A-SMACC participants 'examining all choices' after AD/CVD petition rejection

• United States solar suppliers behind the controversial anti-circumvention petition have said they are "reviewing all choices" and could refile petitions in the future.

Following last week's choice by the United States Division of Business to throw away a petition affirming circumvention of anti-dumping and also countervailing duties (AD/CVD) by Chinese solar manufacturers via Southeast Asia-based subsidiaries, American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention (A-SMACC) have actually released a declaration stating the team "strongly disagrees" with Commerce's rationale behind its judgment.

Recently the department dismissed the petition pointing out A-SMACC members' ongoing privacy, suggesting any type of resulting examination could be prevented by the broader solar market not knowing the makers' identifications.

That the petitioners have chosen to stay anonymous-- citing the threat of revenge from both the Chinese government and Chinese rivals-- has been a factor of contention considering that the petitions were filed in August.

A-SMACC participants had up until the end these days to make a decision whether to please a Business request to disclose themselves. While it would certainly appear the companies will refrain from doing so at this time, A-SMACC members have suggested they might refile a petition "satisfying the Commerce Department's problems".

"Most of all, we will certainly not deliver monopoly power to China as well as to Chinese-owned companies on solar products. United state solar manufacturing is recouping, as well as the future is intense, but we ought to not have to compete with the unjust profession practices of China and Chinese-owned companies. We should guarantee that America, which designed solar innovation, leads the next generation of solar production, R&D, and also implementation," the declaration reads.