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The US Commerce Department imposed preliminary countervailing duties up to 125.87% on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos, targeting alleged subsidies and impacting $4.5 billion in annual shipments.
The duties seek to offset subsidies on solar cells and panels imported by companies in India, Indonesia and Laos. (Representative photo)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 25, 2026 00:46 IST
The US Commerce Department said Tuesday that it will impose countervailing duties to offset subsidies on solar cells and panels imported from companies in India, Indonesia, and Laos.
In a fact sheet released on its website, the department listed overall subsidy rates of 125.87 per cent for imports from India, 104.38 per cent for those from Indonesia, and 80.67 per cent for products from Laos.
The three nations last year accounted for $4.5 billion in solar imports, about two thirds of the 2025 total, according to US government trade data.
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(With inputs from Reuters)
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Feb 25, 2026
