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• 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. The U.S. President imposed an additional 10% tariff on all imports from China, related to the national security threat posed by China’s trade in fentanyl and other illegal narcotics and a 10% reciprocal tariff on China, effective until November 10, 2026, under IEEPA. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA tariffs unlawful, and President Trump immediately revoked the IEEPA tariff actions, including the additional tariffs on China, and replaced them with a new global tariff pursuant to Section 122. Our operating results could be adversely impacted by revocation of the IEEPA tariffs on China.
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Apr 30, 2026, 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026, 10-K of Feb 25, 2025, 10-Q of Jul 31, 2025, 10-Q of Oct 29, 2026, 10-Q of Oct 30, 2025
• United States - IEEPA Tariffs. In 2025, the U.S. President imposed a series of tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners pursuant to the IEEPA. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA tariffs unlawful. President Trump responded immediately by revoking the IEEPA tariff actions and imposing new global tariffs pursuant to Section 122, which provides for tariffs up to 15% for a period of no more than 150 days. The additional, higher tariffs have increased the costs of our solar modules manufactured in these countries with respect to our U.S. market. Further, such circumstances have impacted and may continue to impact our ability to sell certain modules into the United States and therefore may continue to also impact the operational status of certain of our international manufacturing facilities. As a result, our operating results may continue to be adversely impacted by these tariffs.
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-K of Feb 24, 2026, 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026
• United States - Tariffs on Certain Imported Crystalline Silicon PV Cells and Modules. The United States currently imposes different types of tariffs and/or other trade remedies on certain imported crystalline silicon PV cells and modules from various countries. In February 2022, the previous U.S. President proclaimed a four-year extension of a global safeguard measure imposed pursuant to Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 that provides for 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%. 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. In August 2024, the previous U.S. President increased the tariff-rate quota from 5.0 GW to 12.5 GW.
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Oct 30, 2025, 10-K of Feb 25, 2025
• United States - Reciprocal Tariffs. On April 2, 2025, the U.S. President announced a 10% “baseline” reciprocal tariff on nearly all U.S. trading partners, effective April 5, 2025, and additional, higher reciprocal tariffs on specific countries, effective April 9, 2025. On April 9, 2025, the U.S. President paused the additional, higher tariffs on most countries for 90 days …
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• United States - Reciprocal Tariffs. On April 2, 2025, the U.S. President imposed a 10% “baseline” reciprocal tariff on nearly all U.S. trading partners, and additional, higher reciprocal tariffs on certain countries pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (“IEEPA”). On April 9, 2025, the U.S. President paused the additional, higher tariffs on most countries …
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• United States - IEEPA and Other Global Tariffs. In 2025, the U.S. President imposed a series of tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners pursuant to the IEEPA. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA tariffs unlawful. The U.S. President responded immediately by revoking the IEEPA tariff actions and imposing new global tariffs …
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• United States - Tariffs on Certain Foreign-imported Aluminum, Steel, Copper, Timber and Lumber. Effective June 4, 2025, the U.S. President increased tariffs on imported aluminum and steel articles under Section 232 from 25% to 50%. Effective August 1, 2025, the U.S. President imposed tariffs of 50% on copper under Section 232. Effective October 14, 2025, the U.S. President imposed tariffs of 10% on imported softwood timber and lumber products under Section 232. Effective April 6, 2026, the U.S. President modified the Section 232 tariffs on aluminum, steel, and copper to apply at a rate of 50% to the full value of primary metal articles; 25% to the full value of derivative articles; and to remove certain products from the scope of Section 232 tariffs. Such tariffs and policies, or any other U.S. or global trade remedies or other trade barriers, may directly or indirectly affect U.S. or global markets for solar energy and our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026, 10-Q of Oct 29, 2026, 10-K of Feb 24, 2026
• United States - Tariffs on Certain Foreign-imported Aluminum, Steel, and Copper. Effective June 4, 2025, the U.S. President increased tariffs on imported aluminum and steel articles under Section 232 from 25% to 50%. Effective August 1, 2025, the U.S. President imposed tariffs of 50% on copper under Section 232. Such tariffs and policies, or any other U.S. or global trade remedies or other trade barriers, may directly or indirectly affect U.S. or global markets for solar energy and our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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on India over its purchases of Russian oil, resulting in an overall rate of 50%. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA tariffs unlawful. President Trump responded immediately by revoking the IEEPA tariff actions and imposing new global tariffs pursuant to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 122”), which provides for tariffs up to 15% for a period of no more than 150 days. The additional, higher tariffs on imports from these countries has increased the costs of our solar modules manufactured in these countries with respect to our U.S. market. Further, such circumstances have and may continue to impact our ability to sell certain modules into the United States and therefore have and may continue to also impact the operational status of certain of our international manufacturing facilities. As a result, our operating results have and may continue to be adversely impacted by these tariffs.
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… President had imposed an additional 25% tariff on India over its purchases of Russian oil, resulting in an overall rate of 50%. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA tariffs unlawful. President Trump responded immediately by revoking the IEEPA tariff actions and imposing new global tariffs pursuant to Section 122 of the Trade Act of …
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Oct 30, 2025, 10-Q of Jul 31, 2025, 10-Q of Oct 29, 2026, 10-Q of Apr 30, 2026, 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026
(3) In April 2025, the U.S. President imposed a 10% “baseline” reciprocal tariff on nearly all U.S. trading partners, and additional, higher reciprocal tariffs on certain countries pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA tariffs unlawful. Since that ruling, the U.S. Court of International Trade ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection to commence the process of refunding IEEPA tariffs. During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we submitted eligible refund claims for IEEPA tariffs paid prior to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling and began receiving payment for certain claims. Accordingly, receivables for refund claims that remained outstanding as of June 30, 2026 were included in “Other current assets.”
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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 the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Such tariffs and policies, or any other U.S. or global trade remedies or other trade barriers, may directly or indirectly affect U.S. or global markets for solar energy and our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we adopted a policy to account for the potential recovery of tariffs using a loss recovery model under ASC 450. Accordingly, we recognize a tariff refund when recovery of the amount is probable.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we adopted a policy to account for the potential recovery of tariffs using a loss recovery model under ASC 450. Accordingly, we recognize a tariff refund when recovery of the amount is probable.
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• United States - Tariffs on Certain Foreign-imported Aluminum and Steel. Effective June 4, 2025, the U.S. President increased tariffs on imported aluminum and steel articles under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 from 25% to 50%. Such tariffs and policies, or any other U.S. or global trade remedies or other trade barriers, may directly or indirectly affect U.S. or global markets for solar energy and our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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• During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we began submitting and receiving payment for eligible refund claims for tariffs paid pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) prior to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that such tariffs were unlawful. During the three months ended September 30, 2026, we received payment for substantially all remaining claims.
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• India - Import Duty Tariffs. In April 2022, the Indian government began imposing import duty tariffs of 40% on solar modules and 25% on solar cells. In connection with such April 2022 tariffs, the Indian government also implemented a regulation mandating that any solar project with federal utility, state utility, or commercial and industrial off-takers that interconnects through government owned transmission lines only use solar modules from manufacturers included in the ALMM, and a requirement that all federal procurement of solar modules be only from cells and modules produced domestically. However, in February 2025, the Indian government began imposing import duty tariffs of 20% each on solar modules and cells and levied additional tax on certain commercial agricultural production, which tax included 20% on solar modules and 7.5% on solar cells. Therefore, the aggregate impact on the import of solar modules and cells is 40% and 27.5%, respectively.
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Oct 30, 2025, 10-K of Feb 25, 2025, 10-K of Feb 24, 2026, 10-Q of Apr 30, 2026, 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026, 10-Q of Oct 29, 2026
• the impact of public policies, such as tariffs, export controls, or other trade remedies imposed on solar cells and modules;
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Jul 31, 2025, 10-Q of Oct 30, 2025, 10-K of Feb 24, 2026, 10-Q of Apr 30, 2026, 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026, 10-Q of Oct 29, 2026
First Solar, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Revises Guidance to Reflect the Expected Impact of the Implementation of New Tariffs
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• unexpected adverse changes in U.S. or foreign laws or regulatory requirements, including those with respect to environmental protection, import or export duties, tariffs, and quotas;
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-K of Feb 24, 2026
• any tariffs that reduce the profitability of contracts, whereby the cost of tariffs exceeds the amount able to be, or willing to be, absorbed by either us or the customer under the provisions of the contract and may lead to us or the customer cancelling such contract, potentially resulting in the reduction of future revenue, the loss of the contractual right to a termination payment from the customer, and potentially the required return of a previously received customer down payment;
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Oct 30, 2025, 10-K of Feb 24, 2026, 10-Q of Apr 30, 2026, 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026, 10-Q of Oct 29, 2026
• foreign countries may impose additional income and withholding taxes or otherwise tax our foreign operations, impose tariffs, or adopt other controls or restrictions on foreign trade and investment, including currency exchange controls;
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-K of Feb 24, 2026
• our ability to obtain, realize, or timely collect tariff refunds, including refunds filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to IEEPA duties, and the amount and timing of such recoveries;
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• Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased 11.7 percentage points to 57.3% from 45.6% for the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily due to the net benefit related to expected IEEPA tariff refunds less estimated amounts payable to customers; a higher volume of modules qualifying for the advanced manufacturing production credit under Section 45X of the IRC; and lower logistics costs, partially offset by lower revenue associated with customer contract terminations and higher duties and tariffs.
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• adverse public policies in countries we operate in and/or are pursuing, including local content requirements, the imposition of trade remedies, the removal of trade barriers, the imposition of tariffs, or capital investment requirements;
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-K of Feb 24, 2026
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased 8.4 percentage points to 51.9% during the six months ended June 30, 2026 from 43.5% during the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to (i) lower logistics costs, (ii) a greater benefit from the advanced manufacturing credit described above, and (iii) the net benefit related to expected IEEPA tariff refunds previously discussed. These increases in gross profit were partially offset by (iv) lower revenue associated with customer contract terminations and (v) higher tariffs and duties.
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… President increased tariffs on imported aluminum and steel articles under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”) from 25% to 50%. Effective August 1, 2025, the U.S. President imposed tariffs of 50% on copper under Section 232. Effective April 6, 2026, the U.S. President modified the Section 232 tariffs on aluminum, steel, and copper …
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026, 10-K of Feb 24, 2026, 10-Q of Oct 30, 2025, 10-Q of Jul 31, 2025
– First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and issued revised guidance to reflect the expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs in April 2025.
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Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to (i) an increase in yields on cash and cash equivalents and (ii) interest related to IEEPA tariff refunds.
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Cost of sales decreased $88.2 million, or 8.0%, and decreased 8.4 percentage points as a percent of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily driven by (i) the advanced manufacturing credit described above; which decreased costs by $188.6 million, (ii) expected IEEPA tariff refunds; and (iii) lower logistics costs of $74.1 million. This decrease was partially offset by (iv) higher costs of $225.2 million due to an increase in the volume of modules sold and (v) higher duties and tariffs of $59.1 million.
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Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased 11.7 percentage points to 57.3% during the three months ended June 30, 2026 from 45.6% during the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to (i) an $88.6 million net benefit related to expected IEEPA tariff refunds less estimated amounts payable to customers; (ii) a higher volume of modules qualifying for the advanced manufacturing production credit under Section 45X of the IRC; and (iii) lower logistics costs. These increases in gross profit were partially offset by (iv) lower revenue associated with customer contract terminations and (v) higher duties and tariffs.
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to certain tariff structures within a defined threshold, among other things. As a result, the revenue recognized from such contracts may increase or decrease in future periods relative to the original transaction price or may otherwise be impacted if a contract is canceled.
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Cost of sales decreased $554.4 million, or 26.6%, and decreased 13.1 percentage points as a percent of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily driven by (i) the advanced manufacturing credit described above, which decreased cost of sales by $426.3 million; (ii) lower logistics costs of $129.8 million; and (iii) the net impact of IEEPA tariff refunds, partially offset by certain new tariff costs. This decrease was partially offset by (iv) higher production costs of $100.4 million, largely due to a higher sales mix of U.S.-produced modules.
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Certain of our key raw material purchase contracts include variable pricing terms, which are driven by underlying indices for certain commodities, including aluminum, steel, and natural gas, among others. Fluctuations in such underlying commodity indices may increase our raw material costs. For example, 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. For additional information about global tariffs and trade developments, see the Risk Factor entitled, “The modification, reduction, elimination, or expiration of government subsidies, economic incentives, tax incentives, renewable energy targets, and other support for on-grid solar electricity applications, or the impact of other public policies, such as tariffs or other trade remedies imposed on solar cells and modules or related raw materials or equipment, could negatively impact demand and/or price levels for our solar modules and limit our growth or lead to a reduction in our net sales or increase our costs, thereby adversely impacting our operating results.”
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-K of Feb 24, 2026
Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 increased compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to (i) an increase in both yields and holdings of cash and cash equivalents and (ii) interest related to IEEPA tariff refunds.
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Net cash balance decreased to $1.5 billion as of September 30, 2026 from $2.4 billion as of December 31, 2025, driven by working-capital needs and capital expenditures primarily for our U.S. facilities, partially offset by Section 45X cash receipts and IEEPA tariff refunds received.
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• trade barriers such as export requirements, tariffs, taxes, local content requirements, anti-dumping regulations and requirements, and other restrictions and expenses, which could increase the effective price of our solar modules and make us less competitive in some countries or increase the costs to perform under our existing contracts; and
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The increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily driven by lower cash receipts from module sales, lower proceeds from the sale of Section 45X tax credits, higher payments made to suppliers, and receipts from factoring trade receivables in the prior period, partially offset by IEEPA tariff refunds received.
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Cost of sales decreased $146.1 million, or 24.5%, and decreased 11.7 percentage points as a percent of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was primarily driven by (i) expected IEEPA tariff refunds, which are discussed in more detail in “Gross Profit” below; (ii) a higher volume of modules sold qualifying for the advanced manufacturing production credit under Section 45X of the IRC, which decreased cost of sales by $70.7 million; and (iii) decreased logistics costs of $35.6 million. This decrease was partially offset by (iv) higher costs of $38.8 million due to an increase in the volume of modules sold and (v) higher duties and tariffs of $29.3 million.
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Net sales decreased $205.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to lower revenue associated with customer contract terminations and a 1.4% decrease in the average selling price per watt primarily driven by estimated payments to customers for IEEPA tariff refunds and certain other sales price adjustments.
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Cost of sales increased $750.6 million, or 32%, and increased 3.6 percentage points as a percent of net sales when comparing 2025 with 2024. The increase in cost of sales was driven by (i) higher costs of $651.6 million due to an increase in the volume of modules sold; (ii) higher production costs of $216.5 million, largely due to a higher sales mix of U.S.-produced modules and tariffs on raw materials; (iii) higher logistics costs of $173.1 million, which included detention and demurrage charges; (iv) higher warehousing costs of $130.7 million; and (v) tariffs on international modules imported into the United States of $94.4 million. These increases were partially offset by (vi) a higher sales mix of modules qualifying for the advanced manufacturing production credit under Section 45X of the IRC, which decreased cost of sales by $601.8 million.
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… President increased Section 232 tariffs on imported aluminum and steel articles from 25% to 50%. Effective August 1, 2025, the U.S. President imposed tariffs of 50% on copper under Section 232. Effective April 6, 2026, the U.S. President modified the Section 232 tariffs on aluminum, steel, and copper to apply a rate of 50% to the full value …
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• India. The ALMM was introduced in 2021 as a non-tariff barrier to incentivize domestic manufacturing of PV modules by approving the list of models and manufacturers who can participate in certain solar development projects. The ALMM is approved by the MNRE, and any modifications to the ALMM and its application may affect future investments in solar module manufacturing in India. For example, in December 2024, the ALMM was amended to require nearly all solar development projects to use PV modules that contain domestically manufactured solar cells, which is expected to be effective for such projects completed on or after June 2026. For more information about the ALMM, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors - The modification, reduction, elimination, or expiration of government subsidies, economic incentives, tax incentives, renewable energy targets, and other support for on-grid solar electricity applications, or the impact of other public policies, such as tariffs or other trade remedies imposed on solar
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Given the combination of (i) a European market captured by Chinese solar modules, where pricing is at levels near or below manufacturing costs, (ii) an Indian market effectively closed to Southeast Asian products, (iii) a general supply and demand imbalance for Southeast Asian products, and (iv) certain tariffs on modules imported into the United States, we have reduced production of Series 6 modules at our international manufacturing facilities.
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• any reduction in our ability to profitably import modules from our international manufacturing locations as a result of tariffs or other trade laws could lead to us significantly reducing capacity utilization at certain international manufacturing facilities. Such underutilization may lead to potential impairment of certain international equipment and facilities and may also increase our selling costs and reduce our competitiveness in the market, thereby reducing demand for our modules.
Read in the filing ↗ Also in 10-Q of Oct 30, 2025, 10-K of Feb 24, 2026, 10-Q of Apr 30, 2026, 10-Q of Jul 30, 2026, 10-Q of Oct 29, 2026
Internationally, given the combination of (i) a European market captured by Chinese solar modules, where pricing is at levels near or below manufacturing costs, (ii) an Indian market effectively closed to Southeast Asian products, (iii) a general supply and demand imbalance for Southeast Asian products, and (iv) certain tariffs on modules imported into the United States, we have reduced production of Series 6 modules at our international manufacturing facilities.
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However, given the combination of (i) a European market captured by Chinese solar modules, where pricing is at levels near or below manufacturing costs; (ii) an Indian market effectively closed to Southeast Asian products; (iii) a general supply and demand imbalance for Southeast Asian products; and (iv) certain tariffs on modules imported into the United States, we have reduced production of Series 6 modules at our international manufacturing facilities.
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• Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased 3.6 percentage points to 40.6% in 2025 from 44.2% in 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by higher costs related to a sales mix that included more U.S.-produced modules, higher warehousing costs, additional duties and tariff costs, and higher logistics charges, partially offset by the recognition of higher advanced manufacturing production credits under Section 45X of the IRC.
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• United States - Potential Tariffs on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products. On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of processed critical minerals, as well as their derivative products, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962; on July 1, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of polysilicon and its derivatives under the same law. The scope of the investigation includes tellurium and other critical minerals used in solar module manufacturing. In addition, the definition of derivative products covered by the investigation is potentially broad. If this investigation results in the imposition of tariffs or import restrictions on critical minerals and/or derivative products, it could negatively impact demand and/or price levels for our solar modules and limit our growth, lead to a reduction in our net sales, or increase our costs, thereby adversely impacting our operating results.
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• The modification, reduction, elimination, or expiration of government subsidies, economic incentives, tax incentives, renewable energy targets, and other support for on-grid solar electricity applications, or other public policies could negatively impact demand and/or price levels for our solar modules. The imposition of tariffs on our products or their related raw materials and components could materially increase our costs to perform under our contracts with customers, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
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• United States - Potential Tariffs on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products, Polysilicon, Robotics and Industrial Machinery. On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of processed critical minerals, as well as their derivative products, under Section 232; on July 1, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce initiated a Section 232 investigation to determine whether imports of polysilicon and its derivatives impair
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