{"id":1411,"date":"2023-04-28T12:23:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T16:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/investing\/congress-votes-in-favor-of-ending-bidens-solar-emergency\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T12:23:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T16:23:35","slug":"congress-votes-in-favor-of-ending-bidens-solar-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=1411","title":{"rendered":"Congress Votes In Favor Of Ending Biden\u2019s Solar Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The House of Representatives took its cue from last week\u2019s Ways & Means Committee hearing and opted to rescind President Biden\u2019s June 6, 2022 solar emergency declaration on Friday.<\/p>\n

The voting largely fell along party lines, with roughly 7 Democrats voting to end Biden\u2019s solar emergency and 160 voting to keep it. Only two Republicans voted against the resolution, H.J. Res. 39, to remove the emergency declaration. The final vote tally was 221 in favor of rescinding and 202 against.<\/p>\n

What was this all about?<\/p>\n

The solar declaration was declared based on concerns that the Ukraine war would disrupt America\u2019s electricity grid somehow, and so the White House ordered a two year pause, ending in June 2024, on all tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n

The move was important because it came at a time when the Commerce Department was investigating whether Chinese companies were circumventing anti-dumping penalties and solar tariffs imposed by both the Obama and Trump administrations.<\/p>\n

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On Dec. 27, Commerce found in its preliminary report that four companies were doing so, including BYD Solar, Trina Solar, Vina Solar, a subsidiary of Longii, and Canadian Solar, which manufactures only in Asia despite its name.<\/p>\n

Commerce was investigating a case brought up by California-based solar producer Auxin Solar. A final determination is expected as early as May. Should Commerce stick with its preliminary finding, the White House declaration means they would not be punished with any import duties, as is customary.<\/p>\n

Auxin called the June 2022 declaration a \u201cget out of jail free card\u201d for Chinese solar multinationals. Auxin Solar\u2019s statement of record was read on the House floor today.<\/p>\n

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The Democrats against rescinding the Biden declaration all cited climate change and concerns over U.S.-based solar manufacturers’ inability to meet demand.<\/p>\n

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), who represents Auxin in his district, voted no to killing the two-year tariff pause.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we repeal this…American solar importers will be hit with a billion dollars in retroactive duties and stall all future solar deployment,\u201d Panetta warned.<\/p>\n

This is true. Importers of record would have to pay retroactive duties. If the Commerce Department\u2019s final decision is to impose anti-circumvention tariffs on Chinese solar companies in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand, then these charges will retroactively apply to importers of record starting on April 1, 2022, or even as far back as November 4, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to decouple from China on solar, but American solar companies need more time to adapt and reduce Chinese components in our solar panels,\u201d Panetta said.<\/p>\n

However, the two-year pause has also allowed Chinese companies to invest more heavily in Southeast Asia and move other parts of the solar supply chain there. This includes things like solar wafers needed to make the solar cells that get plugged into solar panels. Most of that is done in mainland China now, which faces tariffs. This investment will likely negate investments made by U.S.-based companies as China is a known endless source of money and overcapacity.<\/p>\n

Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) persuaded the majority of Democrats to oppose the resolution, saying Biden\u2019s decision \u201cstruck the right balance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt China cheated,\u201d Blumenauer said, dressed in his usual bowtie and trademark bicycle pin on his suit jacket lapel. \u201cThe White House is not planning on extending the two-year freeze beyond June 2024. And the President has said he will veto this when it gets to his desk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) represented those in favor of the resolution, saying Biden\u2019s emergency declaration \u201csends the wrong signal\u201d to other companies and countries that it is okay to break U.S. trade laws so long as you match a political agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis resolution is a way to stand up to China,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThe White House made a misguided decision to pause tariffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Claudia Tenney noted that Chinese companies are already benefiting from the Inflation Reduction Act. Chinese solar giants Longii and JA Solar are setting up Ohio and Arizona factories to qualify for tax breaks.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommerce says China companies are evading trade laws. Biden\u2019s declaration is a slap in the face to American manufacturers,\u201d Tenney said. \u201cChinese companies will benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Now they have another giveaway with this emergency declaration.\u201d<\/p>\n

IRA tax benefits are estimated to be around $125 billion for Chinese solar companies, who will also be on the receiving end of new orders for solar cells and modules as big utility companies get tax breaks for building solar power plants. China is seen as their go-to source of supply.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people think it is okay to rely on adversarial countries for our renewable energy needs in order to fight climate change. This is a false choice,\u201d said Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL), one of the sponsors of the H.J. Res. 39. \u201cWe can develop our own renewable energy rather than give China the time and help them control the supply of these new energy technologies. To all the clean energy advocates out there, let\u2019s remember that China does not have the same environmental regulations we have. We need to stop helping China achieve renewable energy dominance,\u201d Posey said on the House floor today.<\/p>\n

The voting now heads to the Senate, where at least three leading Democrats \u2014 Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are expected to vote in favor of rescinding the emergency declaration.<\/p>\n

Jinko Solar shares fell over 4% on Friday, likely on the news that tariffs are returning for Chinese companies. Jinko has not been implicated in the Commerce Department\u2019s preliminary finding of Chinese solar manufacturers circumventing U.S. trade laws by moving some manufacturing to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia. Ironically, Canadian Solar has been found by Commerce to be doing just that, and their share price is down only 2.95% as of mid-morning in New York. First Solar shares are down over 13% after missing their earnings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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