GreenergyDaily

Apr. 22, 2025

1. The US set new duties as high as 3,521% on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries, delivering a win for domestic manufacturers.

2. The duties announced Monday are the culmination of a yearlong trade probe that found solar manufacturers in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand were unfairly benefiting from government subsidies and selling exports to the US at rates lower than the cost of production.

3. The investigation was sought by domestic solar manufacturers and initiated under former President Joe Biden.

4. Countrywide duties were set as high as 3,521% for Cambodia, reflecting the country’s decision to stop participating in the investigation, according to the Commerce Department.

5. Companies not named in Vietnam face duties of as much as 395.9% with Thailand set at 375.2%. Country-wide rates for Malaysia were posted at 34.4%.

6. Jinko Solar was assessed duties of about 245% for exports from Vietnam and 40% for exports from Malaysia. Trina Solar in Thailand faces levies of 375% and more than 200% from Vietnam. JA Solar modules from Vietnam could be assessed at about 120%.

7. The US imported $12.9 billion in solar equipment last year from the four countries that would be subject to the new duties, according to BloombergNEF. That represents about 77% of total module imports.