European solar panel manufacturers have won an extension of restrictions on Chinese imports after the European Commission agreed on Saturday to a review that keeps curbs in place for at least a year.
Seeking to resolve a dispute about cheap Chinese imports, the Commission in 2013 set a minimum sales price and a limit on the number of Chinese-made solar panels, wafers and cells sold in the EU.
The restrictions were due to expire this month but the Commission said it had decided to consider a request by EU ProSun, an association of EU producers, to extend them.
“The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in continuation of dumping and recurrence of injury to the [EU] industry,” the Commission said in its Official Journal, referring to EU industry concerns that Chinese rivals would be able to import free of tariffs.
The Commission’s decision to start a so-called expiry review extends the current arrangement for at least a year while it is assessed.
“As long as Chinese manufacturers fail to comply with basic international trade and competition rules, the EU must maintain the measures in full force and effect,” EU ProSun said in a statement.
European producers accuse China, whose solar exports to the EU rose to 21 billion euros (US$21.2 billion) in 2011, of using soft loans and export credits to try to corner the EU market.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, yesterday said its materials management head, Vanessa Lee (李文如), had tendered her resignation for personal reasons. The personnel adjustment takes effect tomorrow, TSMC said in a statement. The latest development came one month after Lee reportedly took leave from the middle of last month. Cliff Hou (侯永清), senior vice president and deputy cochief operating officer, is to concurrently take on the role of head of the materials management division, which has been under his supervision, TSMC said. Lee, who joined TSMC in 2022, was appointed senior director of materials management and
Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) on Thursday met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, days before a planned trip to China by the head of the world’s most valuable chipmaker, people familiar with the matter said. Details of what the two men discussed were not immediately available, and the people familiar with the meeting declined to elaborate on the agenda. Spokespeople for the White House had no immediate comment. Nvidia declined to comment. Nvidia’s CEO has been vocal about the need for US companies to access the world’s largest semiconductor market and is a frequent visitor to China.
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