Trump2026-08-06 23:48:15Trump Signs Proclamation Imposing 15% Tariffs on Polysilicon DerivativesPresident Trump signed a proclamation on Aug. 6 imposing a 15% tariff on imports of polysilicon derivatives, a key semiconductor material, citing threats to U.S. national security. The proclamation sets minimum import prices of $21 per kilogram for polysilicon and $100 per kilogram for ingots and wafers. The measure takes effect Dec. 4 at 12:01 a.m. ET. The Commerce Department launched a Section 232 investigation last July.1880
Polysilicon2026-08-06 23:30:08Trump Orders Minimum Import Prices, 15% Tariffs on PolysiliconU.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 7 signed an executive order invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose minimum import prices and extra tariffs on imported polysilicon and its derivative products, a move aimed at supporting America's domestic polysilicon, semiconductor and solar supply chains. Under the announcement, the minimum import price is $21 per kilogram for polysilicon, $100 per kilogram for polysilicon ingots and wafers, $0.22 per watt for solar cells and $0.38 per watt for solar modules. The order also applies a 15% ad valorem tariff on polysilicon ingots and related derivative products listed in the annex. The measures take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Dec. 4, 2026. In addition, the Commerce Department is authorized to create a "Re-shore America" incentive program. Businesses that commit to building, renovating or expanding U.S. facilities that produce polysilicon, ingots, wafers or solar cells, and start construction before Jan. 20, 2029, may apply for exemption from Section 232 tariffs on certain imported equipment and related products. The report was relayed by BlockBeats, citing CCTV.1930
Trump2026-08-06 03:22:31Trump administration may impose 15% tariff on polysilicon products and set import price floorsThe Trump administration is expected to unveil new trade measures targeting polysilicon and related solar manufacturing inputs as soon as Aug. 6 Eastern Time, according to Reuters, which cited four people familiar with the matter. The reported plan would place at least a 15% tariff on polysilicon derivative products while also setting minimum import prices for polysilicon, wafers, solar cells, and solar modules. Bloomberg separately reported that officials are also preparing a temporary offset mechanism that would allow importers to reduce the added burden if they invest in US wafer and solar cell production capacity. The measures stem from a national security investigation launched by the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security on July 14, 2025 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. The policy is aimed at a material used across both semiconductor and solar supply chains. While the reported 15% tariff is below prior estimates from Roth Capital Partners, the minimum price requirement could have a more direct effect on imported solar products, with Roth estimating an added cost of $0.10 per watt for imported solar cells and roughly $600 to $800 per module set.1840
