SCOOP: Biden plans to maintain Trump's tariffs on solar cells and panels, but loosen some restrictions on importing supplies from Asia to help combat climate change, according to people familiar with the matter.
President Joe Biden during a visit to General Motors' Factory ZERO all-electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, in November. Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesand panels, but loosen some restrictions on importing supplies from Asia to help combat climate change, according to people familiar with the matter.
Labor unions had been pressing the administration to fully extend the Trump tariffs, but were bracing for disappointment afterBiden will formally exclude bifacial solar panels, which are used in big-utility projects, to help importers and domestic installers increase solar capacity as part of his overall climate and clean energy goals.
An administration official noted that the 5 gigawatt quota is unlikely to directly benefit China's government, because solar cells are mostly imported from places like Vietnam and Malaysia. "China's government continues to pour billions of dollars into targeted industries and continues to shape its economy to the will of the state," said Katherine Tai, the U.S. trade representative, in October.
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