Us Tariffs On China Solar Panels

Washington the obama administration upheld steep tariffs on chinese solar panels wednesday finding that improper trade practices have undermined an american solar industry that the largest u s.

Us tariffs on china solar panels. President donald trump has finally dealt his first blow to china s economy. Tariffed solar panels will keep prices higher panels sold in china average at 0 19 watt while panels in the united states fall between 0 35 and 0 43 watt based on 2019 averages. The move based on a so called 201 case requiring proof of serious harm from unfair global competition put tariffs on 8 5 billion in solar modules and cells starting at 30 in year one and. The administration had solar panels including bifacials among its first set of tariffs in early 2018.

The falling prices however will hurt panel manufacturers including china s jinko solar jksaa ul and korea s hanwha q cells which had announced hundreds of millions of dollars in u s.