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Polysilicon prices collapse amid global supply glut

Trade action gone wrong: China closing a loophole on polysilicon imports may have had unintended consequences, as new Chinese plants are exacerbating existing oversupply.

Spot prices for polysilicon appear to have hit a new low, falling to under $15 per kilogram for the first time in over a decade this November. This is the result of a global oversupply years in the making, with more and more polysilicon facilities debottlenecking and new ones coming online.Bloomberg reported this startling price …

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