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From Emergency Measures to Enforcement: The Solar Bridge and Its Legal Ramifications

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Two years after declaring a national emergency and instructing the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to pause the imposition of AD/CVD duties applicable to certain imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells...more

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4 Key Takeaways | Solar Industry & Chinese Tariff Update

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Over the past few weeks, Thomas Allen, Kurtis Anderson, Mark J. Riedy, and Stephen Anstey have released four Legal Alerts on tariffs and threatened tariffs on the solar industry in Southeast Asia and generally imports from...more

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Biden Administration to Increase Tariffs on Chinese Goods Including Those Related to the Clean Energy Sector

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On May 14, 2024, President Biden announced that he is directing his Trade Representative to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on a wide range of Chinese goods, which will significantly impact U.S....more

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Biden Administration Expands Section 301 Tariffs on Imports from China, Targeting Green Energy, Metals, Minerals, Port Cranes,...

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On May 14, 2024, the Biden administration announced expansions to the United States’ Section 301 tariffs on imports from China, proposing to raise tariffs on solar panels, electric vehicles, batteries, green energy supply...more

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Biden Administration to Re-impose Double-Digit Tariffs on Bifacial Solar Modules

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As previously reported, the Biden Administration is expected to re-impose double-digit tariffs on bifacial solar modules, which currently account for 98% of all modules imported into the United States....more

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As Biden Executive Order Ends, Duties Exceeding 200% to be Imposed on Certain SE Asian Solar Cells & Modules; Tariffs Impacting...

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Since June 2022, President Biden has paused the imposition of sweeping anti-dumping and countervailing (“AD/CVD”) duties on the import of certain solar cells and modules from Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand. These...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: March 2024

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Welcome to the first issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our new monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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Renewable Energy Update 9.29.23

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The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Monday. Fusion works by...more

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US Department of Commerce Determines that Imports from Southeast Asia are Circumventing ADD/CVD Orders on Solar Cells and Modules...

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On August 18, 2023, the US Department of Commerce ("Commerce") issued its final affirmative determinations that solar cells and modules completed in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam (collectively, "Southeast Asia")...more

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Biden Veto Maintains Solar Tariff Moratorium

On May 16, 2023, President Joseph Biden vetoed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would have nullified the temporary moratorium on the collection of antidumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) duties on imports of...more

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Congress Approves Bill to Reverse Solar Panel Tariff Relief but a Veto is Expected

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On May 3, 2023, the Senate approved a bill that would undo President Biden’s two-year delay on the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam....more

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Department of Commerce Issues Preliminary Determination Imposing U.S. Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Chinese Solar Cells...

On December 8, 2022, the Department of Commerce published a preliminary determination that finds that imports into the U.S. of Chinese crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) solar cells and modules exported from Vietnam,...more

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Biden Administration Pauses New Solar Anticircumvention Tariffs With Final Regulations Related To Imports Of Solar Panels

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On September 16, 2022, the Biden Administration announced the final rule regarding a two-year pause on the imposition of new anticircumvention duties on imports of solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and...more

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Solar Circumvention Proceeding: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

On August 22, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) postponed its preliminary determinations in the solar panel antidumping and countervailing duty (“AD/CVD”) circumvention proceeding by 90 days. The preliminary...more

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Biden Pauses New Duties on Solar Imports From Southeast Asia, Takes Action To Bolster Domestic Industry

On June 6, 2022, President Joe Biden issued a declaration of emergency (the Declaration) that paves the way for a 24-month moratorium on new duties on solar imports. The Declaration was a direct response to the turmoil in...more

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Update – President Biden Pauses Import Duties on Solar Cells and Modules Under Investigation by International Trade Administration

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On June 6, 2022, President Biden took executive action to pause antidumping and countervailing import duties on solar cells and modules from countries currently the subject of a circumvention inquiry (Inquiry) by the...more

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President Biden Allows Duty-Free Importation of Solar Panels from Southeast Asia and Funding for Domestic Manufacturing

On June 6, 2022, President Biden issued a Proclamation, citing Tariff Act section 318(a), 19 U.S.C. § 1318(a), to temporarily allow the importation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules from Cambodia,...more

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President Biden Announces 2-Year Suspension of Anti-Dumping Duties on Certain Solar Panels

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On June 6, 2022, President Biden announced a 2-year suspension of anti-dumping duties that could be levied on imported solar modules and cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The move is intended to accelerate...more

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Biden Administration Announces 24-Month Tariff Moratorium on Solar Panel Imports and Plans to Encourage Domestic Panel...

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The Biden Administration has announced plans to ease restrictions on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia, a move prompted by U.S. solar industry concerns. On June 6, the Administration declared a 24-month tariff...more

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Biden Administration announces 24-month duty exemption for solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam

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On June 6, the Biden Administration announced a two-year duty exemption for solar products from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (together, CMTV), as well as authorization for the use of the Defense Production Act to...more

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Planned Temporary Duty-Free Importation of Solar Cells and Modules from Southeast Asia

On June 6, 2022, the Biden Administration announced its intention to waive collection of antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing (“CVD”) duties on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (“CSPV”) cells and modules from...more

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President Biden Orders Tariff Exemption for Solar Panels

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Yesterday, June 6, 2022, President Biden ordered various emergency measures to combat a shortage of solar modules and related components in the United States, including declaring a tariff exemption of up to two years on...more

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Biden Administration Pauses Solar Panel Circumvention Proceeding to Allow Domestic Industry to Develop Sufficient Supply of Solar...

In an unprecedented move, US President Joe Biden has decided to do the following: 1. Temporarily pause the imposition of any duties or estimated duties that might result from the US Department of Commerce’s (Commerce)...more

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Biden Administration takes unprecedented action on solar panel imports

Today, the Biden Administration took two separate, complementary actions in a response to intense political pressure arising from the ongoing dispute between domestic solar project developers and domestic solar module...more

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President Biden Extends Safeguard Measure on Solar Products for Four Years, Doubles Tariff-Rate Quota for Solar Cells

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On February 4, 2022, President Biden issued a Proclamation extending the United States' safeguard measure on imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells (whether or not partially or fully assembled into...more

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