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US imposes preliminary antidumping tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

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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…

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India’s renewable energy goals may increase dependence on solar imports, GTRI warns

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India’s target of installing 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 could drive its annual solar equipment import bill to USD 30 billion, according to a report by think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).  The report emphasizes that without significant investments in developing a self-reliant solar manufacturing industry, particularly in polysilicon and wafer production, India may struggle to meet its ambitious goals and reduce import costs. India installed 15 GW of solar capacity in…