In September this year, Wall Street has quoted US officials as saying that US solar component manufacturers are facing strong competition from China's low-cost products, Trump sympathize with this.
In the case of the PV trade case, Commissioner Irving Williamson suggested a 30% tariff; Commissioner Meredith Broadbent recommended a limit on the number of PV imports; Chairman Rhonda Schmidtlein suggested a 35% tariff on imports, 30% of the battery.
The recommendations of the four Commissioner will be sent to Trump, who will take a decision on the size, scope and timing of any trade remedy before 12 January.
Trump can accept ITC's advice, or decide for relief.and must have to start with the solar panel.
On Tuesday, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) proposed tariffs on imports of solar panels up to a maximum tax rate of 35%. ITC will send the proposal to Trump. Trump must decide what trade to take before January 12, 2018.
Specifically, the four ITC members proposed three different proposals. Which ITC Chairman Rhonda Schmidtlein suggested the most severe measures.Schmidtlein proposed a four-year tariff on imports of solar panels, the first tax rate of 35%. At the same time on the import of solar energy tariff quota system, as long as the import of solar cells more than 500 million watts of electricity, tax 30%, 10% below this standard tax. These tariffs will gradually decline in four years.
If the United States high tariffs China PV companies,the most affected will be Chinese enterprises.