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| Solar panel imports 'harm US producers' | Solar panel imports 'harm US producers' |
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| Imports of solar panels have harmed US manufacturers, the US International Trade Commission ruled on Friday. | |
| The decision is a win for the two US-based producers that brought the case, saying their business had been hurt by a flood of foreign products. | The decision is a win for the two US-based producers that brought the case, saying their business had been hurt by a flood of foreign products. |
| President Donald Trump will make a final decision on relief. | President Donald Trump will make a final decision on relief. |
| The case is controversial, as US firms which install and assemble panels worry that more expensive products could slow the industry's growth. | The case is controversial, as US firms which install and assemble panels worry that more expensive products could slow the industry's growth. |
| The commission has several more weeks to make a recommendation for how President Trump should proceed. A remedy has not yet been decided. | The commission has several more weeks to make a recommendation for how President Trump should proceed. A remedy has not yet been decided. |
| Mr Trump has made America First a signature part of his trade policy, speaking in favour of greater protections for US companies and jobs. | Mr Trump has made America First a signature part of his trade policy, speaking in favour of greater protections for US companies and jobs. |
| The case was brought by Suniva and SolarWorld Americas, which are majority-owned by overseas businesses and face financial troubles. | The case was brought by Suniva and SolarWorld Americas, which are majority-owned by overseas businesses and face financial troubles. |
| Attorney Timothy Brightbill, who represented SolarWorld, called the decision a "strong win for American manufacturing". | Attorney Timothy Brightbill, who represented SolarWorld, called the decision a "strong win for American manufacturing". |
| SolarWorld employs about 300 people in Oregon, down from 1,300 at the peak, Mr Brightbill said. | SolarWorld employs about 300 people in Oregon, down from 1,300 at the peak, Mr Brightbill said. |
| "Solarworld looks forward to rebuilding, ramping back up to full capacity and expanding to meet the growth in US solar demand," he said. | "Solarworld looks forward to rebuilding, ramping back up to full capacity and expanding to meet the growth in US solar demand," he said. |