The WTO’s ruling, announced earlier this week, is “in alignment” with Canadian Solar’s view of things, says Thomas Koerner, general manager of the company’s Americas division.

“As a Canadian company, we look forward to maintaining and conducting business as usual in the US market, as we continue to further support and supply a growing US customer base,” says Koerner.

“We urge the government of the US to re-evaluate its preliminary determination of countervailing duties and the misguided trade dispute at large, in order to uphold the universal values of free trade and competitiveness which have fostered the environment in which we’ve witnessed consistent growth, year after year.”

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