The Trump administration is imposing tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines. A tariff, or tax, of 30% will be applied to imported solar panels, most of which come from China. The solar panel tariff is a blow to China, the primary country from which the U.S. imports solar panels. Most of the American jobs related to solar panels involve installation, not manufacturing. U.S. solar panel manufacturers Suniva and SolarWorld filed a petition last year with the ITC to investigate the sale of solar panels marketed well below typical U.S. prices.

Source: CNN January 22, 2018 22:03 UTC