“The Trump administration will impose tariffs and set minimum prices on imported polysilicon, solar panels and their components, aiming to reshore clean-energy supply chains and reduce Chinese market control of an element critical for solar systems and semiconductors.
President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday that will set a 15% tariff on imports of the solar-energy materials and equipment. Companies that commit to building manufacturing facilities in the U.S. can apply for exemptions from the levies, which take effect on Dec. 4, 2026, according to the proclamation.
Cylinders of polysilicon called ingots are sliced to form wafers, which are combined to create solar cells and then arranged together to form modules that are placed on racks to generate electricity.
"This will bring the supply chain here," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said at the signing ceremony for the tariff proclamation. "We're setting prices so that the Chinese can't dump [cheap products] anymore, and we're setting tariffs to say build it here," he added.
Additionally, the action will set minimum prices for solar components, designed to stop the importation of products cheaper than the price floor.
The tariff proclamation requires companies to certify that the first sale of any imported polysilicon and solar components to another company wouldn't fall below the minimum import price. That is meant to ensure that companies don't declare imports at one price but then turn around and sell them at a lower one, which could undercut the effectiveness of the tariffs.” [1]
1. U.S. News: Trump To Impose Tariffs Over Solar Power. Bade, Gavin. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y.. 07 Aug 2026: A2.
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