Tag: Auxin Solar
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Department of Commerce ruling: Some solar panel imports from Southeast Asia illegal
Imports of some solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam using components produced in China are circumventing U.S. anti-dumping regulations and tariffs put in place by the Obama administration to protect U.S. businesses, according to a preliminary decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The department’s decision, published Dec. 2, is part of an…
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Forced labor in China triggers investigation into solar panel dumping
A firestorm of criticism exploded when U.S. solar panel producer Auxin Solar CEO Mamun Rashid filed an unfair trade practices complaint with the U.S. Department of Commerce. When rumors emerged that punitive retroactive tariffs on imported panels could go as high as 250%, it brought importation of solar panels from Southeast Asia to a sudden…