Lok Sabha Question No. 2312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Solar Panels
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2312

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020

## SOLAR PANELS

## +2312. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the foreign countries including United States of America and China are selling solar panels
- and solar modules at cheaper prices in our country and thereby affecting our domestic manufacturers;
- (b) if so, the details of such goods sold at cheaper prices during each of the last three years and the current year, year and country-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has not imposed any anti-dumping duty on such countries so far; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  The  solar  panels  /  modules  imported  from  China  are  generally  cheaper  than  those  produced  by domestic manufacturers.
- (b) The details of solar cells /photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules / panels imported in India from different countries, in last three years as well as current year, as per the relevant website of the Department of Commerce, are at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d) The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated an anti-dumping investigation on solar  cells  whether  or  not  assembled  partially  or  fully  in  modules  or  panels  or  on  glass  or  some  other suitable substrates from China PR, Malaysia and Chinese Taipei on 21.07.2017. However, on the request of  M/s  Indian  Solar  Manufacturers  Association,  representing  the  applicant  domestic  industry,  the  case was terminated vide Termination Order No. 6/30/2017-DGAD dated 23.03.2018.

However, based on an application dated 28.11.2017 filed by the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA),  and  the  final  findings  of  Directorate  General  of  Trade  Remedies  (DGTR)  in  investigations concerning  imposition  of  safeguard  duty  on  import  of  solar  cells/  modules,  the  Government,  through notification no. 01/2018-Customs (SG) dated 30 th July, 2018, have imposed safeguard duty on import of solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels, as follows:

-  twenty five percent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during the period from 30 th July, 2018 to 29 th July, 2019 (both days inclusive);
-  twenty percent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during the period from 30 th July, 2019 to 29 th January, 2020 (both days inclusive);
-  fifteen percent. ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during the period from 30 th January, 2020 to 29 th July, 2020 (both days inclusive);

Nothing contained in the notification dated 30 th July,  2018,  mentioned above shall apply to imports of subject  goods  from  countries  notified  as  developing  countries  vide  notification  no.  19/2016-Customs (N.T.) dated 5th February, 2016, except China PR, and Malaysia.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2312 for reply on 05.03.2020

## Value of solar cells /photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in module/ panel, imported in India under CTH 85414011

|   Sl. No. | Country         | 2016-2017 (Value in US$ Million)   | 2017-2018 (Value in US$ Million)   | 2018-2019 (Value in US$ Million)   | 2019-2020 (Apr-Dec(F)) (Value in US$ Million)   |
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | AUSTRALIA       | 0.15                               | 0.05                               | 0.14                               | 0                                               |
|         2 | AUSTRIA         | 0                                  | 0.14                               | 0                                  | 0                                               |
|         3 | CAMBODIA        | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.43                               | 4.49                                            |
|         4 | CANADA          | 0.08                               | 9.59                               | 24.04                              | 7.92                                            |
|         5 | CHINA P RP      | 2,817.34                           | 3,418.96                           | 1,694.04                           | 1,179.89                                        |
|         6 | FRANCE          | 0.17                               | 0.12                               | 0.01                               | 0                                               |
|         7 | GERMANY         | 1.99                               | 26.93                              | 20.1                               | 3.72                                            |
|         8 | HONG KONG       | 14.36                              | 4.79                               | 45.37                              | 29.21                                           |
|         9 | INDONESIA       | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.11                                            |
|        10 | ITALY           | 0.65                               | 0.68                               | 0.15                               | 0.27                                            |
|        11 | JAPAN           | 3.78                               | 14.1                               | 0.4                                | 3.41                                            |
|        12 | KOREA RP        | 1.67                               | 5.75                               | 10.72                              | 1.62                                            |
|        13 | LITHUANIA       | 0                                  | 0.01                               | 0.09                               | 0                                               |
|        14 | MALAYSIA        | 210.35                             | 179.55                             | 15.31                              | 3.81                                            |
|        15 | MEXICO          | 2.19                               | 1.56                               | 0                                  | 0                                               |
|        16 | MYANMAR         | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.98                                            |
|        17 | NETHERLAND      | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.04                               | 0                                               |
|        18 | NORWAY          | 0.02                               | 0.12                               | 0                                  | 0                                               |
|        19 | OMAN            | 0                                  | 0.03                               | 0                                  | 0                                               |
|        20 | PHILIPPINES     | 0                                  | 0.04                               | 0.01                               | 0                                               |
|        21 | POLAND          | 0                                  | 0.17                               | 0                                  | 0                                               |
|        22 | QATAR           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.01                               | 0                                               |
|        23 | RUSSIA          | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.02                                            |
|        24 | SINGAPORE       | 39.6                               | 28.11                              | 126.3                              | 29.23                                           |
|        25 | SLOVAK REP      | 0                                  | 0.39                               | 0                                  | 0                                               |
|        26 | SPAIN           | 0                                  | 0.25                               | 0                                  | 0.18                                            |
|        27 | SRI LANKA DSR   | 0                                  | 0.01                               | 0.25                               | 1.16                                            |
|        28 | ST HELENA       | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.06                               | 0                                               |
|        29 | SWEDEN          | 0.05                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                               |
|        30 | SWITZERLAND     | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.03                               | 0                                               |
|        31 | TAIWAN          | 58.86                              | 122.44                             | 65.58                              | 19.25                                           |
|        32 | THAILAND        | 4.18                               | 7.6                                | 55.05                              | 110.39                                          |
|        33 | TUNISIA         | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.01                                            |
|        34 | TURKEY          | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.01                               | 0                                               |
|        35 | U ARAB EMTS     | 3.62                               | 0.89                               | 0.86                               | 0.28                                            |
|        36 | U K             | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0.56                               | 0.02                                            |
|        37 | U S A           | 9.62                               | 1.77                               | 8.2                                | 2.57                                            |
|        38 | UNSPECIFIED     | 0                                  | 0.05                               | 0                                  | 0                                               |
|        39 | VIETNAM SOC REP | 27.81                              | 13.47                              | 91.97                              | 127.21                                          |
|        40 | TOTAL           | 3,196.5                            | 3,837.6                            | 2,159.7                            | 1,525.8                                         |

Source: As per the website (https://commerce-app.gov.in/eidb/) of Department of Commerce