Following a Section 232 investigation into polysilicon and its derivatives, the White House has announced plans to implement a 15% tariff on polysilicon imports to the United States, along with price floors for polysilicon along with solar ingots, wafers, cells and modules derived from them.
Following a Section 232 investigation into polysilicon and its derivatives, the White House has announced plans to implement a 15% tariff on polysilicon imports to the United States, along with price floors for polysilicon along with solar ingots, wafers, cells and modules derived from the material.
The United States has announced plans to implement a 15% tariff on imports of polysilicon and related products along the solar supply chain, along with minimum import prices for polysilicon as well as solar ingots, wafers, cells and modules. The tariffs will apply as of 12:01 Eastern Time on December 4, 2026.
The move follows a section 232 investigation into polysilicon imports, in which the Secretary of Commerce found that the quantities and circumstances of polysilicon imports threaten harm to US national security. An announcement from the White House says the administration agrees with the investigation’s findings and recommendations, and sets minimum import prices at $21 per kilogram for polysilicon, $100 per kilogram for polysilicon ingots and wafers, $0.22 per watt for solar cells, and $0.38 per watt for solar modules.
