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U.S. Proposes Tariffs of Up to 3521% on Southeast Asian Solar Panels

The International Trade Administration aims to counter Chinese subsidies, with final decision pending by June 2.

Des travailleurs transportent des panneaux solaires pour les installer dans une ferme solaire dans le désert, à Lingwu, dans la région autonome Hui de Ningxia, en Chine, le 14 avril 2025.
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Overview

  • The U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA) has proposed tariffs ranging from 34% to 3521% on solar panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
  • These tariffs are intended to offset alleged Chinese government subsidies funneled through Southeast Asian producers, as determined by a 2024 investigation.
  • The International Trade Commission (ITC) will decide by June 2 whether these subsidies harmed U.S. competitors and whether to impose the proposed tariffs.
  • If implemented, these duties would add to an existing 10% universal tariff imposed by President Trump on April 2, 2025.
  • The proposed tariffs target $12 billion in 2023 imports, with Cambodian firms Hounen Solar and Solar Long PV-Tech facing the highest rate of 3521%.