PETALING JAYA: The imposition of anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on solar cells from Malaysia and neighbouring countries Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam by the United States is expected to have a minimal impact, as US imports account for only 5% of global solar panel manufacturing capacity.
TA Research, however, expects that in the short term the move could lead to some volatility in global solar module prices due to potentially idled capacity within the four affected countries, before US import substitution kicks in.
