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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5571 

To amend subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 

of the United States to repeal increases in duty and a tariff-rate quota 

on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 18, 2018 

Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. 

KNIGHT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 

A BILL 

To amend subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States to repeal increases 

in duty and a tariff-rate quota on certain crystalline 

silicon photovoltaic cells, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 

5 Solar Jobs Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCREASES IN DUTY AND A TARIFF2 RATE QUOTA ON CERTAIN CRYSTALLINE SIL3 ICON PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS. 

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

5 (1) According to the National Solar Jobs Cen6 sus, the solar workforce has increased by 168 per7 cent in the past seven years, from about 93,000 jobs 

8 in 2010 to over 250,000 jobs in 2017. 

9 (2) Over 80 percent of solar jobs in the United 

10 States are in the installation, sales, distribution, and 

11 project development sectors, all of which heavily de12 pend on the availability of affordable solar panels. 

13 (3) In 2016, solar was the single largest source 

14 of new electric generating capacity in the United 

15 States, and solar photovoltaic installers was the fast16 est growing occupation. 

17 (4) According to the Solar Energy Industries 

18 Association, the 30-percent tariff on imported solar 

19 cells and panels will cause the loss of about 23,000 

20 American jobs in 2018, as well as the delay or can21 cellation of billions of dollars of investments in solar 

22 energy. 

23 (5) According to GTM Research, this tariff will 

24 cause a net reduction of around 11 percent in 

25 United States solar installations from 2018 to 


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1 2022—reducing installations from an estimated 68.9 

2 gigawatts to 61.3 gigawatts over the next five years. 

3 (b) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 99 of 

4 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) by striking U.S. Note 18; and 

7 (2) by striking— 

8 (A) subheadings 9903.45.21 and 

9 9903.45.22, and the superior text to such sub10 headings; and 

11 (B) subheading 9903.45.25. 

12 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 

14 this section shall take effect as of February 7, 2018. 

15 (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN

16 LIQUIDATIONS AND RELIQUIDATIONS.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec18 tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 

19 1514) or any other provision of law and subject 

20 to subparagraph (B), any entry of an article 

21 classified under subheading 9903.45.21, 

22 9903.45.22, or 9903.45.25 of the Harmonized 

23 Tariff Schedule of the United States, that— 

24 (i) was made— 

25 (I) after February 7, 2018; and 


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1 (II) before the date of the enact2 ment of this Act; and 

3 (ii) to which a lower rate of duty 

4 would be applicable if the entry were made 

5 after such date of enactment, 

6 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though 

7 such entry occurred on such date of enactment. 

8 (B) REQUESTS.—A liquidation or reliqui9 dation may be made under subparagraph (A) 

10 with respect to an entry only if a request there11 for is filed with U.S. Customs and Border Pro12 tection not later than 180 days after the date 

13 of the enactment of this Act that contains suffi14 cient information to enable U.S. Customs and 

15 Border Protection— 

16 (i) to locate the entry; or 

17 (ii) to reconstruct the entry if it can18 not be located. 

19 (C) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any 

20 amounts owed by the United States pursuant to 

21 the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of 

22 an article under subparagraph (A) shall be 

23 paid, without interest, not later than 90 days 


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1 after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation 

2 (as the case may be). 

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