US raises preliminary dumping margin on Indonesian solar cell producer
Wednesday, May 27 2026 - 08:34 PM WIB
By Romel S. Gurky
The United States Department of Commerce has amended its preliminary determination in an anti dumping investigation involving crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from Indonesia, raising the estimated dumping margin applied to PT Blue Sky Solar Indonesia to 94.36 percent.
The amendment followed the department’s decision to apply adverse facts available after concluding that Blue Sky did not cooperate with requests for additional information related to company affiliations during the investigation.
The investigation covers crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, imported from Indonesia during the July 2024 to June 2025 investigation period.
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The Department of Commerce said it contacted Blue Sky on April 30, 2026, to obtain additional information and verify the company’s responses regarding affiliations, but the company declined to cooperate.
As a result, the agency revised the company’s preliminary estimated weighted average dumping margin to 94.36 percent using adverse inferences under US trade law.
The amended preliminary determination will lead to revised cash deposit requirements and suspension of liquidation measures on affected imports upon publication in the Federal Register.
The Department of Commerce said rates applied to PT REC Solar Energy Indonesia and other Indonesian producers and exporters remain unchanged under the preliminary determination.
Editing by Alexander Ginting