Five Questions, Five Answers: Is there Forced Labor in Your Supply Chain? Prevent Costly Import Detentions at the Border
The U.S. photovoltaic (PV) industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, and renewable energy developers are facing new regulatory challenges with the implementation of new legislation which has a significant impact on...more
On December 16, 2021, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that effectively prohibits imports of goods made either wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) of China. The prohibition relies on a...more
The US-China trade war has caused a significant impact on the solar industry, and that impact is expected to grow. In this webinar, learn how solar industry leaders are handling the effects of the US–China trade war and how...more
Find out how solar industry leaders are overcoming the US-China trade war as Pine Gate Renewables Director of Regulatory Affairs Brett White and Assistant General Counsel Jess Cheney join us for a live discussion hosted by...more
This is the second of three articles on the Solar Industry and Forced Labor. Here we focus on interactions with solar module suppliers. Our first article in the series focused on regulations in this area, and our next will...more
This is the first of three articles on the Solar Industry and Forced Labor. Here we focus on regulation. Articles in the coming weeks will focus on issues facing importers and their suppliers, and on investors and their...more
Forced Labor Enforcement Continues to Escalate as Commerce Restricts Exports to 5 Additional PRC Companies - Withhold release order was issued that will prohibit imports of products produced in whole or part from silica...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. , a company located in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”). The WRO...more
As predicted in our recent article in Power Magazine related to international trade risks facing the clean energy industry, the Biden administration took action against several Chinese companies involved in the solar power...more