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Trade panel approves five-year duties on China solar products

reuters -- The United States gave final approval on Wednesday to duties on billions of dollars of solar-energy products from China for the next five years, protecting U.S. producers against lower-priced imports and raising fears of Chinese retaliation.

The U.S. International Trade Commission voted 6-0 in favor of double- and triple-digit duties in a case filed last year by SolarWorld Industries America.

Beijing has protested the case each step of the way, calling it a protectionist move that threatens the future of solar energy by driving up costs for consumers.

SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar-panel manufacturer, accused Chinese competitors such as Suntech Power Holdings of selling solar cells and panels in the United States at unfairly low prices and receiving government subsidies.

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Submitted Nov 08, 2012 By: fracknsave

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Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,239 Points:356,165 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2012 10:54:02 PM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse This action is long over due and be the start of ongoing duties on other products produced in China.
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