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End of an Era: Sec. 201 Tariffs on Imported Solar Panels Expire

Imported solar panels are no longer subject to Section 201 tariffs after they expired on February 6, 2026, ending an eight‑year protection regime that began under the Trump administration. The tariffs, which started at 30 % and gradually declined to 14 % by 2025, were repeatedly undermined by exemptions for bifacial modules and carve‑outs for certain countries. Despite the tariffs, the U.S. solar manufacturing sector remains injured, prompting firms to pursue antidumping and countervailing‑duty investigations against Southeast Asian exporters. Concurrently, a Section 232 inquiry into polysilicon imports could introduce new national‑security‑based duties, potentially reshaping the market.