US solar tariffs disrupt Southeast Asian panel market

April 22, 2025, 3:21 pm

New U.S. tariffs, reaching a staggering 3521%, have been imposed on solar products from key Southeast Asian suppliers. The policy aims to protect domestic manufacturers and is shaking up the market, with Goldman analysts touting First Solar as the standout beneficiary. Renewable energy now comes with an extra punch of controversy—and cost.


theregister.com / US to slap up to 3,521% tariffs on SE Asian solar imports – especially you, Cambodia

Uncle Sam says Chinese factories use proxies to dodge import taxes world war fee  Solar panels made in a number of Southeast Asian countries face massive new import duties into America, some as steep as 3,521 percent, after a US Department of Commerce probe apparently found the countries were...

theverge.com / The US hikes tariffs on solar products from Asia

Solar cells from four Southeast Asian countries that have been major suppliers to the US are facing newly increased tariffs, hiked up as high as 3,521 percent.  The tariffs affect Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, which together accounted for more than three quarters of total module...

gizmodo.com / Trump Hits Southeast Asian Solar Panels With Tariffs as High as 3,521%

Officials claim that tariffs will help American companies but that doesn't track with history.

zerohedge.com / Goldman Finds First Solar "Well-Positioned" To Benefit From US Tariffs On Asian Panel Producers

Goldman Finds First Solar "Well-Positioned" To Benefit From US Tariffs On Asian Panel Producers With the Trump administration preparing to impose new tariffs on U.S. solar imports from four Southeast Asian nations, Goldman analysts see Arizona-based First Solar as the top beneficiary,...


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