Chinese Tariffs On 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.

Chinese tariffs on solar panels.

A tariff or tax of 30 will be applied to imported solar panels most of which come from china. By katherine doyle july 25 2020 12 00 am print this article. A no show from the office of u s. 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. 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. Members to resolutely defend our legitimate interests washing machines. 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.

Administration divided over tariff exemption for chinese solar panels. 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.

Included with these products are solar cells and modules under the category diodes for semiconductor devices other than light emitting diodes.