USITC Schedules Expedited Reviews of Duties on Solar Panels from China and Taiwan

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On February 17, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced the scheduling of expedited five-year reviews. These reviews involve antidumping and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (solar panels) from China and Taiwan.

The review comes under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930. The Commission will examine whether removing these duties would likely lead to material injury to U.S. producers.

The USITC originally instituted these reviews on August 1, 2025. It then received responses from domestic and foreign parties. On December 22, 2025, the USITC ruled that responses from U.S. producers were “adequate.” Responses from foreign parties were ruled “inadequate.”

Because of the lack of adequate responses from foreign parties, the Commission decided to conduct expedited reviews. This is allowed under Section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)(3)). Commissioner David S. Johanson voted for full reviews instead.

The affected duties are:

  • The antidumping duty order on solar panels from Taiwan.
  • The antidumping and countervailing duty orders on solar panels from China.

A staff report on the matter is being prepared. It will be placed in the nonpublic record and given to parties on the Administrative Protective Order service list by May 7, 2026. A public version will follow.

Parties that submitted adequate information may file written comments. This is to inform the Commission’s final decision. These comments are due by May 12, 2026. They may not contain new factual information.

Anyone else, including the general public, may file a short written statement by May 12, 2026. These statements also may not include new factual data.

If the U.S. Department of Commerce extends the deadline for its final review results, then the deadline for USITC comments will shift. The new comment deadline will be three business days after Commerce issues its results.

All submitted documents must follow the Commission’s rules. Any document that includes business proprietary information must meet special requirements under 19 CFR §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7. Details are available in the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures at www.usitc.gov.

Every party to the review must send their filed documents to other parties involved. Each filing must include a certificate of service, or the Secretary will not accept the document.

The Commission has also exercised its authority under 19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)(5)(B) to extend the review period. These reviews are declared “extraordinarily complicated,” and so the USITC may extend up to 90 days.

This case is officially termed: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-511 and 731-TA-1246-1247 (Second Review).

Questions can be directed to Julie Duffy in the Office of Investigations at (202) 708-2579. Hearing-impaired individuals may call 202-205-1810.

Issued February 11, 2026, by Secretary to the Commission, Lisa Barton. Document Number: 2026-03031.


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