Commerce lifts duties on certain small Chinese solar devices

US lifts duties on certain small solar devices imported from China

The US Department of Commerce will lift trade duties on certain low-power solar devices from China, citing limited domestic interest in maintaining the tariffs. The decision affects small modules typically used in lighting and other control applications.From pv magazine USA The US Department of Commerce said it will partially end trade duties on imports of certain small solar devices from China after it found little interest within the American …

Commerce lifts duties on certain small Chinese solar devices

Stemming from the first U.S. solar trade cases, the decision means low-power solar devices, made in China generally to control lighting, can be imported into the American market without trade penalties.The U.S. Department of Commerce said it will partially end trade duties on imports of certain small solar devices from China after it found little interest within the American domestic market in keeping the tariffs in place. The Department of Comm…