Trump administration to impose 15% tariff on polysilicon, sources say

Yahoo! Finance Canada · last updated August 5, 2026 – 8:31 PM

By Nichola Groom

WASHINGTON, Aug ‌5 (Reuters) — ‌The Trump administration is planning to impose a ‌15% tariff ⁠on polysilicon derivative ⁠products, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

It also ‌plans to unveil the results of its ‌Section 232 investigation into foreign ‌imports of polysilicon as soon as Thursday, ‌the sources said.

(Reporting by Nichola Groom)

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