Solar Panel Tariff Exemption

23 2018 president trump signed a proclamation that placed tariffs on imported solar cells and modules for a period of four years.

Solar panel tariff exemption.

President donald trump gave the nod to application of punitive tariffs of as much as 30 percent on many imported solar panels and cells 1 a decision sometimes referred to as trump solar tax or trump solar tariffs. Bifacial solar modules which generate power from the front and the back have been exempted from a 25 trade tariff that had all but stopped imports from china. First solar the largest u s. The united states trade representative ustr has announced a major update in the section 201 trade ruling.

The cdte thin film panel company largely works in the utility scale market and stated that it is directly competing with bifacial modules on big projects. A no show from the office of u s. Bifacial solar modules have lost their exemption from the section 201 tariffs on imported solar panels effective may 18 2020. All imported solar panels were taxed beginning in 2018.

This decision came on the heels of a nearly 9 month case before the u s. Ohio based solar panel manufacturer first solar requested the bifacial tariff exemption be revoked. Administration divided over tariff exemption for chinese solar panels. All imported solar panels were hit with a 30 four year tariff in early 2018 but bifacial panels won an exemption in june 2019.

A new tariff exemption for bifacial solar modules. The withdraw of tariff exemption for bifacial will cool down its popularity. By katherine doyle july 25 2020 12 00 am print this article. The issue concerning a section 201 tariff exemption that has been juggled for more than three years is due to go before the us court of international trade on june 17.

It s officially known as the solar products safeguard measure or section 201 tariff. The final tariff will have significant negative impacts on. Tariff exemption for bifacial modules was first revoked in october 2019. Bifacial modules received a full exclusion in june 2019.

Solar panel maker and sunpower both gained in after markets trading late friday. Trade representative ustr granted to the solar tariffs set off a tussle within the solar industry when it was established in june 2019. According to a june 12 notice from. In january last year u s.