Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From India, Indonesia, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

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-533-943, C-560-847, C-553-004] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable August 6, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Hodak at (202) 482-8034 (India), Ted Pearson at (202) 482-2631 (Indonesia), and Shane Subler at (202) 482-6241 (the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. ( printed page 38746) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitions On July 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from India, Indonesia, and Laos filed in proper form on behalf of the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade (the petitioner). [ 1 ] The CVD Petitions were accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of imports of solar cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos. [ 2 ] On July 21 and 22, 2025, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in supplemental questionnaires. [ 3 ] On July 23 and 24, 2025, the petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for additional information. [ 4 ] In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, a…