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Effect of forced labor bans on the industry

What will be the impact of US actions against Xinjiang suppliers of silicon and polysilicon allegedly using forced labor? The US government has ordered the detaining of shipments and a ban on exports from specific companies. Though those imports are a very small percentage of the total imports, if the prohibitions expand it will have an increasing impact on US importers of third-country manufactured cells and panels containing Xinjiang-origin polysilicon and may also effect global supply and pricing. Industry moves like the recent SEIA supply chain tracking tool are helpful as they avoid far-reaching governmental measures that could seriously disrupt solar supply chains.

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