Solar panel manufacturer JinkoSolar will open a new factory in Florida, employing 200 people, as a response to the section 201 duties applied to solar energy equipment imports in January. That’s a similar strategy to that employed by Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics in home appliances – namely a final “hop” in supply chain shifts across countries when higher costs including duties make it more economic to produce in the U.S. than elsewhere. JinkoSolar’s imports in the 12 months to March 31 were 78% lower than in 2016 after shipments from China, then Malaysia, dropped in re...