> Some argue that China is subsidizing chinese solar panel manufacturers and thereby distorting the market. But then that's not even necessary, as explained nobody would be insanse enough to try and rival them by manufacturing a commodity in the US when you would have to ship the silicon over from China first.
Well considering the vast majority of polysilicon is made outside of China and the US itself is actually one of the major producers of it, I don't see why you'd have to ship it out of China first.
Also exactly why would US automated commodity manufacturing not be cost-competitive with China? We produce a huge amount of commodities. They compete just fine with the Chinese.
And more importantly, are you trying to imply that the commodities businesses are somehow not valuable and we should just not have dumping laws?
Well considering the vast majority of polysilicon is made outside of China and the US itself is actually one of the major producers of it, I don't see why you'd have to ship it out of China first.
Also exactly why would US automated commodity manufacturing not be cost-competitive with China? We produce a huge amount of commodities. They compete just fine with the Chinese.
And more importantly, are you trying to imply that the commodities businesses are somehow not valuable and we should just not have dumping laws?