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U.S. imposes record-high tariffs to curb Chinese solar exports via Southeast Asia. (Photo: iStock)
The U.S. has announced steep anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries. Cambodia faces the highest tariffs, which exceed 3,500 percent and are considered among the most significant increases in history. Thailand and Vietnam are also subject to tariffs that surpass 800 percent.
These new rates, combined with previous "reciprocal tariffs" imposed under the Trump administration, raise further barriers for ASEAN solar manufacturers seeking to export to the U.S.
Malaysia hit least as tariff rates differ
The Department of Commerce initiated the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy (AD/CVD) investigation following complaints from U.S. solar manufacturers, targeting crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
The investigation concluded that unfair trade practices, including improper subsidies and dumping, had occurred, resulting in country- and company-specific tariff hikes.
