Yingli – the world’s biggest supplier of modules in 2013 – was among the producers from China and Taiwan to see its PV equipment hit with import duties under the preliminary DOC ruling.

The Chinese producer, which will be subject to a 42.33% tariff, said: “This determination will increase the price of solar energy in America, severely jeopardising the US solar industry's tremendous progress in cost competiveness and affordability when compared with traditional energy sources."

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