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Morgan Lewis

Navigating the New Solar Trade Landscape

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The Biden administration continues to navigate the intricate course between fostering domestic solar manufacturing and countering perceived unfair trade practices by China. In a series of strategic maneuvers, the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Solarscape: Our Handy Solar Tariffs Cheat Sheet

The solar industry is starting to get whiplash. Over the past year in particular, the industry has experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes making solar tariffs some of the most complex tariffs in all of U.S. importing...more

White & Case LLP

Congress Approves Bill to Reverse Solar Panel Tariff Relief but a Veto is Expected

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On May 3, 2023, the Senate approved a bill that would undo President Biden’s two-year delay on the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Making Sense of the Solar Supply Chain Issues

As current supply chain issues continue to threaten the U.S. photovoltaic solar industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, renewable energy developers and utilities alike face great uncertainty surrounding the immediate...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - February 2020

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Lifting U.S. import tariffs would knock 30% off solar system prices, according to new study - Greentech Media – February 4 - Solar system prices dropped 90 percent over the last nine years, but the decline was...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Let the Sun Shine - Impacts of the Solar Tariffs

In fulfilling his campaign pledges to American manufacturing and fossil fuel energy companies, on January 22, 2018, President Trump approved a 30 percent tariff on imported silicon solar cells and modules. Solar cells are the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Imported Solar Cells and Modules

Following months of speculation, on January 23, 2018, the Trump Administration issued a Proclamation announcing new tariffs on imported solar cells and modules (the “Solar Tariff”) in response to the Section 201 petition...more

Cozen O'Connor

Trump Announces New Tariffs Aimed at China and South Korea

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On January 22, 2018, President Trump announced new tariffs on imports of solar panels and washing machines. The companies that will be most affected are from just two countries – China and South Korea....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

201 Trade Case Update: Trump Administration Imposes Tariff on Imported Solar Panels

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After months of uncertainty, the Trump administration announced on Monday that it is imposing a 30% tariff on imported solar cells and modules, which will step down 5% each year thereafter for a duration of four years. In...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Approves New Tariffs on Solar Cells

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On Jan. 22, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced that the Trump Administration approved recommendations to impose safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells and modules. The USTR made the...more

McGuireWoods LLP

ITC Makes Recommendations in Solar Trade Case

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The fate of the U.S. solar industry is now (at least somewhat) in the hands of President Donald Trump. By Jan. 12, 2018, he must decide what action, if any, to take against overseas solar panel manufacturers whose imports are...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

ITC Proposes Tariffs in Solar Trade Case

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After hearing days of arguments and considering dozens of filings from solar companies both opposed to and in support of trade action, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today recommended tariffs on imported solar...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

ITC Prepares to Vote on the Suniva/SolarWorld proceeding re Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells

As we approach the critical September 22 vote of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for the U.S. solar industry, here is a brief review of how we arrived at this point and what to expect. This vote will...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

ML Strategies’ Energy & Environment Update: July 2014 #4

For several years, solar arrays utilizing silicon photovoltaics have been central to driving the exponential growth of installed domestic solar capacity. However, an ongoing trade war spanning three continents and impacting...more

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