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Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating the Solar Industry's Path Through Tariffs and Growth

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In 2024, the solar energy generation industry experienced its largest-ever annual rise globally, fueled by China’s 44% solar output boost from January to November 2024. ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating the Solar Industry’s Path Through Tariffs and Growth

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In 2024, the solar energy generation industry experienced its largest-ever annual rise globally, fueled by China’s 44% solar output boost from January to November 2024....more

Morgan Lewis

Navigating the New Solar Trade Landscape

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The Biden administration continues to navigate the intricate course between fostering domestic solar manufacturing and countering perceived unfair trade practices by China. In a series of strategic maneuvers, the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Solarscape: Our Handy Solar Tariffs Cheat Sheet

The solar industry is starting to get whiplash. Over the past year in particular, the industry has experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes making solar tariffs some of the most complex tariffs in all of U.S. importing...more

Kilpatrick

4 Key Takeaways | Solar Industry & Chinese Tariff Update

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Over the past few weeks, Thomas Allen, Kurtis Anderson, Mark J. Riedy, and Stephen Anstey have released four Legal Alerts on tariffs and threatened tariffs on the solar industry in Southeast Asia and generally imports from...more

Blank Rome LLP

Recent International Trade Activity Impacting Imported Solar Panels

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Three recent events could impact the duties that U.S. companies will owe on imports from crystalline silicon photovoltaic (“CSPV”) cells and modules. First, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) initiated new...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Frenetic Activity Regarding Solar Energy Equipment Import Duties

With a flurry of recent activity, the U.S. government is administering or considering import duties and quotas on imports of solar energy equipment in three areas: The solar module tariff-rate quota under the “Section 201”...more

Kilpatrick

As Biden Executive Order Ends, Duties Exceeding 200% to be Imposed on Certain SE Asian Solar Cells & Modules; Tariffs Impacting...

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Since June 2022, President Biden has paused the imposition of sweeping anti-dumping and countervailing (“AD/CVD”) duties on the import of certain solar cells and modules from Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand. These...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Biden Veto Maintains Solar Tariff Moratorium

On May 16, 2023, President Joseph Biden vetoed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would have nullified the temporary moratorium on the collection of antidumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) duties on imports of...more

White & Case LLP

Congress Approves Bill to Reverse Solar Panel Tariff Relief but a Veto is Expected

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On May 3, 2023, the Senate approved a bill that would undo President Biden’s two-year delay on the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Biden Allows Duty-Free Importation of Solar Panels from Southeast Asia and Funding for Domestic Manufacturing

On June 6, 2022, President Biden issued a Proclamation, citing Tariff Act section 318(a), 19 U.S.C. § 1318(a), to temporarily allow the importation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules from Cambodia,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Biden Administration Announces 24-Month Tariff Moratorium on Solar Panel Imports and Plans to Encourage Domestic Panel...

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The Biden Administration has announced plans to ease restrictions on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia, a move prompted by U.S. solar industry concerns. On June 6, the Administration declared a 24-month tariff...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Planned Temporary Duty-Free Importation of Solar Cells and Modules from Southeast Asia

On June 6, 2022, the Biden Administration announced its intention to waive collection of antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing (“CVD”) duties on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (“CSPV”) cells and modules from...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Feeling the Heat: Solar Projects Face Rising Costs and Increased Uncertainty

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The beginning of 2022 has dealt most markets a difficult hand. Many industries are grappling with increased production and shipping costs, supply chain constraints, rising inflation and increased volatility — and the solar...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Making Sense of the Solar Supply Chain Issues

As current supply chain issues continue to threaten the U.S. photovoltaic solar industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, renewable energy developers and utilities alike face great uncertainty surrounding the immediate...more

White & Case LLP

President Biden Extends Safeguard Measure on Solar Products for Four Years, Doubles Tariff-Rate Quota for Solar Cells

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On February 4, 2022, President Biden issued a Proclamation extending the United States' safeguard measure on imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells (whether or not partially or fully assembled into...more

Bracewell LLP

A Bright Spot in the Solar Market: Commerce Rejects Anonymous Petitions Requesting Anti-Circumvention Investigation and Tariffs

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The U.S. Department of Commerce this week declined to launch an investigation into alleged circumvention of anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) by Chinese solar panel companies. The decision was a response to a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Key Takeaways | How Solar Industry Leaders are Addressing and Overcoming the US–China Trade War

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The US-China trade war has caused a significant impact on the solar industry, and that impact is expected to grow. In this webinar, learn how solar industry leaders are handling the effects of the US–China trade war and how...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Section 201 Safeguard Solar Panel Tariffs Set To Expire In February 2022

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Solar panels are once again in the news due to several recent developments. Due to various trade remedy actions taken over the course of the past few years, solar panels are 45% more expensive in the United States than in...more

BCLP

Reduction of photovoltaic feed-in tariffs: a possible compensation for producers?

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The liability of the State for the damage suffered as a result of the tariff reduction decided by the legislator arises. The forthcoming adoption of implementing legislation should shed more light on the situation....more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

USCIT Ruling Permits Implementation of Trump Administration’s Bifacial Solar Tariffs

In a slip opinion issued on November 19, 2020, the United States Court of International Trade (“USCIT”) permitted the imposition of tariffs on bifacial solar panels, a victory for the Trump administration’s years-long effort...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - June 2020

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As utility solar costs drop 82%, U.S. renewable leaders target majority generation share by 2030 - Bullet Utility Dive – June 3 - The cost for utility-scale solar PV power has declined 82 percent since 2010, and the costs...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - February 2020

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Lifting U.S. import tariffs would knock 30% off solar system prices, according to new study - Greentech Media – February 4 - Solar system prices dropped 90 percent over the last nine years, but the decline was...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Solar Construction Costs Continue Historic Decline, Providing Cushion Against Trade Disputes

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A recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirmed significant cost curve progress for the U.S. solar industry, offering encouraging signs that developers will successfully weather international...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Bifacial Solar Modules Now Exempt from Section 201 Tariff

On June 13, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ruled that bifacial solar modules are exempt from the Section 201 tariffs on solar cell and module imports. This exemption applies to articles imported on...more

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