U.S. Keeps Tariffs on Chinese Solar Imports
Published Date: 6/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. is keeping extra taxes on certain solar panels from China and Taiwan because stopping them could hurt American solar businesses. These taxes, called antidumping and countervailing duties, help keep things fair by stopping cheap imports that get unfair government help. This decision started on June 11, 2026, and means importers will keep paying these fees for now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Duties Stay In Place — Importers Keep Paying
The antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China and the AD order from Taiwan were continued effective June 11, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of the covered solar products.
China Coverage: Modules Assembled in China Included
The China orders cover modules, laminates, and panels consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, including modules assembled in China that consist of cells produced in a customs territory other than China. Covered cells include those of thickness equal to or greater than 20 micrometers with a p/n junction formed by any means.
Taiwan Coverage and Notable Scope Rules
The Taiwan AD order covers crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules, laminates, and panels consisting of such cells. Modules, laminates, and panels produced in a third country from cells produced in Taiwan are covered by the Taiwan order, while modules, laminates, and panels produced in Taiwan from cells produced in a third country are not covered. The orders also exclude certain items (for example, thin-film products from a-Si, CdTe, or CIGS; crystalline silicon cells permanently integrated into a consumer good not exceeding 10,000 mm2; and specific off-grid or small portable panel types described in the notice).
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