Cambodia's Solar Subsidies Spark U.S. Countervailing Duties
Published Date: 4/25/2025
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Summary
The U.S. says Cambodian makers of solar cells are getting unfair government help, so it’s adding extra fees to their products to keep things fair. This affects companies importing these solar cells from Cambodia during 2023. Expect higher costs for these imports starting now to protect U.S. solar businesses.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Countervailing Duties on Cambodian Solar Cells
The Department of Commerce determined that producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells (whether or not assembled into modules) from Cambodia received countervailable subsidies for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. As a result, extra import fees (countervailing duties) will be applied to those Cambodian solar-cell imports, which raises costs for companies that import these products.
Protection for U.S. Solar Manufacturers
The Commerce determination finds subsidies to Cambodian solar-cell producers and leads to duties on those imports to offset those subsidies. This action is intended to protect U.S. solar businesses by reducing the price advantage of subsidized Cambodian imports.
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