• DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee
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    14 days ago

    Where is the sources for the material coming from? I don’t think most people realize that “domestic manufacturing” includes imported materials majority of the time which is getting tariffed.

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      Where is the sources for the material coming from? I don’t think most people realize that “domestic manufacturing” includes imported materials majority of the time which is getting tariffed.

      The USA does produce polysilicon domestically, which is the main raw material in wafers and ignots. Since the plant isn’t operational yet there is no report of where they are getting their polysilicon.