WSJ News Exclusive | Chinese Solar Manufacturers Dodged U.S. Tariffs, Probe Finds
WASHINGTON—Four leading Chinese solar-cell manufacturers circumvented U.S. tariffs by routing some of their operations through Southeast Asia, a Commerce Department investigation found, according to people familiar with it.
The preliminary findings from the closely watched probe—expected to be unveiled Friday—are likely to accelerate importers’ race to find alternative sources either domestically or from other places abroad to meet soaring demand for solar panels.
