We reviewed the allegations and determined that we made ministerial errors in the <E T="03">Malaysia Final Determination</E> and <E T="03">Thailand Final Determination. See</E> “Amendment to the Malaysia Final Determination” and “Amendment to the Thailand Final Determination” sections below for further discussions. We determined no ministerial error was made in the <E T="03">Vietnam Final Determination.</E> <SU>4</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>4</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Ministerial Error Allegations in the Final Determination,” dated May 14, 2025. </FTNT> On June 9, 2025, pursuant to section 705(d) of the Act, the ITC notified Commerce of its final affirmative determinations that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of solar cells from Malaysia and Vietnam within the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, and is threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of solar cells from Cambodia and Thailand within the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act. <SU>5</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>5</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> ITC's Letter, “Chair Determinations Letter to {Commerce}—crystalline photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules,” dated June 9, 2025 (ITC Notification Letter). Having made a determination that an industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of solar cells from Thailand, the ITC did not reach the issue of critical circumstances regarding imports of subject merchandise from Thailand. <E T="03">See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam,</E> Investigation Nos. 701-TA-722-725 and 731-TA-1690-1693 (Final), USITC Pub. 5631 (June 2025) ( <E T="03">ITC Final Report</E> ), at 1, n. 4. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Scope of the Orders</HD> The merchandise covered by these orders is solar cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. For a complete description of the scope of the orders, <E T="03">see</E> Appendix I and Appendix II to this notice. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Amendment to the Malaysia Final Determination</HD> On April 29, 2025, the petitioner timely alleged that Commerce made a ministerial error in <E T="03">Malaysia Final Determination.</E> <SU>6</SU> <FTREF/> Commerce reviewed the record and, on May 27, 2025, agreed that the petitioner's allegation constituted a ministerial error within the meaning of section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f). <SU>7</SU> <FTREF/> Accordingly, Commerce is amending the final determination by correcting the countervailable subsidy rate calculated for Jinko Solar, and making the necessary changes to the countervailable subsidy rates for all other companies not selected for individual examination, and for the non-responsive companies. <E T="03">See</E> Malaysia Ministerial Error Analysis Memorandum for additional details. <FTNT> <SU>6</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Petitioner's Malaysia Ministerial Error Allegation. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>7</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Ministerial Error Allegations in the Final Determination,” dated May 27, 2025 (Malaysia Ministerial Error Analysis Memorandum). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Amendment to the Thailand Final Determination</HD> On April 28, 2025, Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Ltd. (TTL) timely alleged that Commerce made ministerial errors in the <E T="03">Thailand Final Determination.</E> <SU>8</SU> <FTREF/> Commerce reviewed the record and, on May 30, 2025, agreed that one of TTL's allegations constituted a ministerial error within the meaning of section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f). <SU>9</SU> <FTREF/> Accordingly, Commerce is amending the final determination by correcting the countervailable subsidy rate calculated for TTL. <E T="03">See</E> the Thailand Ministerial Error Analysis Memorandum for additional details. <FTNT> <SU>8</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> TTL's Thailand Ministerial Error Allegation. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>9</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Analysis of Ministerial Error Allegations for the Final Determination,” dated May 30, 2025 (Thailand Ministerial Error Analysis Memorandum). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Countervailing Duty Orders</HD> Based on the final affirmative determinations by the ITC that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of solar cells from Malaysia and Vietnam, and is threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of solar cells from Cambodia and Thailand, <SU>10</SU> <FTREF/> in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce is issuing these CVD orders. 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