Table 1

Section 232 more than doubles the landed cost of an imported solar module

March–June 2026 actuals against the December regime, assuming imports comply—entering at the minimum price and paying the 15 percent duty on top of it. Landed cost includes freight, insurance, and all tariffs.

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Sources: USITC DataWeb; Section 232 Proclamation, Annexes I and II.
Notes: HTS codes: solar cells 8541.42.0010, 8541.42.0080; solar modules 8541.43.0010, 8541.43.0080. Unit values are customs value divided by watts, by supplying country. Polysilicon and wafers are excluded: Those tariff lines span solar and semiconductor material at prices differing up to 2,000-fold, so a country average blends two commodities. Module prices vary only 3.0-fold across suppliers, so an average is meaningful there.