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Polysilicon

President Trump signs a proclamation setting tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon, the material used to make solar panels and semiconductors.

Tariff vs. Price Floor: What Trump's New Solar Rule Does

The White House set a 15% tariff on polysilicon and, separately, a hard minimum price. The two tools do very different jobs, and the gap between them explains why solar makers are watching closely.

Climate  · 7 Aug 2026, 09:24  · Maya Calder