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Solar panels on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, March 13, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

U.S. Solar Tariffs Soar Amid Trade Rift, Cambodia Denies China Proxy Role

Cambodia has been hit with a steep tariff of more than 3,500% on its solar cell exports to the U.S. – the highest among Southeast Asian countries – after producers and the government failed to cooperate with a year-long U.S. trade probe now nearing its end. The decision comes amid a broader trade war unleashed by the Trump administration, which has redrawn global trade lines.
Solar panels on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, March 13, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

U.S. Solar Tariffs Soar Amid Trade Rift, Cambodia Denies China Proxy Role

Cambodia has been hit with a steep tariff of more than 3,500% on its solar cell exports to the U.S. – the highest among Southeast Asian countries – after producers and the government failed to cooperate with a year-long U.S. trade probe now nearing its end. The decision comes amid a broader trade war unleashed by the Trump administration, which has redrawn global trade lines.