US Customs releases detained Ethiopian solar cells as duty probe continues

U.S. Customs released shipments of Ethiopian-made solar cells while a Commerce Department investigation into whether the products circumvent duties on Chinese imports remains ongoing.

First covered Oct 29, 2026 · 7:26 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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12d PV Magazine US customs frees detained Ethiopian solar cells as duty probe continues — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released shipments of Toyo’s Ethiopian-made solar cells, while a separate US Department of Commerce inquiry into…

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federalregister.gov 2026 14416 (federalregister.gov)

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Appeared in: 2026-10-29 (#9) · 2026-10-30 (#16)

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