The US Commerce Department set preliminary duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia, after an initial finding the equipment is benefiting from illegal government aid.

The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday announced anti-subsidy countervailing duties on solar cells imported by companies from Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand.

The preliminary decision sides with U.S. manufacturers who say cheap solar cells and modules flooding American markets are benefiting from Chinese

Commerce has announced preliminary affirmative determinations in its countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of solar cells imported from some southeast Asian countries.

The Dept. of Commerce today released its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) case relating to solar cell imports from