President Trump Solar Panel Tariff Announcement

The trump tariffs are a series of united states tariffs imposed during the presidency of donald trump as part of his america first economic policy to reduce the united states trade deficit by shifting american trade policy from multilateral free trade agreements to bilateral trade deals.

President trump solar panel tariff announcement.

Barely one week after president donald trump announced a stiff 30 percent tariff on chinese made solar panels a leading chinese solar company announced plans to build a plant inside the united. Washington dc the trump administration is imposing tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines. The first 2 5 gigawatts of imported solar cells will be exempt from the tariffs trump said in a statement monday. The trump administration is imposing tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines.

President donald trump s tariff on imported solar panels has led u s. The 10 person meeting on solar equipment imports which included the deputy director of the national economic council the head of policy for the office of vice president mike pence an assistant. Renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than 2 5 billion in large installation projects along. The announcement comes with the president scheduled to.

Washing machine and solar cell manufacturers 01 22 2018 washington dc u s. The announcement marks president trump s. Trade representative robert lighthizer announced today that president trump has approved recommendations to impose safeguard tariffs on imported large residential washing machines and imported solar cells and modules. President trump approves relief for u s.

In january 2018 trump imposed tariffs on solar panels and washing machines of 30 to 50 percent.