SOLAR CELLS & MODULES – CHINA
(CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS & MODULES)
Anti-Dumping Duties (ADD) apply to certain commodities from certain countries when the U.S.
Department of Commerce rules that the commodity is being sold to U.S. importers for less than fair
market value. If your commodity is subject to an existing Anti-Dumping order, you are required to
provide a statement of non-reimbursement which asserts that you have not entered into an
agreement to be reimbursed for any ADD paid.
Anti-Dumping Duty Criteria
All solar cells, whether or not partially or fully assembled into other products, including, but not limited
to, modules, laminates, panels, and building integrated materials which were:
 Completely or partially manufactured within People’s Republic of China; or
 Manufactured outside People’s Republic of China, but using ingots (blocks of metal) or wafers
manufactured in People’s Republic of China; or
 Manufactured partially in People’s Republic of China, yet completed in a non-subject* country.
*A non-subject country is any country not subject to this ADD ruling.
Exclusion Criteria
Solar cells and products with solar cells manufactured in China which are not subject to this anti-dumping
case must comply with one of the following criteria in order to be excluded. If they do not, ADD will
apply.
 Solar cells of thickness less than 20 micrometers (.7874 mils)
 Thin film products produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper
indium gallium selenide (CIGS).
 Solar cells not exceeding 10,000mm2 (15.5 inches2) in surface area which are integrated into a
consumer good. Where more than one cell is permanently integrated, the surface area for
exclusion must be the combined surface area of all integrated cells.
Importer & Non-U.S. Exporter Instructions
Using the criteria above, determine whether the goods(s) in your shipment are subject or not subject to
ADD and complete the documents that best represent your good(s).
A. Subject to Anti-Dumping Duty
If your good(s) are subject to ADD, only follow these three steps:
1) Go to Page 3 and complete the Commodity Certification, including signature
2) Go to Page 5 and complete the Reimbursement Statement, including signature
3) Send both completed forms to DHL Express via > Clearance On Demand
If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this issue, please contact the call center for the Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
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B. Not Subject to Anti-Dumping Duty
If your good(s) are not subject to ADD, choose one of the following options that best describes your
good(s) and complete only those steps:
a) If the good(s) were only exported from People’s Republic of China, please produce or complete:
1) Go to Page 3 and complete the Commodity Certification, including signature
2) Go to Page 4 and complete the Importer Certification, including signature
3) Go to Page 6 and complete the Exporter Certification
4) Send the three completed forms to DHL Express via > Clearance On Demand
b) Or, if the good(s) country of manufacture is the reason, complete:
1) Go to Page 3 and complete the Commodity Certification, including signature
2) Go to Page 4 and complete the Importer Certification, including signature
3) Send both completed forms to DHL Express via > Clearance On Demand
c) Or, if the good(s) size, thickness or material made from are the reason, please complete:
1) Go to Page 3 and complete the Commodity Certification, including signature
2) Send the completed form to DHL Express > Clearance On Demand
If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this issue, please contact the call center for the Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
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SOLAR CELLS & MODULES - CHINA
(CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS & MODULES)
Commodity Certification
Air Waybill Number: ___________________________________________________________________
Part Number: _______________________________Material Made From _________________________
Size of Solar Cells (Length x Width in mm2): ___________ No. of cells integrated/used _____________
Thickness of Solar Cells (micrometers): ____________ Commodity’s Intended Use: _________________
Country of Exporter: ___________________________________________________________________
Country of Mfg of completed commodity: __________________________________________________
Country of Mfg of cell(s): _______________________________________________________________
Name of Cell Manufacturer: _____________________________________________________________
Address of Cell Manufacturer: ___________________________________________________________
Case # (if known) ______________________________________________________________________
Name: ____________________________________ Title/Capacity: _____________________________
Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _____________________________
If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this issue, please contact the call center for the Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
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Importer Certification (Of Non-Anti-Dumping Status Based on Origin of Cell(s))
I hereby certify that I am an official of ______________________________________________ (name of
company); that I have knowledge of the facts regarding the importation of the solar panels/modules or other
products containing solar panels/modules that are seeking entry under Air Waybill #____________________,
covered by this certification; and that these solar panel/modules do not contain solar cells produced in People’s
Republic of China. For solar panels/modules assembled in People’s Republic of China, I also certify that they do
not consist of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells that are completed or partially manufactured within a customs
territory other than People’s Republic of China, using ingots that are manufactured in People’s Republic of China,
wafers that are manufactured in People’s Republic of China, or cells where the manufacturing process begins in
People’s Republic of China and is completed outside of People’s Republic of China.
By signing this certification, I also hereby certify that _________________________________________ (name of
company) maintains sufficient documentation supporting this certification for all solar cells used to produce the
solar panels/modules imported under Air Waybill # ____________________. I understand that agents of the
importer, such as brokers, are not permitted to make this certification. Also, I am aware that records pertaining to
this certification may be requested by US Customs & Border Protection. I understand that this certification should
be completed prior to the items making entry into the United States.
I also understand that failure to maintain the required certification or failure to substantiate the claim above will
result in suspension of all un-liquidated entries for which these requirements were not met and the requirement that
the importer post an AD cash deposit on those entries equal to the exporter-specific rate in effect at the time of the
entry.
Name: ____________________________________ Title/Capacity: _____________________________
Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _____________________________
If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this issue, please contact the call center for the Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
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SOLAR CELLS & MODULES - CHINA
(CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS & MODULES)
Reimbursement Statement (For Solar Cells and/or Modules Subject To Anti-Dumping Regulations)
I hereby certify that I (have) (have not) entered into any agreement or understanding for the payment or for the
refunding to me, by the manufacturer, producer, seller, or exporter, of all or any part of the antidumping duties or
countervailing duties assessed upon the following importations of solar cells/modules from People’s Republic of
China: HAWB #____________________, which have been purchased on or after November 7, 2012, or purchased
before November 7, 2012 but exported on or after November 30, 2012.
Name: ___________________________________ Title/Capacity: ______________________________
Signature: ____________________________________ Date: __________________________________
If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this issue, please contact the call center for the Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
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Exporter Certification (If the Exporter is located in PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA but the cells are not
manufactured in China)
I hereby certify that I am an official of ____________________________ (exporting company), that I have
knowledge of the facts regarding the exportation of the solar panels/modules or other products containing solar
panels/modules identified below, and that these solar panels/modules do not contain solar cells produced in
People’s Republic of China. For solar panels/modules assembled in People’s Republic of China, I also certify that
they do not consist of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells that are completed or partially manufactured within a
customs territory other than People’s Republic of China, using ingots that are manufactured in People’s Republic of
China, wafers that are manufactured in People’s Republic of China, or cells where the manufacturing process
begins in People’s Republic of China and is completed outside of People’s Republic of China.
By signing this certificate, I also hereby certify that ____________________________ (exporting company)
maintains sufficient documentation supporting this certification for all solar panels/modules identified below. I am
aware that records pertaining to this certification may be subject to verification by Department of Commerce
officials and I consent to verification with respect to this certification and these records. I understand that this
certification should be completed at the time of shipment. I also understand that failure to maintain the required
certification or failure to substantiate the claim above will result in suspension of all un-liquidated entries for which
these requirements were not met and the requirement that the importer post an AD cash deposit on those entries
equal to the exporter-specific rate in effect at the time of the entry.
The exports covered by this certification are contained within HAWB# __________________________________.
Name: _________________________________ Title/Capacity: ________________________________
Signature: ___________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this issue, please contact the call center for the Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
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