Türkiye Makes Final Anti-circumvention Ruling in Anti-dumping Case Against Chinese Photovoltaic Modules

On March 19, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2024/9 stating that it had made a final anti-circumvention ruling on the anti-dumping case of photovoltaic modules originating in China (Turkish: bir modül halinde birleştirilmiş veya panolarda düzenlenmiş fotovoltaik hücreler). China's products involved were exported to Turkey via Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Croatia and Jordan to avoid anti-dumping duties. Therefore, it was decided to apply the anti-dumping duties determined by the sunset review final ruling of the case (see Turkey Announcement No. 2023/26) to Vietnam and Malaysia. , Thailand, Croatia and Jordan, all the above-mentioned five countries are levied with an anti-dumping tax of US$25/square meter. The products involved include photovoltaic modules and solar panels, involving products under Turkish tax number 8541.43.00.00.00. The announcement will take effect seven days from the date of issuance.

On July 1, 2016, Turkey launched an anti-dumping investigation into photovoltaic modules originating in China. On April 1, 2017, Turkey made a positive final ruling on the case and levied anti-dumping duties of US$20/square meter and US$25/square meter on the products involved, which are valid for five years. On March 26, 2022, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2022/10, launching the first sunset review investigation into the case. On September 15, 2023, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2023/26, making the first sunset review affirmative final ruling on the case and continuing to impose anti-dumping duties of US$20/square meter and US$25/square meter on the products involved. . On November 25, 2023, Turkey launched an anti-circumvention investigation into the case.