The
U.S. 2017 Section 201 Safeguard Investigation Schedule
On April 26 2017, Suniva
filed a petition according to Section 201 to raise the threshold prices of
imported PV cells and modules, causing a storm among global solar product manufacturers.
United State International Trade Commission started the investigation on May 17
2017, which will take 120 days; another 30 days if the case is extraordinary
complicated. The report has to be presented to the President within 180 days
after the petition was filed. The President will make the final decision. The
detailed schedule of the investigation process, according to USITC, is listed
in the following table.
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The U.S. ITC
Safeguard Investigation Key Date
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May 17 2017
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Start
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May 25 2017
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Draft
Questionnaires: Comments on drafts
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Jun. 29 2017
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Return Questionnaires
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Aug. 1 2017
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Prehearing Report on Injury Phase
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Aug. 8 2017
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Prehearing Briefs on Injury Phase
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Aug. 15 2017
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Hearing on Injury Phase
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Aug. 22 2017
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Posthearing Briefs on
Injury Phase
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Sep. 11 2017
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Report to the Commission on Injury Phase
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Sep. 22 2017
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Proposed Vote on
Injury Phase
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Sep. 27 2017
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Prehearing Briefs on Remedy Phase
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Oct. 3 2017
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Hearing on Remedy Phase
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Oct. 10 2017
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Posthearing Briefs on
Remedy Phase
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Oct. 23 2017
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Report to the Commission on Remedy Phase
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Oct. 31 2017
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Proposed Vote on
Remedy Phase
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Nov. 13 2017
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End
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Source: United States
International Trade Commission, PVinsights Complied