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China bans export of core solar panel technologies

Now Chinese manufacturers have been forbidden to use their large silicon, black silicon and cast-mono silicon technologies overseas, according to the newly-amended export guidelines published by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

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China bans export of core solar panel technologies

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U.S. Bans Chinese Imports of Solar Panel Materials Tied to Forced Labor

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China drafts new export controls to shore up solar dominance

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Biden administration raises tariffs on solar materials from China

Considering all the manufacturing stages for solar panels, which includes polysilicon and wafers, China holds more than 80 percent of global capacity. American manufacturers welcomed the changes.

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6 FAQs about [China restricts imports of solar panels]

Will China ban the export of solar panels?

In a mirror image of what the United States has been doing with semiconductor lithography technology, China has recently amended its rules to ban the export of several core solar panel technologies in order to maintain its leading status and global market share in the sector.

Can solar panels be exported outside China?

The ban will not restrict the supply of complete wafers for solar panels, but it will restrict the technology exports needed to produce them outside of China. If the three proposed solar technologies are added to the restrictions list, manufacturers will need to obtain provincial licenses in order to export such products.

Why is Xinjiang banned from importing solar panels from China?

In addition, China is home to the 10 top suppliers of solar PV manufacturing gear in the world, and Xinjiang accounts for 40% of global polysilicon manufacturing — in part why the U.S. has banned solar imports from China over forced labor concerns.

What are China's new export controls for solar panels?

The proposed rules will put advanced technologies used to make ingots and wafers, key parts that make up solar panels, on a list of export controls, according to a public consultation process jointly published in December by China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology.

Why is China considering new export restrictions on solar manufacturing technologies?

China is considering new export restrictions on solar manufacturing technologies to boost its global dominance in the solar industry.

Will solar panels stay in China?

China controls about 95% of manufacturing in critical solar technologies, and a new draft proposal might mean that some of the key building blocks to make solar panels will stay in China, raising the cost of green energy around the world.

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