Are tariffs on Chinese modules already having a major effect on #solar imports?

CASM: Solar Cell And Module Imports From China Plummeted In April

Are tariffs on Chinese modules already having a major effect on #solar imports?

Imports of Chinese solar cells and panels into the U.S. declined sharply in April, marking the second month of declines from record levels as duties began to take effect in the marketplace, according to the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM). At the same time, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is carefully tracking all imports to detect and prevent any evasion of the recently imposed anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duties, the CASM adds. These preliminary duties, announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), resulted from unfair-trade cases filed in October 2011 by SolarWorld Industries Americas Inc., leader of the CASM. Chinese solar imports totaled $70.7 million in April - down approximately 66% from $206 million in March and about 64% from $196 million in April 2011, according to DOC data cited by the CASM. April was the first full month after ...

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