Commerce Unveils Preliminary Findings of Solar Tariff Probe

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On December 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce unveiled the highly anticipated, preliminary findings of its solar tariff anti-circumvention investigation. The Commerce Department found that four leading Chinese solar cell and solar module manufacturers (BYD Hong Kong, Canadian Solar, Trina and Vina Solar) avoided U.S. tariffs by routing some of their operations through Southeast Asia. Investigators determined the products shipped by these four companies were Chinese-made in totality and thus subject to tariffs on Chinese products. The four companies now face tariff rates ranging from 16% to a staggering 254%.