Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels NYT - Energy & Environment By: Ana Swanson and Brad Plumer 6 August 2026 at 22:53 The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material. Β© Christian Monterrosa for The New York TimesA worker inspected solar panels at a factory in Dalton, Ga., in 2023.