After a nine month investigation eu regulators found that the chinese companies have been selling solar panels cells and wafers to european customers at prices far below market value.
Eu imposes tariffs on chinese solar panels.
Eu to impose tariffs on chinese solar panels.
The tariffs which china had said could ignite a trade war are being phased in to avoid disrupting the very large market for solar panels in the european union the commission said.
The eu first imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures for chinese solar panels wafers and cells in 2013 and extended them by 18 months in march last year signaling that they should then end.
Cn with chinese companies dumping solar panels on the eu at prices 88 percent lower than market value the european commission said it must impose tariffs.
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