US EditionCommerce Department says five solar companies dodged tariffs in final finding
- The United States will impose import duties on solar panel makers in Southeast Asian nations to prevent them from avoiding tariffs on Chinese-made goods, according to a senior official from the Department of Commerce. This decision is in line with a preliminary finding made in December.
- The move is opposed by solar panel buyers who rely on inexpensive foreign products to make their projects competitive. However, it is positive news for the small U.S. Solar manufacturing industry, which has struggled to compete with Chinese goods and has experienced a resurgence due to subsidies in President Biden's climate change law.
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Chinese Solar Companies Have Been Dodging Tariffs, Biden Admin Says - The Ohio Star
by Nick Pope The Department of Commerce (DOC) determined Friday that five Chinese solar panel companies have been dodging U.S. tariffs by directing their operations through other Asian countries not subject to the import restrictions. The DOC found in its probe that Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, BYD and Vina Solar have all used other countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia, as conduits to evade tariffs desi…
Commerce finalizes duties on Asian solar panel makers seen as skirting China tariffs
The debate over whether Arizona should reduce the benefit that electricity customers receive for selling power from rooftop solar arrays is hitting the airwaves. (AP Photo) Ross D. Franklin Commerce finalizes duties on Asian solar panel makers seen as skirting China tariffs Breanne Deppisch August 18, 02:48 PM August 18, 02:48 PM Video Embed The Commerce Department finalized a decision on Friday to impos…
Chinese Solar Makers Face New Tariffs After US Says They’re Dodging Duties
A US government probe has concluded some manufacturers in Asia are illegally bypassing tariffs on Chinese solar equipment, exposing them to duties that threaten to hike the cost of renewable power and slow the development of clean energy.
US slaps tariffs on some big solar companies for dodging China duties
The United States on Friday (Aug 18) will finalise a decision to impose import duties on solar panel makers who finished their products in Southeast Asian nations to avoid tariffs on Chinese-made goods, according to a senior Commerce Department official. The decision, which largely mirrors a preliminary fi
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