S.C. Governor Wants Commerce Department to Reconsider Giti’s Tariff

Published: December 19, 2014

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley wrote a letter to the commerce department asking them to reconsider the 17.69% tariff against Giti Tire (USA) Inc. for its Chinese produced tires, according to The State.

In her letter, Haley asked the department to revise the tariff rate against Giti and urges the commerce department to “quickly resolve this issue before it inequitably affects Giti’s business as they build their new facility in our state.”

The initial duty level for tires imported from China was set at 15.69%, and set for review in April 2015. Giti was one of three tiremakers given separate countervailing duties. Cooper Kunshan China Tire Co. Ltd. was handed a 12.5% duty and Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd. an 81.29% duty.

Nexen Tire to be the official tire partner of the San Diego Padres

Nexen Tire will be featured on a variety of marketing assets, including billboards and in-ballpark branding at Petco Park.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 12, 2024

Nexen Tire America recently revealed a multi-year partnership with the Major League Baseball team San Diego Padres, spanning the 2024-27 seasons. As the Padres' exclusive tire partner, Nexen Tire will be featured on a variety of marketing assets, including digitally enhanced billboards, in-ballpark branding, mound signage, and more, at Petco Park. In 2023, the Padres drew the second-highest attendance in all of MLB.