Over 420 European organisations warn of irresponsible trade defence
Ahead of a high-level European Solar PV Industrial Alliance meeting with Commissioner Thierry Breton, 429 European solar companies have joined a call to EU authorities to take trade
International trade barriers, export and industrial resilience: An
This paper, which is based on new trade theory with substitutes, examines how antidumping and countervailing policies (ACPs) from the EU and the USA impact Chinese
Anti-dumping measures
An anti-dumping investigation can be initiated in response to a complaint lodged by European manufacturers affected by dumped imports or at the request of an EU country.
The Impact of Anti-Dumping and / or Countervailing Measures on
On September 6th 2012, the European Commission started an anti-dumping proceeding against China in order to investigate if the prices of Chinese manufactured crystalline photovoltaic wafers, cells and
Implementing regulation
On 2 December 2013, the Council imposed anti-dumping (3) and countervailing measures (4) on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned
EU rules out measures against imports of solar panels from China
European solar manufacturers are struggling to break even and accusing China of unfair trade practices, but the European Commission gives priority to climate goals and renewable energy
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1570
By Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 (3) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned
Is the EU targeting Chinese inverters?
Furthermore, coupled with the impact of trade barriers and tariffs, the EU has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on photovoltaic modules since June 2025, with rates reaching as
European solar sector opposes trade defence measures via public
More than 400 European solar companies have published an open letter via industry body SolarPower Europe, opposing trade defence measures for the solar sector in the European
Statement opposing trade defence measures
However, launching an anti-dumping and/or anti-subsidy investigation and imposing duties on imports of solar PV products will be detrimental to the entire European solar value chain.