Chinese Tariffs On Solar Panels

Module manufacturer with a chinese majority owner sought import duties on solar cells and panels.

Chinese tariffs on solar panels.

A tariff or tax of 30 will be applied to imported solar panels most of which come from china. Administration divided over tariff exemption for chinese solar panels. By katherine doyle july 25 2020 12 00 am print this article. Included with these products are solar cells and modules under the category diodes for semiconductor devices other than light emitting diodes.

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. China is currently the world leader in solar panel manufacture and has decried the tariffs. Trade representative robert. A no show from the office of u s.

The china us tariff war is ongoing and the global solar industry has become subjected to its rippling impacts. Trump s solar decision comes almost nine months after suniva inc a bankrupt u s. 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. Members to resolutely defend our legitimate interests washing machines.

However the tariff may ultimately harm american solar panel producers more than their chinese counterparts.