“The tariff on imported solar cells and panels will increase next year and bifacial solar panels will officially lose their exemption status, this according to a proclamation released over the weekend by President Trump.
The solar industry was the first market to feel the hit of tariffs brought on by Trump in 2018. Beginning in February 2018, imported crystalline silicon cells, modules and AC/integrated modules were tariffed 30% as part of a four-year outline. Imports received a 25% tariff in 2019, a 20% tariff in 2020 and were scheduled for a 15% tariff in 2021.”
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Pickerel, Kelly. Solar Power World 12 October 2020.