Marina Schwarz + 1,576 February 9, 2018 Some are planning to simply move their production to the US to avoid the tariffs. Then what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel + 384 PP February 9, 2018 Tariff  encourages Chinese companies like JinkoSolar and Trina Solar to build plants in the USA. This would also encourage more steel, glass, and mining to open. The jobs generated would be huge! Plus reduce shipping costs to Western Hemisphere. And money goes to the China. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damirUSBiH + 327 DD February 9, 2018 China already has experience with this. Isn’t the first time China’s solar has been stung by tariffs. Chinese solar companies have previously moved production factories to Southeast Asia to avoid anti-dumping tariffs ranging between 26% to 78% imposed by the U.S. Commerce Department in 2014 on solar panel exports. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
franco + 96 FM February 9, 2018 Moving production to other markets in developing countries to sustain themselves is a more realistic alternative to the realities of the new tariff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damirUSBiH + 327 DD February 9, 2018 I saw info about Longi Solar, one of the Chinese solar giant, recently announced plans to open a 1GW factory in India. India currently is on a list of countries exempt from the 30% solar tariff, along with Brazil and a host of African nations. Solution is always somewhere around us:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent + 1,424 February 9, 2018 6 hours ago, Marina Schwarz said: Some are planning to simply move their production to the US to avoid the tariffs. Then what? Then fine, because we get their tax dollars and boost our labor rate. win win. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petar + 76 PP February 9, 2018 Currently 80% of Solar panels are imported. 20% made in the USA. The reason for this wide margin is that it was hard for any American manufacturer to get off the ground because they simply couldn't compete with cheap Chinese panels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel + 384 PP February 9, 2018  The Germans and Chinese are just investors in a couple US solar companies. 90% solar panels are made by (mostly subsidized) outside USA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marina Schwarz + 1,576 February 12, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 6:14 PM, Rodent said: Then fine, because we get their tax dollars and boost our labor rate. win win. Dare I say then that the 30% tariff was actually a good idea from this perspective? Imagine that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent + 1,424 February 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Marina Schwarz said: Dare I say then that the 30% tariff was actually a good idea from this perspective? Imagine that. Oh, you shouldn't dare. Supporting a Trumpism will get you stoned around here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
franco + 96 FM February 12, 2018 So, China simply sells their solar panels to Canada, who imports them at a lower cost to U.S., or us citizens bootleg them over the border Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missy + 43 MM February 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, franco said: So, China simply sells their solar panels to Canada, who imports them at a lower cost to U.S., or us citizens bootleg them over the border Right. The only economy hurt by scrapping or renegotiating NAFTA is China. (and Canada--but let's face it, who really cares about Canada? Their contributions to the world are limited to Tom Green, Daylight Savings time, and the phrase "eh?")  Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent + 1,424 February 12, 2018 NAFTA signed in 1993. Coincidence? I think not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marina Schwarz + 1,576 February 13, 2018 12 hours ago, Missy said: Right. The only economy hurt by scrapping or renegotiating NAFTA is China. (and Canada--but let's face it, who really cares about Canada? Their contributions to the world are limited to Tom Green, Daylight Savings time, and the phrase "eh?")Â Â You're forgetting Justin Bieber and oil sands. Oh, wait, you said contributions... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites