EU members have voted against the proposal to expand the anti - dumping duties that are part of Chinese solar import regulation . The European Commission ’s proposal for an extension of the minimum import duty was rejected , meaning that Chinese solar import duties could not continue past March 2017 without an appeal . The UK has been one of most vocal opponents of the duties , though there were suggestions that it may withdraw its appeal due to Brexit . The duties have been criticised for having an impact on only a small group of manufacturers but having more severe implications for the wider solar industry .
EU members have voted against the proposal to expand the anti-dumping duties that are part of Chinese solar import regulation. The European Commission’s proposal for an extension of the minimum import price was rejected, meaning that Chinese solar trade duties will not continue past March 2017 without an appeal. The UK has been one of most vocal opponents of the duties, though there were suggestions that Britain may reverse its stance due to Brexit. The duties have been criticised for having an impact on only a small group of manufacturers but having more severe ramifications for the wider solar industry.