If entered during the period from february 7 2018 through february 6 2019.
Us import duty on solar panels.
There is already safeguard duty of 15 per cent levied on the imported solar cells and modules.
To incentivise domestic manufacturing of solar modules and cells the government is planning to introduce a basic customs duty bcd on import of equipment for the sector.
While trump has broad authority on the size scope and duration.
If entered during the period from february 7 2019 through february 6 2020.
The government is planning to impose a basic customs duty in the range of 20 25 on imported solar modules from august 1 which would eventually be raised to 40 a year power and renewable energy minister r k singh said.
In matters of current us and china trade war in 2018 the trump administration put 30 tax on imported solar cells and panels which is to decline annually and reach 15 in 2021.
On january 22nd 2018 the trump administration levied a 30 tariff on solar imports to the united states.
Nonetheless trump administration exempted two sided panels from tariffs.
Solar cells would attract 15 customs duty from august the times reported quoting minister for new and renewable energy rk singh with that figure to rise to 30.
Suniva had sought import duties of 32 cents a watt for solar panels produced outside the u s.
Duty rates for over quota for cells high rate in addition to those applicable under subheading 8541 40 60.
Solar cells and modules the majority of which are imported from china are exempted from basic customs duty at present but attract a 15 safeguarding duty until july.
Read more about no customs duty on imported solar cells and modules says ministry on business standard.
As of 2019 the tariff is 25.