Trump Just Set a Tariff on Solar Panels So High That Your Eyebrows May Raise Involuntarily

Trump Just Set a Tariff on Solar Panels So High That Your Eyebrows May Raise Involuntarily This is bonkers, even for Trump. Cell Dweller The Trump administration is slapping giant tariffs on Southeast Asian-made solar panels — and the figures are so high, you may straight up gasp. As CNN and other outlets report, the United States is seeking tariffs of up to 3,521 percent — yes, you read that right — on solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam, all of which supply Chinese companies that have been accused of unfair competition. Nominally issued to help American companies compete against Chinese companies that flood American markets with cheap solar panels, the levies probably better serve to illustrate how far this president is willing to go in his trade war — even at the expense of cheap renewable power. Solar Pain Just under a year ago, several solar panel companies petitioned then-president Joe Biden to instate tariffs on Chinese solar cell compani ... Read full article.