Decision and Details
U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Department of Commerce investigation into solar product circumvention through Ethiopia and the submission of a written statement by consolidated subsidiary TOYO
To determine whether solar products and other goods completed in Ethiopia using parts and components from China are circumventing existing U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders
The timing of CBP’s review is not indicated, and no amount of the impact on financial results has been disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Matter Covered | U.S. Department of Commerce investigation into solar product circumvention through Ethiopia and the submission of a written statement by consolidated subsidiary TOYO |
| Decision-Making Body | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| Decision Date | 17 July 2026 (formal initiation of the circumvention investigation) |
| Implementation Date | 17 July 2026 (investigation initiated; actual date) |
| Amount | Detained solar cells: equivalent to US$13,770 (approximately ¥2.203 million) |
| Quantity / scale | Total quantity of detained solar cells: approximately 0.094 MW; import declaration numbers: 8QH26007473, 8QH26007481 |
| Impact on Business Performance | The timing of CBP’s review is not indicated, and no amount of the impact on financial results has been disclosed. |
| Reason | To determine whether solar products and other goods completed in Ethiopia using parts and components from China are circumventing existing U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders |
| Governing Rule | Section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930; the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) |
| Related previous disclosures | 18 June 2026 disclosure, “Handling of Certain Shipments Related to Exports of Solar Products by a Subsidiary to the United States” |
| Future plans | CBP will review the materials supporting the exclusion application. TOYO will assert and defend its position in the proceedings and will promptly disclose any matters that arise requiring further disclosure. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated the investigation to determine whether solar products and other goods completed in Ethiopia using parts and components from China are circumventing the U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders applicable to products from China. TOYO maintains that it has not manufactured or exported to the United States any products subject to the alleged circumvention.