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Eu imposes tariffs on chinese solar panels.
After a nine month investigation eu regulators found that the chinese companies have been selling solar panels cells and wafers to european customers at prices far below market value.
New duties will range from 18 56 to 35 21 percent.
Eu to impose tariffs on chinese solar panels.
The european union has agreed to impose tariffs of 47 on all solar panels manufactured in china which will help european manufacturers but will not benefit the consumers who actually.
Cn with chinese companies dumping solar panels on the eu at prices 88 percent lower than market value the european commission said it must impose tariffs.
Today the european commission has decided to impose provisional anti dumping duties on imports of solar panels cells and wafers from china.
The european commission has today issued the following statement.
The eu first imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures for chinese solar panels wafers and cells in 2013 and extended them by 18 months in march last year signaling that they should then end.
De gucht says tariffs will rise to more than 47 after two months.
Eu to impose anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels this article is more than 7 years old eu s executive arm accuses china of selling panels below cost and threatening 25 000 jobs in the.
Europe s solar industry has condemned an eu vote to impose another round of duties on chinese imports just weeks before a us trade panel is due to rule on similar tariffs.
The european commission decided on friday 31 august to eliminate anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels saying the decision will help the eu achieve its renewable energy.
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By tim king and andrew gardner.