Chinese Tariffs On Solar Panels

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Chinese tariffs on solar panels.

However the tariff may ultimately harm american solar panel producers more than their chinese counterparts. Trade representative robert lighthizer announced yesterday that approximately 16 billion worth of imported chinese products will be subject to a 25 tariff under a section 301 ruling. Included with these products are solar cells and modules under the category diodes for semiconductor devices other than light emitting diodes. Zhong shan the chinese ministry of commerce said in a statement with regard to the wrong measures taken by the united states china will work with other w t o.

China is currently the world leader in solar panel manufacture and has decried the tariffs. Trump s china tariffs one in the shape of a solar panel companies that build america s major solar farms spent 2018 and early 2019 begging the administration to exempt jumbo versions of two. By katherine doyle july 25 2020 12 00 am print this article. Trade representative robert.

A tariff or tax of 30 will be applied to imported solar panels most of which come from china. In january 2018 trump imposed a 30 tariff on imported solar panels to combat and compete with china s booming solar industry and ease american producers concerns. Trump s solar decision comes almost nine months after suniva inc a bankrupt u s. Module manufacturer with a chinese majority owner sought import duties on solar cells and panels.

The china us tariff war is ongoing and the global solar industry has become subjected to its rippling impacts.