CHINA's commerce ministry has criticised the extension of tariffs on solar products by US, saying it distorts international trade and hinders the development of clean, low-emission energy, reports Reuters
CHINA's commerce ministry has criticised the extension of tariffs on solar products by US, saying it distorts international trade and hinders the development of clean, low-emission energy, reports Reuters. President Joe Biden last week extended Trump-era tariffs on imported solar energy equipment for four years, though he eased the terms to exclude bifacial panels that generate power on both sides, which are dominant among big US projects.
Donald Trump imposed the tariffs on solar imports in 2018, using authority under section 201 of a 1974 trade law. The levies started at 30 per cent and declined to 15 per cent.
In a statement, China's Ministry of Commerce said: 'The US government insisted on extending the section 201 measures despite strong opposition from related parties at home and abroad, and they not only do not help the healthy development of the domestic US industry, but also distort the normal order of international trade in photovoltaics as a new energy product.'
China expressed hope that the United States would take 'concrete action' to facilitate free trade in new energy products and 'contribute to the global development of a low greenhouse gas emission economy.'
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