China's 32,000-kilometer solar trade route that battled U.S. tariffs

Companies created a 32,000-kilometer supply chain through Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, and China to circumvent U.S. tariffs on solar panels by shifting component manufacturing and assembly across multiple countries. New broad U.S. tariffs beginning December 4 target all such supply chain circumventions by imposing minimum import prices and 15% tariffs on polysilicon products and derivatives.

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