US government raises tariffs on Chinese solar polysilicon, wafers, cells to 60%

US government raises tariffs on Chinese solar polysilicon, wafers, cells to 60% US President Donald Trump has issued an utive order imposing new 10% tariffs on Chinese solar materials and delaying similar tariffs on Canadian and Mexican energy imports. The move follows former President Joe Biden’s tariff hikes, bringing total duties on Chinese solar polysilicon, wafers, and cells to 60% under Section 301. February 5, 2025 Ryan Kennedy Markets Markets & Policy Policy United States Image: Wikimedia Commons Share From pv magazine USA US President Donald Trump has issued an utive order to add a 10% tariff to certain goods shipped from China. The tariffs went into effect on Feb. 4, 2025. The order also called for 10% tariffs on “energy resources” imported from Canada and from Mexico. However, the tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada have since been delayed for a month. The utive order’s definition of “energy resources” includes solar-grade polysilicon, solar cells and wafers, but does not include finished PV modules. Imported solar energy resources, including solar polysilicon, wafers, and cells from China are now subject to 60% tariffs under Section 301. In May 2024, the Biden administration doubled tariffs on solar cells from China from 25% to 50%. In December, the Biden administration also doubled the 25% tariff rate on polysilicon to 50% and added solar wafers to Section 301, setting the tariff at 50%. Both administrations have supported tariffs on solar goods from China in part as a way to boost US solar manufacturing. However, setting up robust polysilicon, ingot, and wafering outside of China may prove difficult. In 2022, China achieved an 89% global share of solar-grade polysilicon, which has only expanded since. In 2024, global oversupply caused crashing prices. Amid uncertainty caused by the Trump administration's freezing of federal disbursements for climate and energy spending, announced factories in the United States are now being paused. Premier Energies has announced plans to halt a a 1 GW US solar cell factory, and KORE Power has paused its plans for a battery manufacturing facility in Arizona. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com. A 920% tariff on anode materials from China ‘would throw the economics of U.S. storage out of whack’ 03 February 2025 Battery installations in the U.S. are threatened by the imposition of anti-dumping, ervailing duties on active anode materials. The supply chain...This content was collected from the Internet. If you want to it, please contact grace solar management.