Trump imposes steep tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines
by Reuters from Environment | The Guardian on (#3E1JT)
Restrictions aim to boost US manufacturing, but critics warn they will slow shift to renewable energy and increase consumer costs
The US president, Donald Trump, has announced steep tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels, giving a boost to Whirlpool Corp and dealing a setback to the renewable energy industry in the first of several potential trade restrictions.
The decisions in the two "Section 201" safeguard cases followed findings by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) that both imported products "are a substantial cause of serious injury to domestic manufacturers," US trade representative Robert Lighthizer said.
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