Chinese Tariffs On Solar Panels

Trump s solar decision comes almost nine months after suniva inc a bankrupt u s.

Chinese tariffs on solar panels.

Tariffs will begin at 20 on large residential washing machines according to the announcement. Administration divided over tariff exemption for chinese solar panels. 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. A no show from the office of u s.

Module manufacturer with a chinese majority owner sought import duties on solar cells and panels. 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. However the tariff may ultimately harm american solar panel producers more than their chinese counterparts. Included with these products are solar cells and modules under the category diodes for semiconductor devices other than light emitting diodes.

China is currently the world leader in solar panel manufacture and has decried the tariffs. Trade representative robert. 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. By katherine doyle july 25 2020 12 00 am print this article.

A tariff or tax of 30 will be applied to imported solar panels most of which come from china.