U.S. Commerce Dept. Lowers Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Chinese PLT Tires

U.S. Commerce Dept. Lowers Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Chinese PLT Tires

The U.S. Department of Commerce has lowered anti-dumping duties on select passenger and light truck tires imported from Chinese companies. 

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has lowered anti-dumping duties on select passenger and light truck tires imported from Chinese companies.

After a review of the 2015 rates, the commerce department found that Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd. and its entities as well as Qingdao Sentury Tire sold passenger and light truck tires in the U.S. at prices below their normal value from Jan. 27, 2015 to Jan. 31, 2016. Based on a review of those two companies and 63 other exporters, the department has granted separate anti-dumping rates to each company.

Below are the new anti-dumping rates for specified Chinese tire manufacturers:

Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd. (and affiliated entities), 1.5%

Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd. (and affiliated entities),  4.41%

The following companies received a rate of 2.96%:

  • Actyon Tyre Resources Co., Limited
  • Briway Tire Co., Ltd
  • Crown International Corporation
  • Dynamic Tire Corp
  • Fleming Limited
  • Guangrao Taihua International Trade Co., Ltd
  • Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd
  • Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd
  • Hongkong Tiancheng Investment & Trading Co., Limited
  • Hongtyre Group Co
  • Husky Tire Corp
  • Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd
  • Jilin Jixing Tire Co., Ltd
  • Jinyu International Holding Co., Limited
  • Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd
  • Koryo International Industrial Limited
  • Kumho Tire Co., Inc
  • Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co., Ltd
  • Macho Tire Corporation Limited
  • Maxon Int’l Co., Limited
  • Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd
  • Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd
  • Qingdao Crown Chemical Co., Ltd
  • Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp., Ltd
  • Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd
  • Qingdao Jinhaoyang International Co., Ltd
  • Qingdao Keter International Co., Limited
  • Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd
  • Qingdao Nama Industrial Co., Ltd
  • Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd
  • Qingzhou Detai International Trading Co., Ltd
  • Riversun Industry Limited
  • Roadclaw Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Safe & Well (HK) International Trading Limited
  • Sailun Jinyu Group (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
  • Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd
  • Sailun Tire International Corp
  • Seatex International Inc
  • Shandong Anchi Tyres Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co. Ltd
  • Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd
  • Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Shuangwang Rubber Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Yonking Rubber Co., Ltd
  • Shandong Zhongyi Rubber Co., Ltd
  • Shengtai Group Co., Ltd
  • Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd
  • Techking Tires Limited
  • Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd
  • Tyrechamp Group Co., Limited
  • Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd
  • Windforce Tyre Co., Limited
  • Winrun Tyre Co., Ltd
  • Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd

The commerce department also listed companies that did not receive separate rate status, which included BC Tyre Group Limited, Toyo Tire Co. and 30 others. To read the entire report, click here.

 

Article to be updated.

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