The International Trade Commission (ITC) today voted to uphold the tariffs proposed in 2014 on imports of solar products from China and Taiwan.
In response to this news, Jigar Shah, President of the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE) released the following statement:
“While expected, it is disappointing that the ITC has voted to uphold tariffs on imports of solar modules from China and Taiwan, which will raise the price of solar power for American consumers and hurt American solar companies.
“It’s particularly troubling that U.S. trade policy is working to increase the cost of solar products through tariffs when we know that more affordable solar energy creates more American solar jobs.
“As shown in the data from the recent National Solar Jobs Census, falling module prices contributed to a 21.8% growth of solar employment in 2014, including a doubling of the installation sector since 2010, which is the largest source of domestic employment growth.
“We continue to urge the governments of the U.S., China and Taiwan to negotiate a solution to the tariffs rather than erecting self-defeating barriers to global trade.”
