Solar Panel Tariff Exemption

The dispute up for discussion was over a section 201 tariff exemption for bifacial or two sided solar panels.

Solar panel tariff exemption. Bifacial modules received a full exclusion in june 2019. The issue concerning a section 201 tariff exemption that has been juggled for more than three years is due to go before the us court of international trade on june 17. Officials have vacillated on exempting the increasingly popular two sided panels from solar import. The tariffs on imported solar equipment introduced in january 2018 at 30 and stepping down by 5 every year until they expire in 2022 were part of the trump administration s trade tariffs targeted against china the current global leader in solar panel manufacturing.

Tariff exemption for bifacial modules was first revoked in october 2019. Ustr received over 50 requests for exemption from the 30 panel tariffs some more serious than others. Solar trump administration removes tariff exemption for bifacial solar panels again u s. The panels will now be subject to the 25 tariff on imported solar cells and modules that the trump administration announced in early 2018.

Bifacial solar modules have lost their exemption from the section 201 tariffs on imported solar panels effective may 18 2020. All imported solar panels were taxed beginning in 2018. Sunpower provided the most documentation to support exemption of its ibc solar cells used in high efficiency modules.