US Solar Tariff Review Hints at Halved Rate for Chinese Cells

Renewable Energy World:  NEW YORK -- U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar cells may be halved after a Department of Commerce review of duties, boosting margins of manufacturers and installers.

The review of 2012 import tariffs recommended that the countervailing and anti-dumping duties levied on most Chinese solar manufacturers be reduced from a combined 31 percent to around 18 percent, the department’s International Trade Administration said in its preliminary results released Jan. 2.

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