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.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy, and 2 sources have reported it between 15 Aug 2026 and 16 Aug 2026.