Solar glass tariffs

How will the dgtr impose tariffs on solar glass?

The proposal suggests a five-year duty structure, following an investigation launched in February 2023. Unlike traditional tariff measures, the DGTR has introduced a reference rate system to regulate the landed value of solar glass imports. Under this system, authorities will impose duties only when import prices drop below the reference threshold.

How much does solar glass cost in China?

The Ministry of Finance recently imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty aiming to prevent the import of textured, tempered, coated, and uncoated solar glass imports from China below a floor price of $677 (~₹57,000)/metric ton. Before duties, Chinese solar glass cost was in the range of ₹28,000 (~$330)/metric ton – ₹30,000 (~$353)/metric ton.

Do 'anti-circumvention' tariffs on solar panels have to be paid?

They do not have to be paid on cells and modules that are already subject to separate "anti-circumvention" duties on equipment that Commerce found in an earlier Auxin investigation is being manufactured in southeast Asia using Chinese parts to avoid high tariffs on solar equipment manufactured wholly in China.

How does dgtr regulate solar glass imports?

Unlike traditional tariff measures, the DGTR has introduced a reference rate system to regulate the landed value of solar glass imports. Under this system, authorities will impose duties only when import prices drop below the reference threshold. They will calculate the duty as the difference between the actual landed value and the reference rate.