Eu Imposes Tariffs On Chinese Solar Panels

By tim king and andrew gardner.

Eu imposes tariffs on chinese solar panels. Imposes steep tariffs on importers of chinese solar panels workers assembling solar panels at a factory in hefei in central china. The european union has moved to limit chinese imports via tariffs on products from bicycles to solar panels in some cases prompting beijing to retaliate with its own anti dumping duties. After a nine month investigation eu regulators found that the chinese companies have been selling solar panels cells and wafers to european customers at prices far below market value. The european commission has today issued the following statement.

Eu imposes provisional anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels. Today the european commission has decided to impose provisional anti dumping duties on imports of solar panels cells and wafers from china. New duties will range from 18 56 to 35 21 percent. 6 4 13 8 41 am cet.

The eu first imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures for chinese solar panels wafers and cells in 2013 and extended them by 18 months in march last year signaling that they should then end. Europe s solar industry has condemned an eu vote to impose another round of duties on chinese imports just weeks before a us trade panel is due to rule on similar tariffs. Updated 4 13 14 1 18 am cet. The european commission decided on friday 31 august to eliminate anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels saying the decision will help the eu achieve its renewable energy.

Eu to impose tariffs on chinese solar panels. Eu to impose anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels this article is more than 7 years old eu s executive arm accuses china of selling panels below cost and threatening 25 000 jobs in the.