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Duty bound: US solar navigates choppy tariff waters

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) expects US solar additions to hit 15.7 GW in 2022, down 33% from 2021. Policy-driven supply constraints are the primary reason for the decline, as developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are struggling to navigate a raft of trade actions, including anti-dumping duties and measures to eliminate forced labor. Dan Shreve, vice president of market intelligence for Clean Energy Associates (CEA), reports.

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pv magazine

10 Jan 2023

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To stop companies from circumventing trade duties, the US authorities introduced “anti-circ” measures. However, the US Department of Commerce’s preliminary findings of its investigation into cell and module imports from Southeast Asia have put said duties under the spotlight.On April 1, 2022, the department began its probe into solar manufacturers whose goods are imported by …

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