Tariff On Solar Panels From China

Solar grade polysilicon is the major building block for not only solar panels but also for the semiconductor industry making it an important resource internationally.

Tariff on solar panels from china.

The industry gets 80 percent of its solar panel products from imports largely from china. The first 2 5 gigawatts of imported solar cells will be exempt from the tariffs trump said in a statement monday. During the trade war china imposed tariffs on imported polysilicon from american manufacturers effectively shutting out us producers from one of the largest markets in the world. The nearly 25 percent tariff applies to all imported solar photovoltaic cells and modules the main.

A tariff or tax of 30 will be applied to imported solar panels most of which come from china.