Biden directs two-year pause on duties from pending solar trade probes

President Biden on Monday invoked emergency powers to provide the Commerce secretary with the authority to create a 24-month safe harbor from tariffs that could arise from the agency’s controversial probes into solar imports from Southeast Asia. According to a White House statement , the president is “using his powers to create a 24-month bridge for certain solar imports while reinforcing the integrity of our trade laws and processes.” In particular, Biden is providing that solar panels and cells from...