Since US preliminary anti-dumping tariff rates imposed on Taiwan-made PV products are much higher than originally expected, Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell and PV module makers will find it difficult to export products to the US and therefore are likely to rely on markets other than the US in the second half of 2014, according to PV industry sources in Taiwan.
Solar cell makers Motech Industries and Gintech Energy are subject to anti-dumping tariff rates of 44.18% and 27.59% respectively, while others face duties of 35.9%.
Most Taiwan-based makers place hope on PV demand in the China market which is expected to significantly increase in the second half of 2014, the sources indicated, adding August is key time to see if the demand really rises.