The US has finalized steep tariff levels on solar cells imported from Southeast Asia, marking a key step towards resolving a year-old trade case. American manufacturers, including Korea’s Hanwha Qcells and Arizona-based First Solar Inc, accused Chinese companies of flooding the market with unfairly cheap goods.
The International Trade Commission will vote in June on whether the industry was harmed by the imports. Tariffs range from 41.56% for Jinko Solar products from Malaysia to over 3,500% for Cambodia. The move has caused a shift in the global solar trade, with imports from targeted countries dropping and shipments from others increasing.
US manufacturers have welcomed the tariffs, saying they will address unfair trade practices that have hurt their industry. Critics, including the Solar Energy Industries Association, warn that higher tariffs could raise prices on imported cells, harming American factories. The move has significant implications for the global solar market, which is expected to continue growing in the coming years.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/22/business/us-tariffs-southeast-asia-solar-panels-intl/index.html