Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips
The Trump administration has imposed a 15% tariff on imported polysilicon, a critical material for microchips and solar panels, primarily sourced from China. The move is intended to bolster domestic US supply chains and compete with Beijing in the AI and energy sectors.
Solar panels arranged on the rooftop of an industrial park in Jimo, Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province. Solar panels arranged on the rooftop of an industrial park in Jimo, Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province. Trump administration Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producer
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