President Donald Trump's cascade of tariffs on Southeast Asia threatens an already battered solar panel industry and its exports to the world's largest economy, while also driving up the cost of renewable projects in the US.
The blitz of levies included tariffs of 46% on Vietnamese exports and 49% on Cambodia's shipments - among the highest "reciprocal" rates aimed at reducing what Washington sees as its worst trade gaps. Both countries, major producers of solar cells and modules, were already reeling from restrictions imposed by the previous administration after US manufacturers complained about excessively cheap imports.
