Biden Raises Solar Import Tariffs, Targeting CCP’s ‘Unfair Trade Practices’

Published on May 16, 2024

As the Biden administration rolled out new sanctions against China’s communist regime for what it calls “unfair trade practices,” protections were also announced specifically for America’s growing solar industry. Those protections, announced on May 15, come as President Biden looks to promote his “Investing in America” agenda, continue the clean energy transition in the United States, and define his position towards the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the face of another election against former President Donald Trump. The protections include a crackdown on solar imports from Asia, improvements to current tax credits, and the allocation of millions of dollars in additional funding....