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President Joe Biden ordered emergency measures Monday to boost crucial supplies to U.S. solar manufacturers and declared a two-year tariff exemption on solar panels from Southeast Asia. [The actions] come amid complaints by industry groups that the solar sector is being slowed by a Commerce Department inquiry into possible trade violations involving Chinese products.
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Clean energy leaders have long warned that the investigation — which could result in retroactive tariffs of up to 240% — would severely hinder the U.S. solar industry, imperiling up to 80% of planned solar projects around the country. The department counters that rates exceeding 200% for solar products would not apply to the vast majority of imports.
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[White House officials] called the tariff suspension affecting imports from [Southeast Asia] a bridge measure while other efforts increase domestic solar power production — even as the administration remains supportive of the Commerce Department investigation.