As expected, US President Donald Trump imposed a 30% tariff on solar cells imported into the United States, mainly from Asia, which could end the rise of the residential solar sector. The samples are lower than those required by US solar cell manufacturers who first brought the dispute to US regulators. However, Tesla and other major players in the US solar industry vehemently opposed it, saying they would cut well-paid jobs in a promising sector for the economy.
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"This decision will result in the loss of approximately 23,000 US jobs this year, many in the manufacturing sector, and will cancel billions of dollars of investment in the US economy," the Solar Energy Industry Association said in a statement. tweet. "It bothers me that this president - any president, in fact - voluntarily chooses to damage one of the most dynamic segments of our economy," said Tony Clifford of Standard Cliff.
The White House, however, said it would be good for America. "The president's action clearly shows that the Trump administration will always have to defend American workers, farmers, breeders and businesses," said Robert E. Lighthizer, US sales representative. SolarWorld said it was "optimistic" that the tariffs would raise US producers, and Suniva thanked Trump for "taking account of China and its delegates" and called for the negotiations to finally resolve the issues.