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US to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on south-east Asia solar panels (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I guess I'm stupid but I don't understand the point of tarrifs over 100%.. or any in this case.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Tariffs just add cost on top of the product, but if a product from China is twice as cheap as the one produced in US then even a 100% tariff would mean Chinese product is still cheaper. Also, in some cases the cost is not the deciding factor. This was a good summary from somebody in the industry https://peertube.mesnumeriques.fr/w/4ukCr36qciYWFVGpCVPsQM