Will bifacial solar panels be exempt from Section 201 duties?
President Biden issued Proclamation 10779, ending the exemption from Section 201 duties on bifacial solar panels imported on or after June 26. Find out if your products are affected.
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 to extend the safeguard tariffs for an additional four years. Proclamations
Will bifacial panels be exempt from Section 201?
Additionally, the Biden Administration just announced the removal of the Section 201 exemption for bifacial panels on May 16, , which will add the same 14.25% duty that currently applies to monofacial modules to bifacial modules.
Will the bifacial exemption end in ?
Buyers will want to do all they can to minimize their risk with upcoming procurements. What may be an even more pressing issue for module procurement is the potential end of the Section 201 bifacial exemption. In , President Biden kept an exemption for bifacial panels in place while extending Section 201 tariffs through .
Did Biden put bifacial solar panels back under Sec 201 tariffs?
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 initiated by President Biden in .
When can I import bifacial solar panels?
The affected solar cells and modules are classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes: Importers who signed contracts by May 16, , may import bifacial solar panels without Section 201 duties from June 26, , to September 23, , provided the contract terms have not changed.
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