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Taking Stock: American Safeguard Tariffs on Foreign Solar Panel Manufacturers
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Abstract
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 30 percent tariffs (so-called safeguard tariffs) on solar panels made outside the United States. He has also imposed at a minimum of 20 percent and a maximum of 50 percent tariff on residential washing machines. Trump’s current approach to trade was signaled l... view more
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 30 percent tariffs (so-called safeguard tariffs) on solar panels made outside the United States. He has also imposed at a minimum of 20 percent and a maximum of 50 percent tariff on residential washing machines. Trump’s current approach to trade was signaled late last year when the U.S. levied a staggering 292 percent tariff on C Series aircraft built by Bombardier Inc. In the past, he has been suggesting to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal. By putting up the tariffs, the Trump administration seems to be hopeful of making it easier for American companies (involved in domestic manufacturing) to compete with foreign manufacturers.... view less
Keywords
solar energy; United States of America
Classification
National Economy
Free Keywords
Trump, Donald
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
5 p.
Journal
IndraStra Global, 4 (2018) 1
ISSN
2381-3652
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0