What are solar panel import tariffs?

Solar panel import tariffs are primarily intended to support the development of a new U.S.-based solar module manufacturing supply chain, which is financially backed by the Inflation Reduction Act. This act introduces a series of tax credits designed to bolster domestic manufacturers. For solar modules, the credits are as follows:

Are Chinese solar panels causing global prices to collapse?

The group, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, accused big Chinese solar panel makers with factories in Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand of causing global prices to collapse by dumping products into the market.

What happened to solar panels after Biden paused tariffs?

In the two years since the Biden administration made the decision to pause the tariffs, solar prices have cratered, and solar panel imports have surged.

Will the US impose a tariff on solar energy in 2024?

Now, in 2024, as the solar industry strives to fully scale and establish itself, the U.S. has imposed five import tariffs, one geographical import ban, and has also recently initiated an additional tariff case now under investigation.

Are bifacial solar modules covered by the Section 201 tariff?

Initially, the Section 201 tariff excluded bifacial solar modules, as no significant U.S. production existed. However, as the U.S. module manufacturing base began to scale, the Biden administration recently reinstated a 15% tariff on bifacial modules. 2022a

Are Chinese solar panels threatening the'manufacturing Renaissance'?

A petition filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, which includes First Solar, Qcells, Meyer Burger, REC Silicon, and others, claims that the U.S. “manufacturing renaissance” is threatened by heavily subsidized Chinese cells and modules.