In an executive order on Wednesday, April 2, President Trump announced new reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners “to rebalance global trade flows” starting April 5.
The order adds 10% tariffs to all trading partners, with higher rates for certain countries. According to law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, the tariffs will not apply to imports from Canada or Mexico as long as 25% tariffs remain in place against those countries.
Some of the highest reciprocal tariff rates target Southeast Asian countries with already high antidumping/countervailing duties on solar cell and panels — Cambodia (49%), Malaysia (24%), Thailand (37%) and Vietnam (46%). These countries, along with South Korea (tariffed at 26%), are responsible for the vast majority of U.S. c-Si solar cell imports.
Although final determinations on the solar AD/CVD case have not yet been released, the preliminary amounts are out.
