[cba123]

There's a chart at the story, at the link.

It's pretty dramatic.

I know eventually there will be some pressure to build American manufacturers.

But for now, none. The Chinese flooded the market, before the tariffs.

[cba123]

https://themalaysianreserve.com/2018/02/19/china-flooded-us-solar-panels-trumps-tariffs/

[Jeff Chandler]

So . . . the time to buy solar panels is NOW!

[nickcarraway]

Kind of like when Obama put tariffs on tires?

Or the tariffs Obama pushed for the Chinese?

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, which Trump said he was against, included huge tariffs.

Basically Trump is stealing Obama's economic policy.

[The Duke]

I thought there was some sort of “inventory tax”, originating in the Reagan era, that would have caused this not to happen???

[gunsequalfreedom]

There's a chart at the story, at the link. It's pretty dramatic. I know eventually there will be some pressure to build American manufacturers. But for now, none. The Chinese flooded the market, before the tariffs.

Well, there is another chart coming that will show the failure rate of all those panels rushed out the door to beat the deadline.

Anyone ordering a solar system should insist on U.S. made or know a date of manufacture on Chinese panels that do not include the rushed inventory.

[tired&retired]

I recall the same thing happened with AK 47’s when Clinton announced the ban. One of Bill’s supporters suddenly had several hundred thousand in transit.

[The Great RJ]

I’m seeing acres of solar panels being put up all over southern Minnesota. Likely some of those made in China products being erected by local utilities with government subsidies and or tax credits that will produce electricity only when the sun shines at many times the cost of conventional power plants that operate day AND night. Another green energy boondoggle that will just boost my electric rates and taxes.

[central_va]

Just shows the ChiComs govt is actively trying to de fang the USA by de industrializing our economy. WE.ARE.AT.WAR.