U.S. tariff exemption for solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam
Solar modules and cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam can be imported free of certain duties for 24 months.
From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam
The White House issued a release announcing that solar modules and cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam can be imported free of certain duties for 24 months.
Read a presidential proclamation [PDF 150 KB] as scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on June 9, 2022.
The White House fact sheet also provides that the U.S. president is taking action to:
- Authorize use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production of clean energy technologies, including solar panel parts
- Spur additional domestic solar manufacturing capacity by directing the development of master supply agreements, including “super preference” status
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