Us Imposes Tariff On Chinese Solar Panels

On january 22nd 2018 the trump administration levied a 30 tariff on solar imports to the united states.

Us imposes tariff on chinese solar panels.

Will impose duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made abroad a move that threatens to handicap a 28 billion industry that relies on parts made abroad for 80 percent of its. 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. A three person panel of wto trade experts said washington broke with global regulations in 2018 when it slapped more than 200 billion in levies on a slew of chinese goods. The move is a major.

The commerce department has slapped stiff tariffs on imports of chinese solar panels imposing 31 percent charges on the products of big chinese manufacturers like suntech and trina. Since march 2018 the. Imposes steep tariffs on importers of chinese solar panels workers assembling solar panels at a factory in hefei in central china. The tariff covers both imported solar cells a key input to manufacturing solar panels and solar modules otherwise known as solar panels.

Those levies were less severe than requested by suniva and. The tariff allows 2 5 gigawatts of unassembled solar cells. 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 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.