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US to consider tariffs on solar imports from Thailand, 3 other SE Asian countries

US to consider tariffs on solar imports from Thailand, 3 other SE Asian countries

Solar panels from four Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, will be investigated by the US Commerce Department after complaints about cheap imports by US manufacturers. (Bangkok Post file photo)

US trade officials on Monday said they will launch an investigation that could result in tariffs on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian nations, a blow to clean energy project developers that rely on cheap imports to keep costs down.

The Commerce Department’s decision regarding imports from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia was a victory for Auxin Solar. The San Jose,…

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