US confirms up to 250 per cent tariffs on Chinese solar imports

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Industry divided over move with some manufacturers warning a trade war will irrevocably damage solar deployment

The US has imposed tariffs of up to 250 per cent on solar imports from China, after claiming the country's manufacturers had benefitted from government subsidies and "dumped" products on the American market...

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