SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, MALAYSIA] Washington has fired another shot in the clean energy trade war with South-east Asia in the crosshairs – a move that could dim the region’s standing in the global solar supply chain.

The US Commerce Department has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four South East Asian countries. It comes after an investigation that began a year ago when several major solar equipment producers asked the administration of then-President Joe Biden to protect their US operations.

A yearlong trade probe found that solar manufacturers in the region were unfairly benefiting from government subsidies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.