Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Thailand: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-549-852] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from Thailand. The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. DATES: Applicable April 25, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler or Henry Wolfe, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6241, and (202) 482-0574, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 4, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register , invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Determination, and aligned this countervailing duty investigation with the final determination in the less-than-fair value investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from Thailand, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4) . [ 1 ] On January 7, 2025, Commerce released its Post-Preliminary Analysis. [ 2 ] For a complete discussion of the events that follow…