Today, Chairman John Moolenaar and Representative Debbie Dingell issued a bipartisan statement in support of the Department of Commerce's decision to investigate the national security risks associated with polysilicon imports. Polysilicon is an essential material used in solar panels and microchips.
"We commend the Administration for launching a Section 232 investigation into the national security risks posed by imports of polysilicon and its derivatives," they stated. "This is a crucial first step to protect American jobs, innovation, and our industrial base."
The representatives highlighted concerns over unfair competition from subsidized Chinese firms linked to forced labor. They emphasized that these practices have led to layoffs and threaten the survival of U.S. polysilicon production capacity.
"This investigation makes clear that the United States won’t allow our critical industries to be hollowed out by foreign manipulation," they added. The dominance of China in the solar-grade polysilicon market poses a direct threat to manufacturing essential technologies like solar panels and microchips.
Moolenaar and Dingell pledged continued bipartisan efforts to ensure that this investigation results in enforceable trade remedies.
