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Solar industry grapples with possibility of tariffs on imported panels

Jed Kim Aug 15, 2017
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Solar industry grapples with possibility of tariffs on imported panels

Jed Kim Aug 15, 2017
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The U.S. International Trade Commission, an independent federal agency, starts hearings Tuesday on whether U.S. solar manufacturers are being hurt by foreign competition. The hearings could lead to tariffs being put in place on all foreign-made panels. Such tariffs could have consequences for the entire solar industry. 

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