US solar producers could finally have a fighting chance as tariffs kick in on cheaper imports from Asia
In 2023, the Department of Commerce determined that Chinese solar was making its way into the US duty-free, despite tariffs on imports from the country. Instead, Chinese producers would route…
Volvo Shifting EV Production to Belgium to Avoid China Tariffs
Volvo cars has started to shift production of Chinese-made electric vehicles to Belgium in the expectation that the European Union will drive ahead with a crackdown on Beijing-subsidised imports, the…
The graphite fight: US tariffs trigger race to build non-Chinese supply chain
Graphite has become the latest resource to cause trade tensions between the US and China, with Washington putting pressure on EV and battery makers to build a new non-Chinese supply…
Turkey to Impose Additional 40% Tariff on All China Vehicles
The tariff imposed will be a minimum of $7,000, according to a presidential decision published in the Official Gazette. The decision will be effective after 30 days. Turkey had raised…
‘Free Trade’ Is a Story of Broken Promises. America Needs Tariffs | Opinion
Some conflate foreign purchases of these assets with “investment,” but less than 5 percent of foreign direct “investment” goes toward building new American industrial capacity. The other 95 percent goes…
Trade Protectionism Helps Nobody—Not Even the Pandas | Opinion
What an utterly ridiculous thing to say that “trade protectionism helps nobody.” Not one person? Not one job was ever saved by U.S. protective tariffs? Not one American factory avoided…
CPA Welcomes End Of Harmful Solar Tariff Moratorium
Chinese-owned companies’ global market share in solar products is more than 80 percent. The current environment, if left unaddressed, threatens America’s ambitions of building a domestic solar manufacturing supply chain…
China Solar Firms Halt Output in Southeast Asia on US Curbs
Longi Green Energy Technology Co. began gradually winding down activity at a plant in Malaysia this week after halting all five production lines at a facility in Vietnam the week…
USTR Seeking Public Comments on Proposed Tariff Increases on Chinese Goods
The USTR is inviting the public to comment on the proposed modifications included in its notice of May 28, 2024. The public can submit comments on the notice until June…
Biden admin official says higher tariffs on Chinese EVs are crucial for US automakers
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said that the Biden administration’s plan to quadruple tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles to over 100% in August is crucial to the health of…