Are illegal trade practices injuring the US solar industry?

The petitions allege that “potentially illegal trade practices by Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam . . . are injuring the U.S. solar industry” and request that substantial AD and CV duties be placed on all imports from these countries.

Are solar PV manufacturers being forced to work?

And in subsequent years, as regional authorities have intensified repressive policies targeting minoritized peoples, solar PV manufacturers have continued to expand in the region while directly participating in state-sponsored forced labor programs.

Are US solar manufacturers filing AD & CVD petitions?

A group of U.S.-based solar manufacturers have filed AD and CVD petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission.

Are US solar companies avoiding tariffs?

The US solar industry is currently bringing more of its manufacturing back to the US, aided by tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act. The investigation was launched after one small US-based company, Auxin Solar, filed a complaint in February 2022 suggesting that some companies doing business in Southeast Asia might be avoiding tariffs.

Should solar industry address unethical solar photovoltaic manufacturing in Xinjiang?

Susan Van den Brink et al., "Approaches to Responsible Sourcing in Mineral Supply Chains," Resources, Conservation and Recycling 145 (2019): 389-98. New report, "Sins of a Solar Empire," calls for solar industry to address unethical solar photovoltaic manufacturing in Xinjiang.

Is the solar PV supply chain vulnerable?

The International Energy Agency’s recent report on the solar PV supply chain cautioned that, at some steps of manufacturing, the solar PV sector relies on production that has consolidated within not just a single country, but within a small handful of large plants—a level of vulnerability that would raise concerns within any industry.