[20171120]IF10781_美国太阳能制造业与全球竞争.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov November 20, 2017U.S. Solar Manufacturing and Global CompetitionIn spring 2017, two U.S. solar equipment producers petitioned the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to consider a global safeguard on solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, claiming that they were being seriously injured by increasing imports. In September 2017, the ITC unanimously agreed that certain types of PV imports were a substantial cause of serious injury to U.S. producers. In November 2017, the ITC sent the President a report recommending a combination of actions on foreign-made solar equipment. The President is to respond by January 12, 2018. He has complete discretion over the size, scope, and duration of any trade remedy, or he may opt to take no action. The President is to explain his actions and reasons to Congress in writing. Solar PV Manufacturing The ITC ruling concerns crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) modules used to produce solar energy on the premises of many homes, businesses, and public buildings. Solar PV manufacturing does not require complex machinery and thousands of parts; most PV systems have no moving parts at all. Solar cells, the