Trump slaps tariffs on foreign solar cells and washing machines
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Trump slaps tariffs on foreign solar cells and washing machines
The Trump administration is levying tariffs on imported solar cells and washing machines.It said Monday that it will impose a tariff of 30 percent on imported solar panels, and tariffs beginning at 20 percent on large residential washing machines.The announcement came Monday from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer."The President's action makes clear again that the Trump Administration will always defend American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses in this regard," Lighthizer said in a statement.The move is a blow to China, the primary country from which the U.S. imports solar panels.The-CNN-Wire
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The Trump administration is levying tariffs on imported solar cells and washing machines.
It said Monday that it will impose a tariff of 30 percent on imported solar panels, and tariffs beginning at 20 percent on large residential washing machines.
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The announcement came Monday from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
"The President's action makes clear again that the Trump Administration will always defend American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses in this regard," Lighthizer said in a statement.
The move is a blow to China, the primary country from which the U.S. imports solar panels.
The-CNN-Wire