Trump imposes 30 percent tariff on solar panel imports
BY TIMOTHY CAMA at the Hill
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/370171-trump-imposes-30-tariffs-on-solar-panel-imports
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President Trump on Monday imposed tariffs of 30 percent on imported solar panel technology in a bid to protect domestic manufacturers while signaling a more aggressive approach toward China.
The move is a major blow for the $2 billion solar industry, which gets around 80 percent of its solar panel products from imports.
The Solar Energy Industries Association has predicted that tens of thousands of jobs would be at risk with tariffs. But the Suniva and SolarWorld USA, the bankrupt companies which requested the tariffs, say they would boost domestic manufacturing and add more than 100,000 jobs.
The tariffs apply to all imported solar photovoltaic cells and modules, the main technology on panels that convert solar energy into electricity.
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