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The Trump administration is poised to unveil a 15% tariff alongside a set of minimum import prices targeting polysilicon and goods made from it, as reported by Reuters. The formal announcement may arrive as early as Thursday.
According to Reuters, the proposed actions would apply to unprocessed polysilicon and its derivative products, including wafers, photovoltaic cells, and assembled solar modules. Bloomberg noted that the initiative traces back to a Section 232 Trade Expansion Act review conducted by the Commerce Department, which assessed the nation’s reliance on foreign suppliers for this critical material.
Polysilicon is the essential input for solar panel manufacturing and also finds use in semiconductor production. The higher-purity electronic grade supports chips used in smartphones, medical equipment, and defense systems, while the less refined solar grade serves as the base material for crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels.
China holds a dominant position across the entire solar supply chain, from refining polysilicon to final panel assembly. The administration’s objective is to shield American producers and reduce dependency on Chinese supply routes. Bloomberg highlighted Corning Inc.‘s Hemlock Semiconductor division and Germany’s Wacker Chemie AG as probable beneficiaries, given their manufacturing operations in Michigan and Tennessee.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the final wording of the presidential proclamation had not been settled by White House and agency officials. The plan includes a temporary offset mechanism designed to ease the burden on domestic manufacturers that rely on imported polysilicon, provided they pledge investments in U.S. facilities. This strategy mirrors the approach taken when tariffs on pharmaceuticals were introduced.
Shares of First Solar Inc. declined by as much as 7.3% following the news, while T1 Energy Inc. saw a drop of up to 13%.
The Consumer Technology Association cautioned that the tariffs would be impractical, since tracing the origin of polysilicon after it has been processed into wafers and embedded in chips is not feasible. Instead, the organization recommended alternative measures such as bilateral supply agreements and the creation of a strategic reserve to mitigate national security concerns linked to foreign polysilicon reliance.
Last year, Congress eliminated tax credits that had incentivized developers to use domestically produced solar panels, a policy that had previously boosted local manufacturing. Neither the Commerce Department nor the White House responded immediately to requests for comment.
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The projections combine historical trends with macroeconomic indicators, trade dynamics, and sector-specific drivers.
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The report benchmarks market size, trade balance, prices, and per-capita indicators for the United States.
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