In August 2025, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) decided to start an antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation on solar cells and panels imported from India, Indonesia and Laos. An uptick in solar imports from Indonesia and Laos has been noticeable — more so than from India — but now the Dept. of Commerce is determining potential tariff amounts for solar imports from all three countries if the ITC finds unfair trade practices.
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Indonesia |
Laos |
India |
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| Cells | Panels | Cells | Panels | Cells | Panels | |
| Average monthly imports (2024) | 12 MW | 150 MW | 64 MW | 101 MW | 22 MW | 367 MW |
| June 2025 imports | 831 MW | 1,420 MW | 1,380 MW | 875 MW | 15 MW | 520 MW |
| July 2025 imports | 696 MW | 1,250 MW | 729 MW | 554 MW | 8 MW | 415 MW |
American panel manufacturers first requested the investigation in July, alleging that companies had relocated their operations to India, Indonesia and Laos to avoid tariffs placed on imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The ITC is investigating further. Commerce was scheduled to reveal its preliminary CVD amounts in October, but the government shutdown prevented that. Commerce’s preliminary antidumping amounts were scheduled to be announced in late December. The petitioners have identified dumping margins of 89.65% for Indonesia, up to 249.09% for Laos and 213.96% for India. There has been no confirmation on when the investigation schedule will resume.
