Statement: The End of the Moratorium
The moratorium on duties and tariff enforcement for Chinese-origin solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam found to be circumventing U.S. trade law expires tomorrow, Thursday, June 6th.
The moratorium on duties and tariff enforcement for Chinese-origin solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam found to be circumventing U.S. trade law expires tomorrow, Thursday, June 6th.
A two-year U.S. tariff holiday on solar panels from Southeast Asia expires on Thursday, starting the clock ticking for American project developers to use the huge amount of equipment they stockpiled duty-free over that period by the end of this year.
Tariffs aimed at protecting America’s solar industry from foreign competition snapped back into place on Thursday, ending a two-year pause that President Biden approved as part of his effort to jump-start solar adoption in the U.S.
Two letters were sent today to Secretary Raimondo and the Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, David Johanson, in support of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee.
The Inflation Reduction Act gave new life to America’s ability to innovate and manufacture solar components, so we can quickly, sustainably and reliably deploy solar at the scale needed to address the climate crisis.
“The Alliance Trade Committee recognizes and appreciates the Administration’s commitment to improved trade enforcement on solar products. Enforcement will support and strengthen U.S. producers and the billions of dollars they are now investing in new U.S. manufacturing of solar cells and modules as well as inputs.
In June, new tariffs will hit solar panels and cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam after the Biden administration exempted those countries from fees two years ago. The shift could be significant for the market, as the four Southeast Asian nations currently dominate solar imports.
“It is very encouraging to see the Administration take action to ensure a level playing field with China.
First Solar and six other manufacturers allege that Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are flooding the U.S. market with cheap solar cells that threaten the domestic industry.
Blaming illegal subsidies in China for artificially lowering the price of panels, Qcells and at least six other U.S. solar manufacturers filed a petition Wednesday urging the federal government to crack down.