Canada ends 11-year anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar products after review
On September 17, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal terminated the second sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates, revoking the orders. The Canada Border Services Agency will cease collecting these duties. The termination was procedural after the only domestic producer, Heliene, stopped production in Canada. No importers, Chinese exporters, or the Chinese government participated. The decision ends over 11 years of trade measures first imposed in 2014.
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Canada ends 11-year anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar products after review
Canada has terminated anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese solar photovoltaic modules and laminates, ending measures that began in 2014. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) stopped the second sunset review on September 17, 2026, and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) ceased collecting the duties. The termination was procedural, as the only domestic producer that responded to the review questionnaire, Heliene, had stopped production in Canada. No importers, Chinese exporters, or the Chinese government participated. Industry experts attribute the move to bilateral trade concessions following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to China in January 2026, which included a China-Canada Economic Cooperation Roadmap and the removal of a proposed 100% tariff on Chinese EVs. However, analysts note the Canadian solar market is small, with annual installations of only a few hundred megawatts, mostly off-grid. China exported only about 119 MW of solar modules to Canada in 2025, less than 0.05% of its total exports. The decision is seen as a pragmatic response to Canada's weak domestic manufacturing capacity, which relies on imports for over 85% of its solar modules. Chinese companies face challenges in re-entering the market, including recertification and rebuilding distribution channels, while Southeast Asian production bases offer tariff-free alternatives.
Canada Terminates Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Chinese Solar Photovoltaic Products
On September 17, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) terminated the second sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates originating from or imported from China, revoking the related orders. Consequently, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will cease collecting these duties. The measures were first initiated in December 2014, with affirmative final determinations in June 2015. The first sunset review in 2020 also resulted in affirmative findings. The second review, initiated in February 2026, led to an affirmative final determination by CBSA in July 2026, but the CITT's termination effectively ends the trade remedies. This decision marks the conclusion of over a decade of trade restrictions on Chinese solar products in Canada.
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On September 17, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) terminated the second sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates originating from or imported from China. As a result, the CITT revoked the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on the subject goods. Consequently, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will cease collecting anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these products. The decision was reported by the China Trade Remedy Information Network on September 21, as relayed by People's Financial Information. This marks the end of trade remedy measures that had been in place against Chinese solar products in Canada.
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Canada terminates anti-dumping and countervailing measures on Chinese solar photovoltaic products
According to the China Trade Remedy Information Network, on September 17, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) terminated the second anti-dumping and countervailing sunset review of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates originating in or imported from China, and revoked the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on the subject products. Consequently, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will no longer collect anti-dumping and countervailing duties. The measures were originally initiated on December 5, 2014, with a final affirmative determination on June 3, 2015. The first sunset review concluded with affirmative determinations in 2020 and 2021. The second sunset review was initiated in early 2026, with CBSA issuing an affirmative final determination on July 2, 2026, before CITT's termination decision.
Read sourceCanada Terminates Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duties on Chinese Solar Products
On September 17, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) terminated the second sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates originating from or imported from China. As a result, the CITT revoked the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on these products. Consequently, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will cease collecting anti-dumping and countervailing duties on the subject goods. This decision, reported on September 21, 2026, by tradealpha, marks the end of Canada's trade remedy measures against Chinese solar products after the review process concluded that the measures should no longer continue.
Canada Terminates Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Chinese Solar Photovoltaic Products
On September 17, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) terminated the second sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates originating from or imported from China. This decision revokes the related anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders. Consequently, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will cease collecting these duties. The measures were first imposed in 2015 following an investigation initiated in December 2014. The first sunset review in 2020 resulted in continued duties. The second sunset review was initiated in February 2026, and while the CBSA issued an affirmative final determination in July 2026, the CITT's termination effectively ends the trade remedy measures.
Read sourceCanada Terminates Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Chinese Solar Photovoltaic Products
On September 17, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) terminated the second sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates originating from or imported from China. As a result, the CITT revoked the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on the subject products. Consequently, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will cease collecting these duties. The decision was reported by the China Trade Remedy Information Network and summarized by financial data provider Jin10 on September 21, 2026. This marks a significant shift in Canadian trade policy towards Chinese solar goods, ending a long-standing trade remedy measure.
Read sourceCanada Terminates Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on Chinese Solar Photovoltaic Products
On September 17, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal terminated the second sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates originating from or imported from China. As a result, the Canada Border Services Agency will no longer impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these products. The decision, reported by the China Trade Remedy Information Network and relayed by People's Financial News on September 21, marks the end of these trade measures against Chinese solar goods.
Read sourceCanada Terminates Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Chinese Solar Photovoltaic Products
On September 17, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) terminated the second anti-dumping and countervailing sunset review of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates originating in or imported from China, revoking the related orders. As a result, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will cease collecting anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these products. The measures were first initiated on December 5, 2014, with a final affirmative determination on June 3, 2015. The first sunset review began on May 22, 2020, leading to affirmative final determinations by CBSA on October 16, 2020, and by CITT on March 25, 2021. The second sunset review was initiated on February 2-3, 2026, with CBSA issuing an affirmative final determination on July 2, 2026. The CITT's decision to terminate the orders marks the end of these trade remedies after over a decade.
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