The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to continue its investigation into imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos.

In its ruling, the Commission said there is “a reasonable indication that a US industry is materially injured” by the imports, which are allegedly being sold in the US at less than fair value and benefiting from government subsidies in their respective countries. The case covers PV cells whether or not assembled into modules.

As a result of the ITC’s determination, the US Department of Commerce (DoC) will proceed with its own investigation into the imports. The inquiry was initially launched last month following a set of antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions filed in July by a consortium of domestic solar manufacturers, including First Solar, Mission Solar, and Qcells.

The Department of Commerce is expected to issue preliminary countervailing duty determinations by 10 October 2025, with antidumping duty determinations anticipated around 24 December 2025.

Meanwhile, the ITC plans to publish a public report on 7 October 2025 detailing its findings and the views of the Commission. The report will be made available on the Commission’s official website.