Chinese solar panel maker LONGi Green says detainment of its products at US border has had no major impact on operations

Its products contain polysilicon made in China’s Xinjiang region, where Washington believes human rights abuses take place

‘Shipments to the US market are still proceeding normally to meet the order needs of American customers,’ LONGi says

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A robotic arm operates on the photovoltaic cell production line at the LONGi Green Energy Technology plant in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. Photo: Bloomberg

Published: 4:41pm, 4 Nov 2021Updated: 10:10pm, 4 Nov 2021

Chinese solar panel manufacturer LONGi Green Energy Technology said the detainment of its products at the US border has not yet had a major effect on its operations.

LONGi is the latest solar panel maker to have its imports seized by US border officials because they contain polysilicon made in China’s Xinjiang region, where Washington believes human rights abuses are taking place.

JinkoSolar Holding Company, Canadian Solar and Trina Solar have also had their imports blocked. The companies are tied to Xinjiang-based Hoshine Silicon Industry Co, which produces the metallurgical-grade silicon used in solar panels, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

“At present, [our] company’s shipments to the US market are still proceeding normally to meet the order needs of American customers,” Xian-based LONGi said in a statement on Thursday in response to widespread media coverage. “The Withhold Release Orders (WRO) of the US customs has not had a significant adverse impact on the company’s operations for the time being.”

LONGi said it will continue to monitor and evaluate the impact of the WRO on its US shipments.

LONGi’s Shanghai-traded stock closed 8.98 per cent lower at 91 yuan (US$14.23) on Wednesday after news of the detainment broke, and opened slightly higher on Thursday at 93 yuan.

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