According to foreign media reports, sources revealed that Trump's new trade policy led to the loss of two customers. German company Wacker Chemical's silicon plant in Tennessee is at risk of closure, and the company will make a decision on whether to close the production base in the coming weeks. On August 6,
local time, President Trump of the United States signed an executive order, and according to Article 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the Framework of Article 232 of Polysilicon ). Minimum import prices and additional tariffs are imposed on imported polysilicon and its derivatives to support the development of domestic polysilicon, semiconductor and solar supply chains in the United States.
At the same time, the United States will also impose a 15% ad valorem tariff on polysilicon ingots and related derivatives listed in the annex to its announcement. The relevant measures will take effect from December 4, 2026.
The above policy is intended to support the development of manufacturing industry in the United States, but Wacker Chemical said that the above policy has not really effectively promoted the market demand for polysilicon products in the United States.
Meanwhile, Wacker Chemical denied the news of the closure of the Tennessee plant, insisting that there was no such plan .
"We are still actively discussing with the U.S. government how to ensure that the Polysilicon 232 Framework can achieve its expected goals." "Given the ongoing discussions, it is too early to assess the impact of this policy on our U.S. polysilicon business," Wacker said.
It is reported that Wacker's plant in Tennessee was put into operation in 2016, with a total investment of about $ 2.5 billion, which is the largest single investment in the company's history. The plant mainly produces photovoltaic polysilicon materials and semiconductor-grade polysilicon, with more than 600 employees.
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