China-based polysilicon makers are poised to recommend that the China government set a floor import price of US$26/kg for Europe-produced polysilicon in place of imposing anti-dumping tariff rates, according to PV industry sources in Taiwan.
The China government in late January 2014 made preliminary judgment that polysilicon imported from Europe for sale at low prices had injured the domestic polysilicon manufacturing industry but decided not to impose anti-dumping tariff rates due to political considerations, the sources indicated.
Since the EU set floor prices and an annual quota for PV modules imported from China as a result from its anti-dumping and anti-subsidization investigation, the China government is expected to do the same to polysilicon imports from Europe, the sources said.
The recommended floor import price of US$26/kg is higher than current spot market quotes of US$20-22/kg and February contract prices of about US$23/kg, the sources noted.
