Update: No Duties Against Chinese Truck Tires
No duties will be enacted against truck and bus tires from China following the U.S. International Trade Commission’s negative determination. Tiremakers and USW give their thoughts on the decision.
DOC Extends Preliminary Ruling on Chinese-Made Truck Tires Investigation
United States Department of Commerce has accepted a request from the United Steelworkers to extend the preliminary determination deadline in the countervailing duty investigation against truck and bus tires imported from China. The original preliminary determination deadline of April 25, 2016, has been moved to June 27, 2016. According to the Federal Register, the request
TRIB Supports Investigation of Chinese TBR Tires
The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) supports the International Trade Commission and Department of Commerce’s investigation of imported TBR tires from China. While the initial investigation is comparing the impacts of new imported tires on new domestically produced tires, TRIB is working with the ITC to educate the commission on the negative impacts
USW Files Petition Against Chinese-Made Truck Tires
The United Steelworkers union filed a formal petition seeking relief from medium and heavy truck tires imported from China on Jan. 29, 2016. The petition asks the United States International Trade Commission to “conduct an investigation under sections 701 and 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties
Cooper Establishing New Chinese JV for TBR Tires
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority share of China-based Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co., Ltd (GRT). Cooper will own 65% of the joint venture, which will be renamed Cooper Qingdao Tire Co., Ltd. (CQT). Expected to close during the first half of 2016, the acquisition and
Suppliers React to Claims Made About Chinese Truck Tires
Recently, former TIA president Peggy Fisher, who is well-known and respected throughout the trucking industry, wrote an article that was, well, a little disparaging and generalized about China-made radial truck tires sold in the U.S. I have every confidence that you’ll either know about it already, or can find it. Twice within the last week,
TIA Opposes New Tariff on Chinese-Made Tires
The Tire Industry Association announced it opposes the proposal from the USW that seeks antidumping and countervailing duties on China-produced consumer tires exported to the U.S. The association previously opposed the similar measure in 2009. TIA said that while this measure, despite its well intentions, would not help preserve manufacturing jobs and could be harmful
So Just How Good Are China-Made Chinese Market Tires?
Chinese brand tires often rank poorly in comparative tests undertaken by European publications, unable to match the performance of premium rivals. But what sort of tires do these premium manufacturers themselves produce for the Chinese market, and how would they fare against their European market siblings? German motoring magazine Auto Bild assigned its staff the
India Sets Chinese, Thai Bias Tires Tariff
India’s Ministry of Finance has implemented anti-dumping duties on bias-ply tires imported from China and Thailand. The duty will be in place for five years; tires imported from Thailand will attract duties of $0.86/kg, while most bias-ply tires from China will be liable to duties of $1.31/kg. Tires produced in China by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber
TIA Opposes Limiting Imports of Chinese-Made Tires
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced its opposition to the proposal before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that would limit the import of Chinese-made passenger and light truck tires.