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The US introduced a 15% tariff on imports of products using polysilicon and set minimum prices for polysilicon and its derivatives.

German chemical producer Wacker Chemie has recorded a significant decline in its earnings from polysilicon, due to the adverse market conditions in the solar sector.

German polysilicon producer Wacker Chemie recorded declining sales and earnings from its polysilicon sector in Q1 2026, primarily due to poor performance in its solar-grade polysilicon business.

Chinese manufacturers account for nine of the world’s top ten polysilicon producers, led by Tongwei, GCL Technology and Daqo New Energy.

The company said its Full Black double-glass module, based on n-type TOPcon cell technology, has a conversion efficiency of 22.8%.

Wacker Polysilicon generated €232 million in sales from April through June 2024, down from €513 million in the same period 2023.

German chemical group Wacker Chemie has posted the financial results of 2023 with its polysilicon business falling by 61% due production-related reasons.

German chemical group Wacker Chemie has posted the financial results for the second quarter of 2023 with its polysilicon sales dropping by about 9.7%.

German chemical group Wacker Chemie has started the first quarter of 2023 with lower polysilicon sales volume.

Chinese imports of polysilicon dropped 23% year-on-year to 88,093MT in 2022, according to polysilicon research firm Bernreuter Research.