Company: ALCE
Filing Date: 2025-06-06
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001213900-25-052242
Chunk: 331

Company: Alternus Clean Energy, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-06-06
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 331
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 tariffs
on imported crystalline silicon solar modules and a tariff-rate quota on imported crystalline silicon solar cells. Thin film solar cell
products, such as our CdTe technology, are specifically excluded from the tariffs. The extension measure’s tariff rate was originally
set at 14.75%, with annual reductions of 0.25 percentage points over the remainder of its four-year term. The current rate is 14.25%.
The extension measure also provides an annual tariff-rate quota, whereby tariffs apply to imported crystalline silicon solar cells above
the first 5.0 GW of imports.

●United States — Additional Tariffs on Certain Chinese
Imports. The United States currently imposes tariffs on various articles imported from China, including tariffs of 50% on crystalline
silicon solar cells and tariffs of 25% on modules, based on an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. In February
2025, the U.S. President announced an additional 10% tariff on all imports from China, which is related to the national security threat
posed by China’s trade in fentanyl and other illegal narcotics. This 10% tariff was subsequently doubled to 20% in March 2025 and
applies in addition to the 25% tariffs under Section 301 and ordinary customs duties and AD/CVDs. Further, as discussed above, effective
April 2025, the United States imposed an additional reciprocal tariff on China.

●United States — Port Fees on Certain Chinese Vessel
Operators and Chinese Vessel Owners. On April 17, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a notice
of final action based on an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics,
and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. The action imposes new port fees on Chinese vessel operators and/or Chinese vessel owners as
well as on non-Chinese operators of Chinese-origin vessels beginning on October 14, 2025. The level of fees is on a sliding
scale per net ton or, in the case of non-Chinese operators, the higher of a net ton or container-based fee. Such fees may impact our
logistics services and consequently impact our profitability and results of operations.

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●United States — Tariffs on Certain Foreign-imported
Aluminum and Steel. The United States currently imposes tariffs of 25% on imported aluminum and steel articles under Section
232 of