A public policy expert and writer, Paul Andrew of North Grafton, Massachusetts, has traveled extensively worldwide. Paul Andrew’s areas of focus encompass economics and trade policy.

1. U.S. SOLARTARIFFS
ANDTHEIR INDUSTRY
IMPLICATIONS
Paul Andrew, North Grafton

2. Introduction
• A public policy expert and writer, PaulAndrew of North Grafton,
Massachusetts, has traveled extensively worldwide. PaulAndrew’s
areas of focus encompass economics and trade policy.
Trade recently made the news in an article published byThe
Washington Post on theTrump administration’s response to
American manufacturers’ petitions relative to a pair of trade
disputes by imposing new tariffs.The new tariffs imposed on solar
panels will be 30 percent during the first year, with this decreasing
to 15 percent within four years.The Suniva and SolarWorld request
reflects what was described as a surge in inexpensive solar panel
imports, which was eating into domestic manufacturer sales.

3. U.S. SolarTariffs
• The complex issues at play mean that impacts may be felt across
other parts of the sector, with the Solar Energy Industries
Association predicting that the tariffs will impact planned solar
expansion investments. In total, as many as 23,000 engineers,
installers, and project managers could lose jobs within the next
year, with a wider long-term impact felt among the 260,000 total
employees within the industry nationwide.This could in turn boost
renewed fossil fuel industry investments as the cost effectiveness
of solar decreases.