CPA Guest Opinion: We Must Revoke China’s Most Favored Nation Status
It’s time for us to stop treating China as a friend and recognize China as the enemy to our national sovereignty that it is.
It’s time for us to stop treating China as a friend and recognize China as the enemy to our national sovereignty that it is.
Will the Pentagon spend $104 million on solar made by a Chinese company? It might be.
After a generation of making cars with Western automakers, China has evolved into an electric vehicle (EV) force to be reckoned with.
The Chinese-dominated solar industry has come under increased pressure lately, with tariffs raised on May 14, a two-year moratorium on dumping duties ending on Thursday, and the U.S. International Trade Commission voting 4-0 to initiate a new solar trade case on Friday.
The evidence put forward by U.S. solar manufacturers documenting predatory Chinese trade tactics is clear, and CPA is pleased that the Department of Commerce has chosen to initiate an investigation.
Holding China accountable for its illegal trade practices will allow for the growth of a more diverse, and more secure, solar supply chain, here in the United States.
This article includes details of products, rate increases, timelines, and the background behind the Biden Administration’s Section 301 Tariff Increase Proposal.
Today’s announcement is a welcome signal step by the Biden administration that it recognizes the importance of supporting America’s solar manufacturing industry and that a whole-of-government approach is needed to counter China’s actions to dominate the global solar supply chain.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faced a round of questioning that saw the Democrats applaud her, and the Republicans admonish her for a little over two hours during Tuesday’s House Ways & Means Committee hearing.
Why does SEIA oppose tariffs on Chinese solar companies? Because it’s a front for slave labor Chinese solar manufacturers.