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Will bifacial solar panels be exempt from tariffs?

In his announcement, the President included an exemption for bifacial solar panels. This decision comes after the ITC recommended in November 2021 to extend the safeguard tariffs for an additional four years. Proclamations

Are bifacial solar modules exempt from Section 201 tariffs?

In November of 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade re-instated the exemption of bifacial solar modules from the Section 201 tariffs. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) deemed it a win for the industry as it kept costs for imported modules low.

Is a bifacial exemption a win for the solar industry?

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) deemed it a win for the industry as it kept costs for imported modules low. Originally granted in June 2019, the exemption of bifacial modules was revoked by the Trump Administration in October 2020.

Will Biden revoke tariff exemptions on bifacial solar modules?

The Biden Administration is expected to revoke tariff exemptions on bifacial solar modules following a petition led by Qcells, a company with a multi-billion-dollar investment in U.S. manufacturing. From pv magazine USA

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Biden Administration Reinstates Tariffs on Bifacial Solar Panels

May 16, 2024 · The Biden administration announced on Wednesday the lifting of a tariff exemption granted in 2019 for bifacial solar modules, a move aimed at preventing Chinese imports from

Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar

Apr 18, 2024 · The Biden Administration is expected to revoke tariff exemptions on bifacial solar modules following a petition led by Qcells, a

Updates to the Solar Cell Tariff and Removal of Bifacial Exemption

Apr 24, 2024 · It is believed that business will eventually shift from importing their solar cells from overseas to manufacturing them in the US. Along with the tariff increase, the removal of the

Section 201 – Imported Solar Cells and Modules

1 day ago · In his announcement, the President included an exemption for bifacial solar panels. This decision comes after the ITC recommended in November 2021 to extend the safeguard

Bifacial loses US tariff workaround as Section

Oct 7, 2019 · The US government has extended its solar import tariffs to bifacial modules, in a policy u-turn set to partially redraw the global trade

Why Bifacial Modules Are on the Rise for Utility-Scale Solar

Oct 26, 2020 · TrinaPro''s all-in-one approach bundles Tier-1 bifacial PV modules with trackers and inverters to optimize power gains for utility-scale solar installations. TrinaPro''s use of high

White House removes bifacial solar tariff exemption,

May 16, 2024 · The White House, after increasing tariffs targeting China across sectors like steel and aluminum, semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, critical minerals, solar cells, and

Updates to the Solar Cell Tariff and Removal

Apr 24, 2024 · It is believed that business will eventually shift from importing their solar cells from overseas to manufacturing them in the US. Along

How Recent Solar Energy Import Regulations Affect the

Jul 22, 2024 · These tariffs are designed to help the U.S. industry adjust to import competition. CSPV bifacial modules are presently exempt from these tariffs. Still, President Biden

Biden Administration Reinstates Tariffs on

May 16, 2024 · The Biden administration announced on Wednesday the lifting of a tariff exemption granted in 2019 for bifacial solar modules, a

Breaking: US excludes bifacial modules from solar tariffs

Jun 13, 2019 · The Office of the United States Trade Representatives (USTR) announced on June 12 that it''s granting bifacial modules an exemption to Section 201 tariffs. From the day the rule

The Ultimate Guidebook for Bifacial System Design

Nov 2, 2025 · Encouraged by China''s Top Runner program and stimulated by the U.S. Section 201 exemption, leading cell suppliers began targeting the growing demand for bifacial modules

US Senators Ossof and Warnock urge Biden administration

In a letter to the US president, senators Jon Ossof and Reverend Raphael Warnock said bifacial modules account for nearly 90% of PV module imports. Image: Image: Pixabay. US Senators

Bifacial Exemption for Solar Panels Ending; TRQ for Cells to

May 16, 2024 · The exclusion from solar safeguard tariffs for bifacial solar panels -- originally meant to help utility-scale installations -- is about to end, the Biden administration announced

China Manufacturer and Supplier of Bifacial Solar Module

Jul 17, 2024 · Bifacial Solar Module Manufacturer: High-Quality Wholesale Supplier from China Introducing our latest innovation in solar technology - the Bifacial Solar Module. Designed and

Bifacial modules excluded from Section 201 tariffs, returns

Nov 19, 2021 · U.S. manufacturers purchase cells from Southeast Asia for local assembly. Ship modules from Southeast Asia to the U.S. Ship China-made modules to the U.S. With bifacial

Bifacial modules excluded from Section 201 tariffs, returns

May 16, 2024 · The Biden Administration today put imported bifacial solar panels back under Sec. 201 tariffs, after the specialty solar panels

Reversal of U.S. Bifacial Solar Tariff Exemption

Sep 16, 2025 · To be sure, bifacial solar cell and module metrics are based priced on a variety of variable factors, she continued. Absorption [of solar

US government reinstates bifacial solar module tariffs

May 17, 2024 · Bifacial solar panels, which are predominantly used in commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar power projects, were previously exempt from tariffs.

US government reinstates bifacial solar

May 17, 2024 · Bifacial solar panels, which are predominantly used in commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar power projects, were

Biden administration to lift bifacial solar tariff exemption –

Apr 18, 2024 · The Biden administration is expected to lift a trade exemption of bifacial solar modules in the US, according to a report from Reuters.

Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar imports, may

Apr 18, 2024 · The Biden Administration is expected to revoke tariff exemptions on bifacial solar modules following a petition led by Qcells, a company with a multi-billion-dollar investment in

Bifacial solar module tariffs reinstated – pv magazine USA

May 16, 2024 · Bifacial solar panels, which are predominantly used in commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar power projects, were previously exempt from tariffs. With the removal of this

Bifacial solar module tariffs reinstated – pv

May 16, 2024 · Bifacial solar panels, which are predominantly used in commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar power projects, were

The Biden Administration Announces New U.S. Tariffs on

May 21, 2024 · One of the new changes announced is an expansion of merchandise covered by the Section 201 duties. Imports of crystalline solar photovoltaic (“CSPV”) bifacial modules are

Bifacial solar panels lose tariff exemption after Biden

May 16, 2024 · The Biden Administration today put imported bifacial solar panels back under Sec. 201 tariffs, after the specialty solar panels enjoyed a two-year exemption from extra duties first

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