Us Imposes Steep Tariffs On Importers Of Chinese Solar Panels

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

Us imposes steep tariffs on importers of chinese solar panels.

The department announced anti dumping duties of 26 71 percent to 78 42 percent on imports of most solar panels made in china and rates of 11 45 percent to 27 55 percent on imports of solar cells. The united states on tuesday imposed a fresh round of steep duties on certain imports of chinese solar panels after determining that their manufacturers are receiving government subsidies. A 30 tariff will be imposed on imported solar cells and modules in the first year with the tariffs declining to 15 by the fourth year. The new american tariffs announced tuesday include anti dumping duties of 26 71 percent to 78 42 percent on imports of most solar panels made in china and rates of 11 45 percent to 27 55 percent.

The department announced anti dumping duties of 26 71 percent to 78 42 percent on imports of most solar panels made in china and rates of 11 45 percent to 27 55 percent on imports of solar cells. 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. However the tariff may ultimately harm american solar panel producers more than their chinese counterparts. The commerce department on tuesday imposed steep duties on importers of chinese solar panels made from certain components asserting that the manufacturers had benefited from unfair subsidies.

The president approved four years of tariffs that start at 30 percent in the first. President trump on monday imposed tariffs of 30 percent on imported solar panel technology in a bid to protect domestic manufacturers while signaling a more aggressive approach toward china.