• First Solar backed the Trump administration’s Section 232 national security action targeting imports of polysilicon and derivative products.
• Measures include a minimum import price, an ad valorem tariff, and penalties for violations, tightening enforcement on China-linked supply chains.
• Policy shift could raise costs for crystalline-silicon solar module inputs, while improving competitive conditions for US-based manufacturing.

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