US Clears Way for Tariffs on $13 Billion of Solar Imports
A worker handles photovoltaic cells at a manufacturing facility in Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Photographer: Yen Duong/BloombergUS duties on solar equipment from four Southeast Asian countries are set to take effect following a government agency’s conclusion the imports harm domestic manufacturers.
The unanimous vote by the US International Trade Commission applies to imported solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The injury determination was a key final threshold for duties to take full effect, setting the stage for collections in June.