US-Sino PV investigation
On November 7, 2012, the U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously determined that Chinese photovoltaic imports materially injured the U.S. industry. Consequently, AD and CV duty orders were issued. Below is a timeline of events and related news.
| Date | Action |
| October 19, 2011 | SolarWorld submitted a petition to Commerce, claiming China's photovoltaic manufacturers were illegally dumping product on the US market. |
| October 27, 2011 | Preliminary entry into US Federal register (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-10-27/pdf/FR-2011-10-27.pdf). |
| November 8, 2011 | Testimonies heard of parties involved at the US ITC’s conference in connection with the preliminary phase of antidumping duty and countervailing duty Investigation No. 701-TA-481 and 731-TA-1190(http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2011/cspv_cells_and_modules/preliminary/PDF/Conference%2011-08-2011.pdf). |
| December 2, 2011 | US ITC voted unanimously to go forward with an investigation (http://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2011/er1102jj1.htm). |
| March 20, 2012 | US DOC hands down preliminary verdict in the CVD trade case. |
| May 17, 2012 | US DOC announces preliminary anti-dumping determination, after many delays. |
| May 25, 2012 | WTO reports that China requested consultations with the US concerning the imposition of CVD measures (http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds437_e.htm). |
| September 28, 2012 | DSB establishes a panel on the back of China requested consultations with the US. |
| November 26, 2012 | Director-General composes the panel on the back of China requested consultations with the US. |
| November 7, 2012 | ITC casts final decision (http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2012/cspv_cells_and_modules/finalphase.htm). |
| December 7, 2012 | Final determination AD (http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-07/pdf/2012-29668.pdf) and CVD (http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-07/pdf/2012-29669.pdf) entries into Federal register, December 7, 2012 |