Effective immediately! US bans imports of Chinese inverters

According to Reuters, on July 28, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially announced that foreign- made grid-connected power inverters and "advanced robotic equipment" would be included in the Covered List. The ban will take effect immediately from the date of issuance.

However, these measures are only aimed at new models of inverters that have not yet been authorized by FCC equipment, prohibiting import, publicity and sale, and the stock models that have been authorized by FCC can continue to be used. However, it has to be noted that even if the model has been authorized, the FCC still has the right to revoke its sales license .

In response, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in a statement: "These devices may create supply chain vulnerabilities that undermine the economic and national security of the United States and pose cyber security risks that threaten critical infrastructure in the United States."

Although the FCC said in its announcement that it was "foreign-made", the Reuters report clearly pointed out that the move was aimed at Chinese suppliers . In the report, Reuters quoted four people familiar with the matter as saying that the FCC was expected to exempt many non-Chinese suppliers from the relevant restrictions. According

to Politico News, this is in line with Trump's two priorities in his second term as president: curbing China's competition in the field of artificial intelligence and curbing the rise of clean energy technology dominated by China in the world.

In fact, the U.S. government has been trying to reduce its dependence on Chinese-made equipment in recent years on the grounds of "national security".

It is noteworthy that on June 30, Reuters quoted five people familiar with the matter as saying that the Trump administration was drafting a ban on the import of foreign inverters because of groundless concerns that China might use inverter equipment to disrupt power supply .

At that time, the Chinese Embassy in Washington made a clear statement that it was "firmly opposed to the generalization of the concept of national security and the unreasonable suppression of Chinese enterprises" in response to the groundless suppression by the United States. "The United States should provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese enterprises.".

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