US imposes preliminary antidumping tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/12/2024
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/12/2024
The US Department of Commerce has announced preliminary antidumping tariffs ranging from 21.31% to 271.28% on crystalline solar cells imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
China’s JinkoSolar will face tariffs of 21.31% on products from Malaysia and 56.51% from Vietnam. Trina Solar products will incur 77.85% tariffs from Thailand and 54.46% from Vietnam.
These measures are part of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations initiated by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee.
Final determinations for these cases are expected by April 18, 2025, with the US International Trade Commission concluding its review by June 2, 2025.
In a related move, the US announced tariff increases in May 2024, imposing an additional 50% on solar cells and 25% on lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles under Section 301 of the Trade Act to address unfair trade practices with China.
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