CORRECTED-US sets preliminary duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos

Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday announced anti-subsidy countervailing duties on solar cells and panels imported by companies in India, Indonesia and Laos.

According to a fact sheet posted on the Commerce Department's website, the agency calculated general subsidy rates of 125.87% for imports from India, 104.38% for imports from Indonesia, and 80.67% for imports from Laos.

The three nations last year accounted for $4.5 billion in solar imports, about two thirds of the 2025 total, according to government trade data.