Chinese solar firms, ever-nimble, go further afield where US tariffs don't reach

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Some of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of US trade tariffs targeting it and three other Southeast Asian countries.

More than a dozen people in five countries, including employees at Chinese plants, officials at non-Chinese solar companies and lawyers were interviewed for this article.

Washington slapped tariffs on solar exports from those four Southeast Asia nations last year and expanded them in October following complaints from manufacturers in the US.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: ThailandCambodiaChinaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaSaudi ArabiaUnited StatesVietnam

Topics: Solar Companies Chinese Tariffs China Production Reuters Year Laos Vietnam Capacity

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Published On: 2024-11-04 @ 08:59:00 (2 weeks ago)

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