The U.S. Imposes Tariffs On Solar Cells From Southeast Asia

The United States has announced the imposition of tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar cells from Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. This measure responds to allegations that Chinese manufacturers operating in these countries are selling products below production cost and receiving unfair subsidies, harming the U.S. solar industry.

Who requested the tariff imposition?

The petitioner group, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, accused major Chinese solar cell manufacturers with factories in Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam of selling cells at prices below production cost and receiving subsidies that make U.S. products uncompetitive. In order for the tariffs to be finalized, the U.S. International Trade Commission must vote in June on whether the domestic industry has been materially injured by the dumped and subsidized imports.