Featured in Track and Yield – 07-2017

On target, or own goal?

Trade disputes: The sorry tale of the SolarWorld AG and Suniva insolvencies should act as a warning against hankering for protectionist measures. But are attempts to counter Chinese dominance at least rooted in good business sense?

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pv magazine

07 Jul 2017

Author: Paula MintsIn 2012 SolarWorld, facing significant price and margin pressure from cells and modules imported from China, filed trade petitions in Europe and the U.S. Tariffs on cells and modules imported from China were put in place. Despite high anxiety in the U.S. and Europe over potential price increases, prices did not increase significantly. …

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