US to Impose Tariffs on Major Solar Firms for Dodging China Duties

Washington slapped tariffs on five Chinese solar panel companies for illegally bypassing U.S. tariffs by shipping products through other countries in Southeast Asia.

Solar panels in Temecula, Calif., on Nov. 24, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The United States says it will impose tariffs on five solar panel companies that have been finishing their products in Southeast Asia to avoid U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made goods.

The tariffs, announced on Aug. 18, won’t take effect until June 2024, when a two-year waiver from President Joe Biden is set to expire.