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International Trade

October 8, 2019

USTR Rushes to Judgment on Bifacial Exemption

Statement from SEIA's President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper regarding the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s decision to impose tariffs on bifacial solar panels.

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February 12, 2019
Tariffs Take a Bite Out of American Solar Jobs

Last week marked one year since the Trump administration implemented steep tariffs on imported solar cells and modules, ending nearly a year of turmoil and uncertainty for the solar industry and it...

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February 12, 2019

SEIA Statement on the Jobs Decline Under Solar Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Solar Foundation issued the National Solar Jobs Census 2018, which reports an overall decline of nearly 8,000 solar jobs nationwide compared to 2017. After seven...

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April 16, 2018

SEIA Advocates for Product Exclusions in Comments Filed to USTR

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In comments filed today with the United States Trade Representative, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) expressed support for product exclusions from tariff c...

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March 6, 2018

SEIA Seeks Reversal of Ill-Advised Approach to Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement by Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the impact of possible steel and aluminum tariffs on...

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January 26, 2018

SEIA Statement on President Trump's Remarks in Davos

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is statement by Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on President Trump’s speech in Davos, Switzerland today...

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January 22, 2018

President’s Decision on Solar Tariffs is a Loss for America

SEIA and its members express disappointment in the decision by President Trump to impose 30 percent tariffs on imported solar cells and panels.

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January 17, 2018

SEIA President and CEO Sends Personal Plea to Pres. Trump to Preserve Solar Jobs by Rejecting High Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper sent a letter to President Donald Trump today reminding him of the tens of thousands of U...

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December 6, 2017

Solar Industry Rallies Against Tariffs, For America First Plan at U.S. Trade Representative Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today in Washington, President Trump’s top trade adviser held a public hearing on the Section 201 solar trade case.  The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), solar c...

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