The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed countervailable duties on select crystalline silicon cells, whether or not assembled into modules, imported from China during the review period between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022.

The investigation named three Chinese companies – Yingli Energy (China) Company, Jiangsu Highhope International, and Yangzhou Jinghua New Energy Technology, for which countervailable duties of 117.41% will apply.

Other unnamed companies were determined to incur a countervailing rate of 9.07%.

The investigation found that Chinese exports of these solar cells received government subsidies that Commerce determined warranted countervailing duties upon import into the U.S.

The latest decision follows a preliminary review published in April 2025, as well as later comments and adjustments as part of the administrative process.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review, for the three named companies and other unnamed companies at the applicable ad valorem assessment rates.

Earlier this month, China’s State Council Tariff Commission, based on the Ministry of Commerce’s recommendation, extended the imposition of antidumping duties on imported solar-grade polysilicon from the U.S. and South Korea for five years from January 14, 2026. Importers of solar-grade polysilicon originating in the U.S. and South Korea must now pay antidumping duties ranging from 4.4% to 113.8%.

Chinese exporters have attracted antidumping duties on solar exports from Canada and India over the last few months.

In December 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an interim review of its March 25, 2021, order on dumping and subsidy duties on specific solar components from China, at the request of a Canada-based solar solutions company. The sanctioned components included crystalline silicon solar cells, including laminates shipped or packaged with module components.

In September, India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies imposed antidumping duties up to 30% on imports of solar cells, whether or not assembled into modules, originating in or exported from China for three years.