Economics

Trump Kills a Tariff Loophole in Latest Blow to Renewable Energy

U.S. developers saw exclusion on two-sided panels as a boon
Rescinding it helps U.S. panel makers First Solar and SunPower

Trump Administration Scraps Solar Tariff Exemption

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By Brian Eckhouse, Chris Martin, and Ari Natter

October 4, 2019 at 9:11 PM UTC

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October 5, 2019 at 9:01 AM UTC

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The Trump administration dealt a fresh blow to renewable energy developers on Friday by stripping away an exemption the industry was counting on to weather the president’s tariffs on imported panels.