One of first pieces of business expected for Biden is to order the International Trade Commission to evaluate these tariffs and possibly repeal them considering the damage they have wrought to the downstream solar industry in this country. ThatвЂ™s despite a combination of Section 201 tariffs, countervailing duties, and anti-dumping laws. Indeed, module imports from China have been on a growth path since January 2019. solar sector has continued to thrive in spite ofвЂ“not because ofвЂ“the tariffs is a true testament of how strong the solar momentum has grown. The lionвЂ™s share of those extra costs can be directly chalked up to the Trump tariffs since shipping costs clock in at a much lower 1.5 cents to 2 cents per watt. compared to only 17 to 19 cents per watt when manufactured. Indeed, Greentech Media estimates that when purchased in multi-megawatt quantities, such modules now cost 32 cents to 35 cents per watt in the U.S. The tariffs, which began at 30% in 2018, made some imported panels more expensive, with the price of high-efficiency PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Cell) modules nearly doubling in the United States compared to prices in other markets as the modules leave factories in China and Southeast Asia. solar sector by destroying more than 62,000 jobs and nearly $19 billion in new private sector investments. According to The Hill, the 2018 solar tariffs have significantly harmed the U.S. On one hand, the 2.5-gigawatt solar cell import cap did provide some support for the domestic solar module manufacturing industry and also helped to level the playing field.Д«ut the harm done is by no means negligible. Though the evidence is mixed regarding their effectiveness, the cons seem to outweigh the pros. A presidential proclamation released back in October seeks to increase those tariffs and eliminate an exemption for two-sided solar panels.

In January 2018, the Trump administration implemented Section 201 solar tariffs on imported cells and modules at the height of the trade war with China.

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