New tariffs hit Solar panel imports from India, Indonesia and Laos

Check your quotes for Solar installations this month. The U.S. International Trade Commission just voted to place new antidumping and countervailing duties on silicon Solar cells and modules coming from India, Indonesia and Laos. The Department of Commerce will issue final orders on November 2, and Customs and Border Protection will start collecting cash deposits right away. The Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade, a group of domestic manufacturers, petitioned the government in July 2025 to stop foreign companies from dodging old tariffs by moving factories overseas. Tim Brightbill, lead counsel to the Alliance, said the vote confirms that U.S. workers were harmed by unfairly priced imports. "With these orders, fair competition is strengthened just as America needs more domestic energy production to power AI and data centers, secure its energy independence, and keep electricity reliable and affordable." This decision concludes a 15-month investigation into foreign manufacturing tactics. Solar imports from China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam already carry similar tariffs. Commerce is also looking at adding tariffs on imports from Ethiopia and South Korea. For your business, if you install commercial Solar panels or rely on imported modules, expect tighter supply chains and higher equipment costs on your next warehouse or office roof job.