Canada ended more than a decade of antidumping and countervailing duties on certain solar modules and laminates from China , after the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ended its review of the expiry order that had been in effect since 2021.
The decision, adopted on September 17, 2026 , revokes the order that maintained the trade measures on these products. As a result, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will cease enforcing the corresponding antidumping and countervailing duties.
The restrictions date back to 2015 , when Canada determined that dumping and subsidies existed on certain photovoltaic modules and laminates originating in or exported from China. In March 2021, these measures were extended by a new court order.
The process was reopened in February of this year, when the CITT began a review to determine whether the expiration of the measures could lead to a resumption or continuation of dumping and subsidies.
In July, the CBSA concluded that both practices would likely continue or resume if the order expired , citing among other factors the excess capacity of the Chinese photovoltaic industry and its export orientation.
However, the Court subsequently completed the review and revoked the order.
According to the process documentation, the review no longer had sufficient support from domestic producers, which led to the early closure of the procedure and the elimination of the measures.
The decision covers crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and laminates , including certain laminates shipped or packaged together with other components, as well as thin-film products based on amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride and CIGS.
Therefore, this is not a general elimination of any trade barrier on all Chinese solar products, but rather the revocation of the specific order that regulated those goods.
A more open market for Chinese manufacturers
The elimination of the duties modifies the conditions of access to the Canadian market for the affected manufacturers, who will now be able to compete without the surcharge derived from those antidumping and countervailing measures.
The change also comes at a time of strong global oversupply.
In its July review, the CBSA warned that China's photovoltaic manufacturing capacity continues to grow above demand and that this situation increases the pressure to place production in international markets.
This context can translate into greater price competition for Canadian developers, distributors, and installers, while also increasing competitive pressure on local suppliers.
The decision thus marks a significant change in the trade policy applied to the Canadian photovoltaic sector.
After more than ten years of antidumping and countervailing measures in place, Canada is once again allowing the entry of products covered by the order without those duties , in a market that at the same time continues to increase its needs for new clean generation energy.