NEW YORK -- Tariffs as high as 3,521% are poised to be slapped on solar cells and panels imported from Southeast Asia but predominantly made in Chinese-owned factories, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday, in another blow to Chinese goods as the Trump administration cracks down on imports.
Trade war
US to set tariffs on solar cells from Southeast Asia as high as 3,521%
Most are made in Chinese-owned factories to bypass American duties
A worker kneels by one of the solar cell panels over the water surface of Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, in April 2021. © Reuters
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