Tariffs on Bifacial Solar Panels

White House removes bifacial solar tariff exemption, following

Bifacial solar panels generally used in utility-scale solar projects are not currently subject to safeguard tariffs under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974. After the Trump administration implemented an exclusion for bifacial modules, they now make up almost all U.S. solar panel imports, the White House said.

Bifacial solar panels lose tariff exemption after Biden reverses

The Biden Administration today put imported bifacial solar panels back under Sec. 201 tariffs, after the specialty solar panels enjoyed a two-year exemption from extra duties first initiated by President Biden in 2022.

Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar imports, may soon

In November of 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade re-instated the exemption of bifacial solar modules from the Section 201 tariffs. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) deemed it a win for the industry as it kept costs for imported modules low.

QB 23-507 Solar Cells and Modules 2023

QB 23-507 Solar Cells and Modules 2023 On February 4, 2022, the President signed Proclamation 10339 "To Continue Facilitating Positive Adjustment to Competition from Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or not Partially or Fully Assembled into Other Products)" under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 providing for a tariff rate quota

Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar imports, may soon

The Biden Administration is expected to revoke tariff exemptions on bifacial solar modules following a petition led by Qcells, a company with a multi-billion-dollar investment in U.S. manufacturing.

Section 201 – Imported Solar Cells and Modules

On February 4, 2022, President Biden announced an extension and modification of the existing safeguard tariffs for an additional four years. In his announcement, the President included an exemption for bifacial solar panels. This decision comes after the ITC recommended in November 2021 to extend the safeguard tariffs for an additional four years.

Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar imports,

In November of 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade re-instated the exemption of bifacial solar modules from the Section 201 tariffs. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)...

Bifacial solar panels lose tariff exemption after Biden

Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar imports, may soon

In November of 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade re-instated the exemption of bifacial solar modules from the Section 201 tariffs. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)...

Biden Helps China Again, Exempting Bifacial Solar Panels From Tariffs

According to The New York Times, President Biden is imposing a tariff of between 14 percent and 15 percent for the next four years on imported crystalline silicon solar products, but his administration at the same time doubled the amount of solar cells that can come into the country without facing tariffs to 5 gigawatts and exempted bifacial solar panels from

US solar builders brace for higher costs as Biden hikes

Solar will dominate, opens new tab U.S. power installations in the next few years and the exemption on import tariffs for bifacial panels aimed to encourage solar deployment while domestic

Section 201 – Imported Solar Cells and Modules

On February 4, 2022, President Biden announced an extension and modification of the existing

Exclusive: US plans to restore tariffs on dominant solar technology

The Biden administration is expected to grant a request by South Korea''s Hanwha Qcells to reverse a two-year-old trade exemption that has allowed imports of a dominant solar panel technology...

White House removes bifacial solar tariff exemption,

Bifacial solar module tariffs reinstated – pv magazine USA

Biden hikes solar tariffs, launches import probe

The administration also said they would no longer exempt countries from tariffs on "bifacial," or two-sided, panels, a technology that accounts for the majority of solar imports. Those types

Exclusive: US plans to restore tariffs on dominant solar

The Biden administration is expected to grant a request by South Korea''s Hanwha Qcells to reverse a two-year-old trade exemption that has allowed imports of a dominant solar panel technology...

Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar imports, may soon

In November of 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade re-instated the

Bifacial solar panels are once again exempt from

Solar advocacy group SEIA, along with co-plaintiffs NextEra Energy, Invenergy Renewables and EDF Renewables, have successfully petitioned the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to reinstate bifacial solar

US government reinstates bifacial solar module tariffs

In late 2022, the Biden administration imposed tariffs on solar modules from four Southeast Asian countries but delayed their implementation for two years to ensure business continuity.

Solar panel import tariffs increase US module prices by up to 286%

Clean Energy Associates released a summary of the seven solar module trade policies and solar panel import tariffs currently in place, including AD/CVD rulings, Section 201/302, and the Uyghur

Bifacial solar module tariffs reinstated – pv magazine USA

Bifacial solar panels, which are predominantly used in commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar power projects, were previously exempt from tariffs. With the removal of this exemption, the cost of imported bifacial solar panels, typically ranging from $0.10-0.25 per watt, will increase by $0.015 to $0.0375 per watt. For

Why we''re watching for new AD/CVD and Section 201 solar tariffs

In 2022, President Biden kept an exemption for bifacial panels in place while extending Section 201 tariffs through 2026. A few months later, President Biden also issued a temporary waiver on new AD/CVD tariffs to keep the solar supply chain needed for U.S. deployment from coming to a standstill due to uneasiness from the Auxin Solar tariff case.

Biden says four more years of imported solar panel tariffs, but

President Joe Biden today issued his decision to extend the safeguard tariffs on imported crystalline silicon solar panels for another four years. All traditional, monofacial solar panels imported into the country will be tariffed at 14.75% for the rest of this year, as confirmed by the U.S. Trade Representative. The drop-down

Bifacial solar panels: innovative and more efficient

In 2018, bifacial solar panels were initially included when tariffs were imposed on solar panels In 2019, they were granted an exemption by the Trump Administration Late that same year, the Administration attempted to reinstate the tariff but was blocked by

Exclusive-US plans to restore tariffs on dominant solar

Duties on imports of bifacial panels, the main technology in utility-scale solar projects, would be a boon to the more than 40 solar equipment factories planned since U.S. President Joe Biden

Tariff exemption for bifacial solar modules officially revoked

Bifacial solar modules have lost their exemption from the Section 201 tariffs on imported solar panels, effective May 18, 2020. A review: All imported solar panels were taxed beginning in 2018. Bifacial modules received a full exclusion in June 2019. Tariff exemption for bifacial modules was first revoked in October 2019.

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Are bifacial solar panels exempt from tariffs?

What is a bifacial solar tariff?

This measure aims to support the announced 125 GW of solar module assembly manufacturing capacity without stifling emerging solar cell production. Bifacial solar panels, which are predominantly used in commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar power projects, were previously exempt from tariffs.

What is the bifacial exemption for solar panels?

The top U.S. solar trade group, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), lobbied for the bifacial exemption. In a statement, SEIA did not address the exemption directly but advocated for an increase in the amount of solar cells that can be imported tariff-free to help companies assembling American-made panels.

Why are bifacial panels exempt from tariffs?

Bifacial panels were originally exempt from the tariffs because there was no significant domestic manufacturing capacity of the specialty product. This caused more bifacial modules to be imported into the United States than monofacial panels, undermining the objectives of the original safeguard measure.

Why did Biden exclude bifacial solar panels from tariffs?

In a surprise deviation from the original Trump-era tariffs, Biden decided to exclude bifacial solar panels from the tariff. And the quota of crystalline silicon solar cells allowed to enter the country duty-free for domestic panel assemblers was increased from 2.5 GW to 5 GW.

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