Government under president barack obama hit the chinese solar industry with tariffs even higher than the one just announced by trump.
Obama solar panel tariff 2014.
Obama put tariffs on solar panels.
The european union recently.
The department announced anti dumping duties of 26 71 percent to 78 42 percent on imports of most solar panels made in china and rates of 11 45 percent to 27 55 percent on imports of solar cells.
Obama slapped tariffs on tires.
Obama put tariffs on imported steel.
President donald trump s tariff on imported solar panels has led u s.
From the state of the union address in january to a recent california fundraising swing president barack obama has missed few opportunities to tout the nation s use of.
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Almost 90 of solar installations in the u s.
In 2012 and 2014 the u s.
Renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than 2 5 billion in large installation projects along.
That prompted the obama administration to put tariffs on some chinese solar imports five years ago and more in 2014.
The commerce department issued its final ruling wednesday in a long simmering trade dispute with china imposing tariffs ranging from about 34.
For most of the chinese firms that sell solar cells or panels in the u s the tariffs will range between 34 and 47 percent.
I will not stand by when our competitors don t play by the rules we ve brought trade cases against china at nearly twice the rate as the last administration and it s made a difference.
They haven t had much impact.
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