Are bifacial solar modules exempt from Section 201 tariffs?

Solar advocacy group SEIA, along with co-plaintiffs NextEra Energy, Invenergy Renewables and EDF Renewables, have successfully petitioned the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to reinstate bifacial solar modules’ exemption from the Section 201 tariffs on imported solar modules.

When can I import bifacial solar panels?

The affected solar cells and modules are classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes: Importers who signed contracts by May 16, 2024, may import bifacial solar panels without Section 201 duties from June 26, 2024, to September 23, 2024, provided the contract terms have not changed.

Will bifacial solar panels be exempt from tariffs?

In his announcement, the President included an exemption for bifacial solar panels. This decision comes after the ITC recommended in November 2021 to extend the safeguard tariffs for an additional four years. Proclamations

Are CSPV bifacial modules exempt from Section 201 tariff?

CSPV bifacial modules are currently exempt from the Section 201 tariff. Since most modules today are bifacial, the Section 201 tariff does not cover most module imports. On May 16, 2024, however, President Biden announced that he will soon rescind the bifacial panel exemption.

Will bifacial imports be exempt from Section 201 tariffs?

And since bifacial imports were not tariffed for over a year, Trump adjusted the fourth-year rate of the overall tariff from 15% to 18%. Today’s CIT decision allows imported bifacial modules to be exempt from the Section 201 tariffs (scheduled to end in February 2022), and this year’s tariff rate is back to 15%.

Will Biden remove a trade exemption for bifacial solar modules?

From pv magazine USA The Biden Administration is expected to remove a trade exemption for bifacial solar modules imported to the United States, according to a report from Reuters.