White House slows solar tariff for final year
Perhaps more concerning for the industry , the proclamation also calls on the International Trade Commission to conduct another investigation to see if the tariffs are increasing domestic solar manufacturing. The commission could potentially extend the tariff if it finds that U.S. production is not being adequately protected. Of course, all of this will hinge on the outcome of the November election, as a Democratic nominee Joe Biden wants to implement a clean energy standard and is unlikely to extend a future solar tariff. The announcement also said the White House would close an exemption for two-sided solar modules, but the proclamation will have little impact on the ongoing litigation over whether that exemption is legal.