The US Department of Commerce (DOC), responding to last autumn's petitions by SolarWorld and other members of the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), announced preliminary duties of 2.9% to 4.73% on crystalline silicon PV cells to counter Chinese subsidies to its PV manufacturers. Preliminary antidumping duties of 31% for most Chinese importers were announced 25 May.
April solar imports from China were worth $70.7m,
