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7. Full steam ahead for China

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 04:49 AM

Aug 2012

I've noticed that way more solar panels are coming from China. The trend really changed over the last 5 years or so. Even looking at a statistic from 2 years ago, the United States imports the majority of its solar panels from China - even Mexico, Japan and Taiwan had a bigger market share than Germany.

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Why PROTECTIONISM works. Case in point: China. [View all] Zalatix Aug 2012 OP

How long till Germany put a HUGE tariff.. 99Forever Aug 2012 #1

Sure as long as you don't mind sharp_stick Aug 2012 #2

Obama, doing tariffs? Didn't you say that was a Republican thing? Zalatix Aug 2012 #11

Romney's kind of place. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #6

Yep. And every dollar stuck in Wall St only assures more of the same. raouldukelives Aug 2012 #16

Full steam ahead for China Franker65 Aug 2012 #7

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2012 #12

k/r nt Union Scribe Aug 2012 #10

Wanting to emulate Chinas economy is nuts at best. nt. NCTraveler Aug 2012 #17

Protectionism works for whoever practices it, just look around. Populist_Prole Aug 2012 #18