Group 1 - The U.S. has imposed new tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries, which supply a significant portion of solar panels to the U.S. market [1][2] - The final anti-dumping rates determined by the U.S. Department of Commerce are 125.37% for Cambodia, 271.28% for Vietnam, 111.45% for Thailand, and 8.59% for Malaysia, which are higher than the preliminary rates [1] - The investigation concluded that Southeast Asian solar manufacturers benefited from government subsidies and sold products below production costs, harming the U.S. solar industry [1] Group 2 - In the previous year, the U.S. imported $12.9 billion worth of solar equipment from the four affected countries, accounting for approximately 77% of total component imports [2] - The effectiveness of these tariffs depends on the subsequent actions of the U.S. International Trade Commission, which will determine if domestic producers are harmed by these imports [2] - The investigation was initiated following a petition submitted by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, representing companies like First Solar, Hanwha Qcells USA Inc., and Mission Solar Energy LLC [2]
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