Trump Administration to Impose 15% Tariff in Polysilicon Probe Meant to Counter China
The U.S. plans a 15% tariff and price floors on polysilicon to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.
- President Donald Trump is preparing to impose tariffs of at least 15% and minimum import prices on polysilicon to boost domestic production of semiconductors and solar panels.
- A Commerce Department investigation launched last year under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act examined U.S. reliance on foreign polysilicon supplies to diversify supply chains currently dominated by China.
- Current polysilicon production capacity is limited, with Hemlock Semiconductor and Wacker Chemie operating in Michigan and Tennessee, though officials worry tariffs may impact Electronics-grade output.
- Officials are planning a temporary offset program to insulate domestic manufacturers reliant on imported material, tying Relief to capital investments similar to the Trump administration's pharmaceutical tariff approach.
- While the White House examines sectors critical for economic security, Trump has previously disparaged solar power, creating tension within a policy aimed at boosting the solar industry.
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US polysilicon tariffs to move solar makers to domestic materials
The United States is moving to impose a 15% tariff and a series of price floors on polysilicon and its derivative products, a step designed to push solar panel manufacturers toward domestic raw materials. The proposal follows a national security investigation the US launched in July 2025 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion […] The post US polysilicon tariffs to move solar makers to domestic materials appeared first on Asia Times.
US To Impose 15% Tariff On Polysilicon To Counter China's Chip Supply Chain
The Trump administration will announce as soon as Thursday a 15% tariff and a series of price floors on products made from polysilicon, the key raw material used in solar panels and semiconductors, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
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Trump Readies Tariffs and Price Floors to Bolster US Polysilicon
President Donald Trump is preparing to impose tariffs and minimum prices on imported polysilicon, a bid to boost domestic production of the material as well as the US semiconductors and solar panels made from it.
Trump administration to impose 15% tariff in polysilicon probe meant to counter China
The Trump administration will announce as soon as Thursday a 15% tariff and a series of price floors on products made from polysilicon, the key raw material used in solar panels and semiconductors, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
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