Trump India solar export tax policy making a significant gap1

The personage inside course of study says, the U. S. government deprived of India's exports to the United States duty-free privileges will undermine India's pv exports, but the south Asian countries to launch domestic procurement plan or damaged demand will make up for the manufacturers.

since 1975, according to the GSP ( GSP) Trade plan, India has been as a developing country enjoys special beneficiary status in the United States. Traditionally, the United States and Europe has been India's two biggest export market of photovoltaic modules. However, last week, according to trump the President signed an executive order, the special status of India will end in June 5. In addition, the current us against CSPV products and household washing machine safeguard measures shall not apply to the regulation of India will also be abolished.

as early as March 4 trump has warned congress this trend, he proposed in his latest executive order for the following reason: & other; I'm sure, India does not assure us that India will provide an opportunity to enter the Indian market fair and reasonable. ”

Indian industry department responded Sunday, & other; Unfortunately & throughout; Make the choice, the United States. Then India said again, hope solid relations with the United States to the next level.

price advantage breaches trump the move is likely to affect several Indian suppliers. India component manufacturers Vikram Solar manufacturing operations department and director of the CTO Ivan Saha, said in 2018, 47% of India's Solar products are exported to the United States.

this week, in an interview with PV Tech, Saha, said the news is not surprising. However, his company had hoped to see is the result of different & ndash; — The design of the GSP program help India and the United States. He thinks that, so far, the plan to promote the growth of India and help solar industry to obtain the market share in the United States.

　　“ However, as the U. S. position, we now want the government to adjust policy, promote solar manufacturers. ”

consultancy Bridges to India, executive director of wrestling Rustagi told PV Tech, & other; Cost is obviously a major consideration in the photovoltaic products buyers in the United States, as a result, the proposed tax rate of 30% will destroy the Indian manufacturers price advantage compared with other foreign suppliers. ”

　　“ At present, China and Vietnam have been imposed tariffs. Now, if the tax in India, then we will have to compete. In my opinion, this is very difficult. ”

new competition Rustagi added: & other; Europe, including minimum import price policy cancelled all trade tariffs on Chinese imports and measures, using the prosperity of European solar compensate for the loss caused by the United States hopes the new market, at the same time it also makes India components lost cost advantage. ”

India must compete with China, products imported from the United States and other European countries means that India must export components exist & other Obvious gap & throughout; 。

for Vikram Solar, America's tariffs in Europe's prospects have little impact on the company, because the company is mainly focused on the field of American business and the combination of European business and distribution market, provide different products to both market. “ Therefore, the solar energy market in the European Union overall regression does not really affect the business. ” Hope

home anyway, export accounts for only a small part of the India pv production, and all sorts of the Indian government plans to show that, if all goes well, photovoltaic products in the domestic sales have profit potential. The latest roof, solar pump, and the public sector ( 苏共) The plan requires the use of locally sourced components. In fact, the amount of CPSU plan for 12 gw, including 2 gw has issued a project subject to tender, are waiting to submit bids.

　　“ We believe that the focus of the Indian manufacturers should be as much sales in India. ”

although CPSU plan 2 gw bid may be possible to speed up the progress of the project, but these projects are the biggest utilities for private use, rather than to sell electricity to the power distribution company, so it is possible that these projects will be according to public access provisions. In recent months, the bridge of India have open access wrote many articles, solar projects related question involves certain state policy reversal and incentives to cancel.

Rustagi said, & other; This is one of the biggest challenges facing in the process of plan implementation. ”