US Solar Makers File Trade Petition Against India, Indonesia

US solar manufacturers said they have filed new trade petitions against India, Indonesia and Laos that allege illegal practices by largely Chinese-owned companies operating in those countries. 

The new anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions were filed by the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade, which includes First Solar Inc., Mission Solar Energy and Qcells. The trade group said it had identified alleged illegal subsidies and dumping margins in the three Asian countries. 

First Solar shares rose as much as 3.6%.