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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Daly

Biden vetoes bid by Congress to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from SE Asia

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President Joe Biden on Tuesday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have reinstated tariffs on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia, settling for now a long-running dispute over whether to punish China for trade violations that bypass U.S. rules limiting imports of cheap solar panels from Asia.

The result of Biden’s veto is that a two-year delay on tariffs will continue until at least June 2024.

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