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Opponents Make ‘America First’ Case Against Solar Import Tariffs
- South Carolina governor argues tariffs will harm manufacturers
- Trump’s trade office holding hearing on bid for solar tariffs
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Critics of imposing tariffs on solar panels used a signature policy priority of President Donald Trump to make the case that imposing that trade protection would be harmful to American businesses -- and they say it’s already having an impact.
Adopting the proposed tariffs "will hinder, not help, American manufacturing," Henry McMaster, governor of South Carolina, said during a hearing at the U.S. Trade Representative’s office Wednesday.