Foreign Tire Sales Ordered to Recall Chinese Tires; Company May Face Bankruptcy
(Akron/Tire Review) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent Foreign Tire Sales (FTS) Inc. in Union, N.J., a letter stating that it is legally responsible for the recall of nearly 450,000 tires imported from China and threatened penalties of up to $6,000 per violation, with a maximum of nearly $16.4 million.
Allegedly Defective Chinese Tires Still Sold in Canada
(Akron/Tire Review – CTV News) CTV News has found imported tires from China prone to tread separation for sale in Canada, despite an ordered recall in the U.S.
Fed Urges N.J. Importer to Recall its Chinese Tires
(Akron/Tire Review – LA Times) In the latest controversy involving Chinese products, federal regulators are asking a New Jersey company to recall as many as 450,000 imported tires because the product was blamed for an accident that killed two people last year.
DOC Revises Tariffs on Chinese TBR Tires
The department conducted a review of the tariffs this year on 41 Chinese companies and amended the subsidy rate for Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd. to 17.47% and Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co., Ltd. to 14.77%. The other companies listed in the review received a revised tariff rate of 15.67%.
U.S. Trade Court Questions Ruling on Chinese Truck and Bus Tires
A U.S. trade court partly remanded the U.S. International Trade Commission’s negative material injury determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of Chinese truck and bus tires.
EU Determines Final Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Truck and Bus Tires
The Tire Retread and Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) shared news from The European Retread Association (BIPAVER) on the European Commission’s recent determination on Anti-Dumping (AD) measures.
European Commission Levels Countervailing Duties on Chinese Bus Tires
The European Commission has imposed countervailing duties on certain Chinese import 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.
USW Files ITC Challenge in Chinese Truck Tires Case
The USW has filed a brief, asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to review a case of alleged Chinese tire dumping.
ITC Says No Duties Against Chinese Truck Tires
On Feb. 22, the U.S. International Trade Commission announced a negative determination in its final phase of anti-dumping and countervailing duties investigation against truck and bus tires from China. This means no duties will be enacted on truck and bus tires from China.