EU anti-dumping on Chinese Solar ongoing preliminary upcoming June 6 baked. By then, the Chinese photovoltaic products exports to the EU are likely to be imposed rate of 37-68% of the temporary punitive tariffs. This is or will become by far the largest EU trade frictions, the world's largest amount of money involved in a trade dispute. In 2011, Chinese exports to the EU a total value of 21 billion euros (about 166.5 billion yuan) of the solar panels and associated components, exports accounted for China 70% of total PV manufacturing industry, accounting for 7% of total EU trade around.

Trade war imminent, as the attacking side of the EU, but got cold feet from the infighting. May 24, the Member States on the EU anti-dumping on China PV recommendation to vote. The same day, to attract more media attention, moreover, that represents more than 1,000 solar panels china companies in Europe the European Union public protests solar parity, saying the EU is ruined Europe more than 20 million jobs. It is also noteworthy, first mentioned in the application of anti-dumping on China PV enterprises in Germany, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeatedly said in public, will spare no effort to stop the EU PV products to China imposed punitive tariffs.

EU trade disputes this situation is very complicated, the smoke of the battlefield layers of fog enveloped - whether it is the Ministry of Commerce expert, or invited to go to the EU negotiating Chinese trade associations, as well as photovoltaic enterprises are the "China Economic Weekly" reflects EU anti-dumping procedures, decision-making opaque. "The EU anti-dumping on Chinese PV yet completed the program, if once the EU decides to Chinese PV products impose punitive tariffs on Chinese side there will be a corresponding retaliatory measures.

China trade war is not willing to see the situation, but not to our will. "Department of Commerce International Trade and Economic Cooperation Research Institute of Asia-Europe Cooperation Research Center Director Li Gang said," if the Chinese had to deal with the last, so that the interests of both China and the EU are damaged, the EU would like to see it? "

September 6, 2012, the European Commission announced the launch of China's exports of PV off grid inverter modules and components for all anti-dumping investigation. The EU believes that Chinese PV industry damage to EU industry, and to disclose more than 100 EU believes that its industry harm Chinese enterprises. In accordance with the EU's judicial process, the preliminary anti-dumping case is the deadline on June 6 this year. If the preliminary ruling passed, the EU will immediately PV products in China will impose punitive tariffs temporarily until December this year, will make final decision on the case.

In six months, two sides can continue to negotiate to find solutions to the dispute. The final determination of this temporary punitive tariffs validity may be extended to five years and long-term measures, of course, the results may also be to the good, the tax rate is reduced, or the termination of the levy.

The initial anti-dumping investigations applicant is a German firm Solar World. In order to China to carry out "anti-dumping" actions, meet EU requirements "on behalf of the industry at least 25% of the enterprises", Solar World trade organization also initiated the establishment of EU ProSun, unites more than 20 European solar panels and components manufacturers. Solar World also filed a countervailing duty on Chinese PV products applications will be available this August for preliminary ruling.