U.S.-China Solar-Products Dispute Intensifies

The Wall Street Journal (online registration required): BEIJING—The U.S. on Tuesday moved to close a loophole that allowed Chinese solar manufacturers to avoid tariffs by assembling their products outside China, a move that Beijing said would worsen trade relations between the two countries.

The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Tuesday it will seek to impose duties ranging from nearly 19% to 35% on crystalline-silicon photovoltaic products as long as their key components come from China. Chinese solar products assembled and shipped from other countries haven't been subject...

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