President Biden issued Proclamation 10779 on June 21, 2024 removing the exemption from Section 201 duties on solar cells for 'bifacial solar panels' that are imported on or after June 26, at 12:01 a. EDT due to surges in imports in recent years. . On January 23, 2018, USTR announced that the President had approved recommendations to provide relief to U. 201 tariffs, after the specialty solar panels enjoyed a two-year exemption from extra duties first initiated by President Biden in 2022. This decision is part of the President's sole right to make changes to. . The Office of the President has turned its focus to solar panels, announcing the removal of the bifacial solar panel Section 301 tariff exclusion and addressing issues of stockpiling during trade cases, alongside promoting the nation's manufacturing base. Cells and modules from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia are affected. Importers have already been posting cash. .
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