US trade panel vote paves way for stiff tariffs on many solar imports

May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined on Tuesday that domestic solar panel makers were materially harmed by a flood of cheap imports from four Southeast Asian nations, bringing Washington a step closer to imposing stiff duties on those goods.

The "yes" vote by the three-member ITC means the Commerce Department will issue orders to enforce tariffs on solar products imported from Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam that the agency finalized last month.