New Delhi, February 25 The US has announced preliminary countervailing duties of 125.87% on imports of certain Indian solar products, alleging that the products are unfairly subsidized by New Delhi.
The US has also announced different duties on the imports of 'Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules' from Indonesia and Laos.
"On February 24, 2026, the US Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from India, Indonesia, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)," a US order states.
These duties differ from the 10% tariffs announced by the Trump administration on all countries from February 24.
According to the order, solar imports from India into the US increased to USD 792.6 million in 2024 from USD 83.86 million in 2022.
"Unless postponed, the final determination in these CVD investigations are currently scheduled to be issued on July 6, 2026. The Department of Commerce is also conducting concurrent anti-dumping duty investigations of solar cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos," it said.
Countervailing duties help companies protect themselves from the increased import of subsidized products.
