U.S. trade commission finds solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos are harming domestic industry

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) concluded that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos cause material injury to domestic solar producers. The final affirmative injury determination clears the way for the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose antidumping and countervailing duties, creating permanent financial barriers for suppliers in these three countries.

The Commerce Department will issue official duty orders in early November 2026, setting combined tariff rates as high as 249% for India, 268% for Indonesia, and 219% for Laos. These rates will apply in addition to existing executive tariffs and Section 232 minimum import price floors, stacking on top of prior trade protections rather than replacing them.

For Indian exporters, final dumping margins are set at 123.04% with countervailing subsidy rates at 126.09%. Indonesian suppliers face dumping margins of 94.36% and countervailing duties ranging from 73.2% to 173.7%, while Lao exporters face dumping margins of 65.43% and countervailing subsidy rates between 82.03% and 153.67%.

The trade cases were initiated by the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade, led by First Solar, Hanwha Qcells USA, and Mission Solar Energy. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will require final duty cash deposits on all incoming shipments from these countries once the Commerce orders take effect, with the USITC’s full report scheduled for publication by November 23, 2026.