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How much are solar tariffs in Southeast Asia?

Tariff rates vary by country and company, but they're as high as a prodigious 3,521% for Cambodia, 972% for Thailand, 814% for Vietnam, and 250% for Malaysia. The trade tensions on solar imports from Southeast Asia aren't new.

Which countries have imposed tariffs on solar energy?

Bloomberg HANOI: The US has officially imposed steep tariffs on solar energy products imported from four South-East Asian countries, including Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia. The tariffs unveiled on April 21 vary widely depending on the company and country, but were broadly higher than the preliminary duties announced late last year.

Are Chinese solar companies working in Southeast Asia to avoid tariffs?

A group of U.S. manufacturers, calling themselves the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, first filed the AD/CVD petition in April 2024, claiming that primarily Chinese solar companies were working in Southeast Asia to avoid paying existing tariffs on Chinese goods.

What's going on with solar imports from Southeast Asia?

The trade tensions on solar imports from Southeast Asia aren't new. After the over-300% tariff on Chinese solar products reduced US solar imports from China to nearly zero, the country seemingly ramped up manufacturing capacity in these four countries to get their products into the US.