To mitigate “China’s harmful policies and practices” while protecting its industry, the United States announced on Wednesday that it would further increase customs duties on certain products imported from China.
Washington on Wednesday strengthened tariff increases on new products imported from China, including essential components for solar panels, in order to protect the growing American green energy industry.
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Mitigating China’s “harmful practices”
Tariffs for solar wafers (wafers of semiconductor material) and polysilicon are expected to double in January to 50%, while those for certain tungsten products will increase from 0 to 25%, the office of the US Trade Representative announced (USTR).
These tariff increases “will further mitigate China’s harmful policies and practices,” US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a statement. These actions, she added, complement the investments made in the United States under the administration of President Joe Biden to stimulate the American clean energy economy.
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Raising tariffs on certain tungsten products was seen as key to helping U.S. industries, including aerospace and defense, according to a notice from the USTR office. “Continued dependence on China for tungsten products leaves American supply chains vulnerable and endangers American national security,” it states in particular.
