Solar installers, project developers, and others fearful that President Donald Trump will move forward with tariffs on imported solar panels are engaged in a frenzy of last minute lobbying as the White House nears a decision in a trade case that has the potential to cripple their $20 billion industry.
Trump, who has a Jan. 26 deadline to make a decision, has wide latitude to choose recommendations from the International Trade Commission for import quotas or a range of tariffs of up to 35 percent, impose a remedy he sees fit—or do nothing at all.
While ...