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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1081 of 22 July 2020 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1081 of 22 July 2020 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1081 · Regulation · 4 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

1.   A definitive countervailing duty is imposed on imports of solar glass consisting of tempered soda-lime-flat-glass, with an iron content of less than 300 ppm, a solar transmittance of more than 88 % (measured according to AM1,5 300–2 500 nm), a resistance to heat up to 250 °C (measured according to EN 12150), a resistance to thermal shocks of Δ 150 K (measured according to EN 12150) and having a mechanical strength of 90 N/mm 2 or more (measured according to EN 1288-3), currently falling under CN code ex 7007 19 80 (TARIC codes 7007198012, 7007198018, 7007198080 and 7007198085) and originating in the People’s Republic of China. 2.   The rates of the countervailing duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed in the table, shall be as follows: Company Countervailing duty TARIC additional code Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd 3,2 % B943 Zhejiang Hehe Photovoltaic Glass Technology Co., Ltd 17,1 % B944 Zhejiang Jiafu Glass Co., Ltd; Flat Solar Glass Group Co., Ltd; Shanghai Flat Glass Co., Ltd 12,8 % B945 Henan Yuhua New Material Co., Ltd 16,7 % B946 Other cooperating companies listed in Annex I 12,4 %   All other companies 17,1 % B999 3.   The application of the individual countervailing duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, which shall conform to the requirements set out in Annex II. If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to ‘all other companies’ shall apply. 4.   Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Supplementary provisions

ANNEX 1Supplementary provisions

ANNEX 1 Name TARIC additional code Avic Sanxin Sol-Glass Co. Ltd and Avic (Hainan) Special Glass Material Co., Ltd B949 Wuxi Haida Safety Glass Co., Ltd B950 Dongguan CSG Solar Glass Co., Ltd B951 Pilkington Solar Taicang Limited B952 Novatech Glass Co., Ltd B954

ANNEX 2Supplementary provisions

ANNEX 2 The valid commercial invoice referred to in Article 1(3) must contain the following: (1) The name and function of the official of the entity issuing the commercial invoice. (2) The following declaration: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (area in m2) of solar glass sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in the People’s Republic of China. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ (3) Date and signature of the official of the entity issuing the commercial invoice.

Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), © European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

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