US Slaps Duties of Up to 3,521% on S-E Asia Solar Imports

The US set new duties as high as 3,521 percent on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries, delivering a win for domestic manufacturers while intensifying headwinds already threatening the country's renewable power development.

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The duties announced on April 21 are the culmination of a year-long 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.

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

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

Companies not named in Vietnam face duties of as much as 395.9 percent, with Thailand set at 375.2 percent.

Countrywide rates for Malaysia were posted at 34.4 percent.