CBP Detention and Release of Toyo Ethiopian Solar Cells; Commerce Circumvention Inquiry
What happened
CBP issued detention notices on May 27 and May 28 for two shipments of solar cells made at Toyo Co.'s Ethiopia factory, totaling about 0.094 MW and valued at $13,770, which CBP indicated were suspected of being associated with forced labor. Toyo said CBP released the shipments after reviewing supply chain documentation covering polysilicon and wafer sourcing; the company did not say how many shipments were released, when, or under which authority they had been held, and has not said whether the detention was resolved through a forced-labor finding or otherwise. A Commerce circumvention inquiry continues. The reports do not state the inquiry's scope, the products or countries covered, or any preliminary or final determination date.
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- pv magazine USACBP releases Toyo's detained Ethiopian solar cells as Commerce circumvention inquiry continues
Toyo Co. said CBP released shipments of solar cells made at its factory in Ethiopia after reviewing supply chain documentation covering polysilicon and wafer sourcing; the company did not say how many shipments were released, when, or under which authority they had been held. CBP issued detention notices on May 27 and May 28 for two cell shipments totaling about 0.094 MW and valued at $13,770, which CBP indicated were suspected of being associated with forced labor, and Toyo has not said whether those are the shipments now released.
- pv magazine (Global)CBP releases Toyo's detained Ethiopian solar cells as Commerce circumvention inquiry continues
Toyo Co. said CBP released shipments of solar cells made at its Ethiopia factory after reviewing supply chain documentation covering polysilicon and wafer sourcing; the company did not say how many shipments were released, when, or under which authority they had been held. CBP issued detention notices on May 27 and May 28 for two cell shipments totaling about 0.094 MW and valued at $13,770, which CBP indicated were suspected of being associated with forced labor, and Toyo has not said whether those are the shipments now released.
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