Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/367 of 1 March 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council and terminating the partial interim review investigation pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036

A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels and cells of the type used in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels (the cells have a thickness not exceeding 400 micrometres), currently falling within CN codes ex85013100, ex85013200, ex85013300, ex85013400, ex85016120, ex85016180, ex85016200, ex85016300, ex85016400 and ex85414090 (TARIC codes 8501310081, 8501310089, 8501320041, 8501320049, 8501330061, 8501330069, 8501340041, 8501340049, 8501612041, 8501612049, 8501618041, 8501618049, 8501620061, 8501620069, 8501630041, 8501630049, 8501640041, 8501640049, 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039) and originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China, unless they are in transit in the sense of Article V GATT.

The following product types are excluded from the definition of the product concerned:

• solar chargers that consist of less than six cells, are portable and supply electricity to devices or charge batteries,

• thin film photovoltaic products,

• crystalline silicon photovoltaic products that are permanently integrated into electrical goods, where the function of the electrical goods is other than power generation, and where these electrical goods consume the electricity generated by the integrated crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell(s),

• modules or panels with a output voltage not exceeding 50 V DC and a power output not exceeding 50 W solely for direct use as battery chargers in systems with the same voltage and power characteristics.

The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the products described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:

The amount of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the products described in paragraph 1, currently falling under the TARIC codes listed in new paragraph 5 and produced by the named legal entities set out in Annex VI, shall be the difference between the minimum import prices fixed in the next subparagraph and the net free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, if the latter is lower than the former. No duty shall be collected where the net free-at-Union-frontier price is equal to or higher than the corresponding minimum import price set out in the table below. In no event shall the amount of the duty be higher than the ad valorem duty rate set out in paragraph 2. The application of the measures for the companies mentioned in Annex VI shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice indicating the elements set out in Annex V.

For the purpose of the previous subparagraph, the minimum import price set out in the table below shall apply. Where it is found, following post-importation verification, that the net free-at-Union-frontier price actually paid by the first independent customer in the Union (post-importation price) is below the net free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, as resulting from the customs declaration, and the post-importation price is lower than the minimum import price, an amount of duty equivalent to the difference between the minimum import price set out in the table below and the post-importation price shall apply, unless the application of the ad valorem duties set out in paragraph 2 plus the post-importation price lead to an amount (price actually paid plus ad valorem duty) which remains below the minimum import price set out in the table below.

The minimum import price (MIP) will decrease each quarter as set in the table below for each corresponding product type:

The legal entities which are neither listed in paragraph 2 nor in Annex I, Annex II or Annex VI shall be subject to the combined ad valorem duty rates applicable to ‘all other companies’ set out in paragraph 2.

Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

Where any new exporting producer in the People's Republic of China provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that:

• it did not export to the Union the product described in paragraph 1 in the period between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012 (original investigation period),

• it is not related to any exporter or producer in the People's Republic of China which is subject to the anti-dumping measures imposed by this Regulation,

• it has actually exported to the Union the product concerned after the investigation period on which the measures are based, or it has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union,

the Commission may amend Annex I and Annex VI by adding the new exporting producer.

Multi-crystalline (also called poly-crystalline) silicon photovoltaic modules or panels currently fall under TARIC codes 8541409051, 8541409052, 8541409053, and 8541409059. Multi-crystalline modules are made out of multi-crystalline cells.

Mono-crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels currently fall under TARIC codes 8541409041, 8541409042, 8541409043, and 8541409049. Mono-crystalline modules are made out of mono-crystalline cells.

Multi-crystalline (also called poly-crystalline) cells of the type used in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels with a thickness of the cells not exceeding 400 μm currently fall under TARIC codes 8541409071, 8541409072, 8541409073 and 8541409079. Multi-crystalline cells are made of multi-crystalline silicon (multi-Si) consisting of small crystals and have a perfectly rectangular shape.

Mono-crystalline cells of the type used in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels with a thickness of the cells not exceeding 400 μm currently fall under TARIC codes 8541409061, 8541409062, 8541409063, and 8541409069. Mono-crystalline cells are made of mono-crystalline silicon (mono-Si), a continuous crystal and have their four corners cut off.

The definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to ‘all other companies’ imposed by Article 1(2), is extended to imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan whether declared as originating in Malaysia and in Taiwan or not, currently falling within CN codes ex85013100, ex85013200, ex85013300, ex85013400, ex85016120, ex85016180, ex85016200, ex85016300, ex85016400 and ex85414090 (TARIC codes 8501310082, 8501310083, 8501320042, 8501320043, 8501330062, 8501330063, 8501340042, 8501340043, 8501612042, 8501612043, 8501618042, 8501618043, 8501620062, 8501620063, 8501630042, 8501630043, 8501640042, 8501640043, 8541409022, 8541409023, 8541409032, 8541409033), with the exception of those produced by the companies listed below:

The application of exemptions granted to the companies specifically mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article or authorised by the Commission in accordance with Article 2(2) shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice issued by the producer or consignor, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by his/her name and function. In case of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells this declaration shall be drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in (country concerned). I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ In case of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules this declaration shall be drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured

1. by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in (country concerned); OR

2. by a subcontracted third party for (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in (country concerned)

   (delete as appropriate one of the two above options)

   with the crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code [to be added if the country concerned is subject to original or anti-circumvention measures in force]) in (country concerned). I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ If no such invoice is presented and/or one or both of the TARIC additional codes are not provided in the above-mentioned declaration, the duty rate applicable to ‘all other companies’ shall apply and shall require the declaration of TARIC additional code B999 in the customs declaration.

Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.