Ohio Senators Press DHS to Collect $67 Billion in Solar Tariffs From China-Linked Firms
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Ohio Senators Press DHS to Collect $67 Billion in Solar Tariffs From China-Linked Firms
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Summary
$67 billion in unpaid solar duties should be billed to China-linked companies, Ohio Senators Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno said, urging DHS and Customs and Border Protection to issue retroactive tariff assessments.
Their demand follows an August 2025 Court of International Trade ruling that the Biden administration's 2022 pause on tariffs for some Southeast Asia solar imports was unlawful.
The senators said CBP's internal review found no shipment admitted under the moratorium legitimately qualified for relief, and argued the agency has authority to collect duties plus interest.
Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam supplied 84% of U.S. solar panel imports in late 2023, with the senators saying Chinese manufacturers used those routes to evade existing trade penalties.
DHS confirmed it received the senators' letter but did not say whether it would pursue collections, leaving the dispute as a test of U.S. trade enforcement after a policy meant to protect solar supply.