U.S. Section 232 Solar Measures: Minimum Import Prices for Polysilicon, Wafers, Cells and Modules
What happened
Under a Section 232 proclamation, new U.S. measures take effect December 4 covering polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules, with minimum import price thresholds of $0.22 per watt for solar cells and $0.38 per watt for finished solar modules. Reports state that developers are awaiting procedural instructions from CBP and the Department of Commerce on the self-certification forms importers must execute to clear shipments at ports of entry after the deadline. The reports do not state the proclamation's number or the full scope of covered products beyond the four categories named. The current position is that the December 4 effective date applies, with the minimum import prices as stated; the self-certification procedure and its forms have not yet been issued in the reports.
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- pv magazine (Global)U.S. solar developers prepare for Section 232 measures on polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules from Dec. 4
pv magazine reports that new Section 232 measures take effect December 4 for polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules, with minimum import price thresholds of $0.22 per watt for solar cells and $0.38 per watt for finished solar modules under the proclamation. Developers are awaiting procedural instructions from CBP and Commerce on the self-certification forms importers must execute to clear shipments at ports after the deadline. The report says hardware for projects already under construction was contracted before the proclamation, with the main exposure in long-term procurement for pipeline projects scheduled for construction in 2027 and beyond.
- pv magazine USASection 232 solar measures take effect Dec. 4 with $0.22/W cell and $0.38/W module minimum import prices
Under the Section 232 proclamation, new measures take effect December 4 for polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules, with minimum import price thresholds of $0.22 per watt for solar cells and $0.38 per watt for finished solar modules. Developers are awaiting procedural instructions from CBP and the Department of Commerce detailing the self-certification forms importers must execute to clear shipments at ports of entry after the deadline. OCI Energy CEO Sabah Bayatli said the market cannot price modules for after December 4 until it is clear whether a manufacturer importing cells can sell finished panels below 38 cents per watt.
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