Trade Tariff Solar Panels

The president approved four years of tariffs that start at 30 percent in the first.

Trade tariff solar panels.

Bifacial solar modules which generate power from the front and the back have been exempted from a 25 trade tariff that had all but stopped imports from china. In january 2018 the trump administration levied a tariff against imported solar goods under section 201 of the trade act of 1974. The move based on a so called 201 case requiring proof of serious harm from unfair global competition put tariffs on 8 5 billion in solar modules and cells starting at 30 in year one and. The dispute up for discussion was over a section 201 tariff exemption for bifacial or two sided solar panels.

23 2018 president trump signed a proclamation that placed tariffs on imported solar cells and modules for a period of four years. After lighthizer moved to close it last year opponents of the rescission sued ustr. The move is a major. In documents filed last month suniva asked for a tariff of 25 cents per watt on solar cells and 32 cents per watt on panels.

The tariff focused on the components of solar panels either the components of solar panels or fully assembled modules and began at 30 gradually declining by 5 percentage points per year over four years. It is also seeking a minimum price on panels of 74 cents a watt nearly. The trade association said the tariffs would cause 23 000 installers. Bifacial solar modules have lost their exemption from the section 201 tariffs on imported solar panels effective may 18 2020.

The first 2 5 gigawatts of imported solar cells will be exempt from the tariffs trump said in a statement monday. International trade commission itc after two solar manufacturers suniva and solarworld filed a petition seeking tariffs. Tariffs make solar panels more expensive and thus discourage their use according to the solar energy industries association.