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Friday 10 May 2013
European Commission proposes high solar tariff against China firms
The trade war in the solar market does not seem to be stopping. Following the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariff levied on China-based firms from the US, the EU is likely to follow...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Commentary: Solar cells are the most likely casualties in trade war
The effect of the US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against China-made solar cells has been questioned especially when China-based solar firms are now able to buy solar...
Wednesday 26 December 2012
Japan likely to cut solar feed-in tariff in 2013, say Taiwan makers
The Japan government is likely to reduce the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate for solar PV system installations from JPY42 (US$0.50)/kWh currently to either JPY36/kWh or JPY32/kWh in March...
Monday 17 December 2012
Commentary: China anti-dumping tariff to stir domestic polysilicon price
China reportedly will announce the preliminary anti-dumping verdict against US- and South Korea-based polysilicon firms in first-quarter 2013. This will affect the supply chain, which...
Tuesday 11 December 2012
China may levy 30-50% punitive tariffs on polysilicon from EU, US, and Korea in 1Q13
China's government reportedly has made a preliminary decision to levy punitive tarrifs on polysilicon imports from EU, South Korea, and US in the first quarter of 2013 in line with...
Monday 10 September 2012
China solar firms seek support from Taiwan to avoid high EU tariffs
The EU's anti-dumping investigation includes China-made solar wafers, cells, and modules, but if firms can prove that not all components of a solar module were made in China, they...
Friday 18 May 2012
Trina Solar makes statement on US anti-dumping duties
Trina Solar has issued a statement regarding the preliminary determination of anti-dumping duties by the US Department of Commerce (DOC).
Friday 11 May 2012
Commentary: Zero export tariff on China-made solar wafers likely to push down global wafer prices
China-based solar firms have been demanding the government cut export tariffs on solar wafers to zero and allow polysilicon to be exported to international markets. This is likely...
Friday 30 March 2012
TV vendors mixed about China LCD panel tariff hike
China's finance ministry has confirmed that from April 1, 2012, tariffs on imported LCD TV panels without backlight units (BLUs) that are 32 inches and larger will be increased to...
Monday 26 March 2012
Any type of tariff will impact China solar industry, says report
The anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe taken up by the US government against China-based solar firms announced a preliminary result on March 20, 2012. The preliminary result indicated...
Friday 23 March 2012
US to levy 5% tariff against China-made solar products
The US government announced recently a 5% tariff on China-made solar products. The tariff is considered low. Nevertheless, the industry has been concerned about whether or not Europe...
Saturday 3 March 2012
China-based makers lower PV module prices in response to Germany feed-in tariff cuts
As the government in Germany has decided to reduce feed-in tariff rates for PV systems effective on March 9, leading China-based PV module makers have lowered quotes by 20% from 0.70EUR/W...
Friday 3 February 2012
China to hike TFT-LCD panel tariffs, says report
In order to boost development of the local TFT-LCD panel manufacturing industry, the China government will increase customs tariffs for imported panels from 3% to 5% in the second...
Friday 13 January 2012
China solar firms reportedly increase orders to Taiwan to avoid possible US punitive tariffs
Taiwan's solar industry has seen increases in orders reportedly from China-based firms that are trying to avoid possible tariffs resulted from the US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy...
Wednesday 14 September 2011
DelSolar PV modules qualify for 10% extra feed-in tariff in Italy
Taiwan-based solar cell maker DelSolar on September 13 indicated that 125-250W PV modules made of its polycrystalline silicon solar cells have passed certification by Germany-based...