Section 201: Clear and present danger
U.S. trade action: No one knows for sure what the ultimate outcome of the Section 201 investigation will be, but impacts are already being felt in the market, as both sides try to influence the outcome of the case.
ITC hearing coverage part 1: Suniva, SolarWorld double down on trade proposals
As the first half of the Section 201 remedy hearing comes to a close, Suniva and SolarWorld have made a case for a combination of tariffs and either quotas or a 74-cent minimum module price, and foreign governments have sought exemptions.
ITC hearing coverage part 2: Don’t harm the U.S. market to save a few companies
As the second part of today’s marathon hearing, SEIA and its allies made a compelling case against Suniva and SolarWorld’s proposed trade remedies
From the editor: Playing with fire
The latest proposals by Suniva and SolarWorld for trade relief under the Section 201 process are dangerous and unreasonable.
SEIA: SolarWorld, Suniva tariff proposals violate Section 201 rules
In its pre-hearing brief to the U.S. ITC, the national solar industry association argues that even the reduced tariff levels that SolarWorld and Suniva are asking for are in excess of what is allowed under Section 201.
Suniva, SolarWorld offer revised proposals for trade action
The two companies are now asking for lower tariffs than in Suniva’s initial proposal. Suniva is still asking for a steep minimum price, while SolarWorld is requesting import quotas.
The Section 201 fight moves to tariff levels
A letter on behalf of the world’s largest retail and technology companies to the ITC marks the next phase of the conflict: the struggle to influence what level of trade action the agency will recommend.
The stock market reacts to the Section 201 injury finding
Solar stocks are down across a range of manufacturers, installers and exchange-traded funds – but not as much as you might think.
Manufacturing and Section 201: An interview with PanelClaw CEO Costa Nicolaou (video)
In this interview with pv magazine LIVE from the SPI 2017 trade show, PanelClaw CEO Costa Nicalaou makes a case for why any trade action imposed under the Section 201 case will be bad not only for installations, but for the makers of racking, tracking and mounting systems.
SolarWorld Americas to (re-)hire up to 200 workers
The Oregon-based cell and module maker says that last Friday’s injury finding has given it sufficient confidence to start hiring again, after devastating layoffs this summer.
