US Trade Commission Extends Probe of Solar Tariff Evasion in Southeast Asia

This decision is the latest in a years-long saga that the U.S. solar industry claims could have a devastating effect on manufacturing.

Signage outside the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington on Aug. 31, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

The U.S. International Trade Commission voted on June 7 to continue its investigation into potential tariff-dodging by manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells in southeastern Asia.

This decision is the latest in a years-long saga that the U.S. solar industry claims could have a devastating effect on manufacturing.