Taiwan firms brush off impact of U.S. polysilicon trade curbs
Posted on 2026-08-08 12:07:19
New US trade measures covering imports of polysilicon and related products are expected to have only a limited effect on Taiwan's solar manufacturers.
That's according to industry representatives, who say that Taiwanese products would face more favorable tariff treatment than those of major competitors such as China and several Southeast Asian countries.
Meanwhile, demand for the affected products exceeds supply.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that establishes minimum import prices for polysilicon and its derivatives and imposes an additional 15 percent tariff on polysilicon ingots and downstream products.
Polysilicon is a high-purity form of silicon used as a raw material in the production of semiconductors and solar products.
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