Countervailing Duties Hit Solar Imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Published Date: 6/24/2025
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Summary
The U.S. is putting special taxes on solar cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam to keep things fair for American businesses. They also fixed some small mistakes in the rules for Malaysia and Thailand. These changes mean importers will need to pay extra duties starting now, helping protect U.S. solar manufacturers.
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U.S. Imposes Duties on Imported Solar Cells
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued countervailing duty (CVD) orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells (solar cells) from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. If you import these solar cells, you must pay extra countervailing duties as required by the orders. The action is intended to protect U.S. solar manufacturers.
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