Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 of 13 May 2014 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/588of 14 April 2015amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China, 32015R0588, April 15, 2015
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1394of 13 August 2015amending Regulation (EU) No 470/2014, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/588, imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of solar glass originating in the People's Republic of China following an absorption reinvestigation pursuant to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, 32015R1394, August 14, 2015
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 470/2014of 13 May 2014imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China
Article 11.A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of solar glass consisting of tempered soda-lime-flat-glass, with an iron content of less than 300 ppm, a solar transmittance of more than 88 % (measured according to AM1,5 300-2500 nm), a resistance to heat up to 250 °C (measured according to EN 12150), a resistance to thermal shocks of Δ 150 K (measured according to EN 12150) and having a mechanical strength of 90 N/mm2 or more (measured according to EN 1288-3), currently falling within CN code ex70071980 and originating in the People’s Republic of China. Coated solar glass (single or double-side coated) shall fall under TARIC code 7007198019 and uncoated solar glass shall fall under TARIC code 7007198011.2.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 below shall be as follows:
CompanyDefinitive anti-dumping dutyTARIC Additional code
Zhejiang Jiafu Glass Co., Ltd; Flat Solar Glass Group Co., Ltd; Shanghai Flat Glass Co., Ltd71,4 %B945
Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd75,4 %B943
Zhejiang Hehe Photovoltaic Glass Technology Co., Ltd35,3 %B944
Henan Yuhua New Material Co., Ltd17,5 %B946
Henan Ancai Hi-Tech Co., Ltd55,9 %B947
Henan Succeed Photovoltaic Materials Corporation55,9 %B948
Avic Sanxin Sol-Glass Co. Ltd and Avic (Hainan) Special Glass Material Co., Ltd60,6 %B949
Wuxi Haida Safety Glass Co., Ltd60,6 %B950
Dongguan CSG Solar Glass Co., Ltd60,6 %B951
Pilkington Solar Taicang, Limited60,6 %B952
Zibo Jinxing Glass Co., Ltd55,9 %B953
Novatech Glass Co., Ltd60,6 %B954
All other companies67,1 %B999
3.The application of the indsividual anti-dumping duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, which shall conform to the requirements set out in Annex II. If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to "All other companies" shall apply.4.Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1205/2013Commission Regulation (EU) No 1205/2013 of 26 November 2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of solar glass from the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 316, 27.11.2013, p. 8). shall be definitively collected. The amounts secured in excess of the combined rates of the anti-dumping duties contained in Article 1(2) above and of the countervailing duties adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2014Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2014 of 13 May 2014 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China (see page 23 of this Official Journal). shall be released.
Article 3Where 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 Article 1(1) during the investigation period (1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012),it is not related to any of the exporters or producers in the People’s Republic of China which are subject to the 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,article 1(2) may be amended by adding the new exporting producer to the cooperating companies not included in the sample and thus subject to the weighted average duty rate of 24,1 %.
Article 4This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX I
Cooperating exporting producers not sampled and not granted individual examination
NameTARIC additional code
Henan Ancai Hi-Tech Co., LtdB947
Henan Succeed Photovoltaic Materials CorporationB948
Avic Sanxin Sol-Glass Co. Ltd; Avic (Hainan) Special Glass Material Co., LtdB949
Wuxi Haida Safety Glass Co., LtdB950
Dongguan CSG Solar Glass Co., LtdB951
Pilkington Solar Taicang, LimitedB952
Zibo Jinxing Glass Co., LtdB953
Novatech Glass Co., LtdB954
ANNEX IIThe valid commercial invoice referred to in Article 1(3) must be issued showing the following:1.The name and function of the official of the entity issuing the commercial invoice.2.The following declaration:"I, the undersigned, certify that the (area in m2) of solar glass sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in the People’s Republic of China. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct."3.Date and signature of the official of the entity issuing the commercial invoice.
Article 11.A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of solar glass consisting of tempered soda-lime-flat-glass, with an iron content of less than 300 ppm, a solar transmittance of more than 88 % (measured according to AM1,5 300-2500 nm), a resistance to heat up to 250 °C (measured according to EN 12150), a resistance to thermal shocks of Δ 150 K (measured according to EN 12150) and having a mechanical strength of 90 N/mm2 or more (measured according to EN 1288-3), currently falling within CN code ex70071980 and originating in the People’s Republic of China. Coated solar glass (single or double-side coated) shall fall under TARIC code 7007198019 and uncoated solar glass shall fall under TARIC code 7007198011.2.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 below shall be as follows:
CompanyDefinitive anti-dumping dutyTARIC Additional code
Zhejiang Jiafu Glass Co., Ltd; Flat Solar Glass Group Co., Ltd; Shanghai Flat Glass Co., Ltd71,4 %B945
Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd75,4 %B943
Zhejiang Hehe Photovoltaic Glass Technology Co., Ltd35,3 %B944
Henan Yuhua New Material Co., Ltd17,5 %B946
Henan Ancai Hi-Tech Co., Ltd55,9 %B947
Henan Succeed Photovoltaic Materials Corporation55,9 %B948
Avic Sanxin Sol-Glass Co. Ltd and Avic (Hainan) Special Glass Material Co., Ltd60,6 %B949
Wuxi Haida Safety Glass Co., Ltd60,6 %B950
Dongguan CSG Solar Glass Co., Ltd60,6 %B951
Pilkington Solar Taicang, Limited60,6 %B952
Zibo Jinxing Glass Co., Ltd55,9 %B953
Novatech Glass Co., Ltd60,6 %B954
All other companies67,1 %B999
3.The application of the indsividual anti-dumping duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, which shall conform to the requirements set out in Annex II. If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to "All other companies" shall apply.4.Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1205/2013Commission Regulation (EU) No 1205/2013 of 26 November 2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of solar glass from the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 316, 27.11.2013, p. 8). shall be definitively collected. The amounts secured in excess of the combined rates of the anti-dumping duties contained in Article 1(2) above and of the countervailing duties adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2014Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2014 of 13 May 2014 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China (see page 23 of this Official Journal). shall be released.
Article 3Where 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 Article 1(1) during the investigation period (1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012),it is not related to any of the exporters or producers in the People’s Republic of China which are subject to the 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,article 1(2) may be amended by adding the new exporting producer to the cooperating companies not included in the sample and thus subject to the weighted average duty rate of 24,1 %.
Article 4This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX I
Cooperating exporting producers not sampled and not granted individual examination
NameTARIC additional code
Henan Ancai Hi-Tech Co., LtdB947
Henan Succeed Photovoltaic Materials CorporationB948
Avic Sanxin Sol-Glass Co. Ltd; Avic (Hainan) Special Glass Material Co., LtdB949
Wuxi Haida Safety Glass Co., LtdB950
Dongguan CSG Solar Glass Co., LtdB951
Pilkington Solar Taicang, LimitedB952
Zibo Jinxing Glass Co., LtdB953
Novatech Glass Co., LtdB954
ANNEX IIThe valid commercial invoice referred to in Article 1(3) must be issued showing the following:1.The name and function of the official of the entity issuing the commercial invoice.2.The following declaration:"I, the undersigned, certify that the (area in m2) of solar glass sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in the People’s Republic of China. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct."3.Date and signature of the official of the entity issuing the commercial invoice.