Which countries import solar panels?

Back to normal? US solar panel imports in the first quarter of 2023 totaled 850,157 metric tons, up from 672,863 metric tons in the fourth quarter of 2022. Vietnam alone accounted for 30.4% of shipments to the US, followed by Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia.

Will US solar import tariffs hurt Southeast Asian producers?

BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A new round of U.S. solar panel import tariffs on Southeast Asian producers is expected to raise consumer prices and cut into producer profit margins, but was largely anticipated by industry, analysts said.

Are US solar panel imports rising?

US solar panel imports may also be rising as US Customs and Border Protection releases modules detained as part of its enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a 2021 US law that banned imports linked to China's Xinjiang region unless the importer can prove that goods were made in the absence of forced labor.

Where do solar panels come from?

Most solar installations in the United States require the use of imported panels, largely imported from Southeast Asia. Over 34 percent of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules imported into the U.S. between January and November 2023 came from Vietnam.

Which countries import the most PV modules in the US?

Vietnam alone accounted for 30.4% of shipments to the US, followed by Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia. Together, the four Southeast Asian countries accounted for 79.3% of US PV module imports during this year's first quarter, Panjiva data shows.

Are solar imports unfairly benefiting from government aid?

The announcement comes nearly two months after the U.S. issued preliminary findings from a separate but related probe that the solar imports from Southeast Asia are unfairly benefiting from government aid.