Trump Officially Imposes Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
President Donald Trump officially imposed a 25% tariff on steel and 10% tariff on aluminum during a press conference at the White House Thursday.
Auto Dealers on Proposed EU Car Tariffs: ‘No One Wins a Trade War’
The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) shared dealers’ concerns over recent statements made by President Trump regarding a brewing trade conflict with the European Union.
Trump Orders Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
President Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent tariff on aluminum in a session with steel and aluminum industry executives.
U.S. Commerce Dept. Recommends Tariffs, Quotas on Steel Imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce has recommended that President Donald Trump impose tariffs and quotas on imported steel from China and other countries.
China Prepares to Push Back Against Tariffs as USW Celebrates Victory
The Chinese government has reportedly stated it will take action if the newly issued tariffs made by the U.S. Department of Commerce infringe on the country’s trade rights, the China Daily reports.
DOC Error Leads to Higher Anti-Dumping Tariffs
The Department of Commerce has issued correction to its preliminary anti-dumping duty determination for truck tires produced in China. The DOC is correcting two “significant ministerial errors,” leading to greater tariffs for every manufacturing and importer. Due to an error made in the calculation of estimated weighted-average for Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. (PCT), the
DOC Decreases Tariffs on 2013-14 OTR Imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to lower the tariffs imposed on OTR tires imported from the People’s Republic of China from September 1, 2013 – Aug. 31, 2014. On Oct. 9, 2015, the DOC published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pneumatic OTR tires
Tiremakers React to Tariffs
The Commerce Department announced its preliminary countervailing duties on consumer tires produced in China and exported to the U.S. on Nov. 24. The 15.69% duty level, which will be reviewed again before it is set in concrete in early April 2015, will be retroactive for a 90-day period from the official publication of the new
Commerce Department Gives Go-Ahead on New China Tariffs
According to the United Steelworkers union, the U.S. Commerce Department decided in its favor yesterday, granting the USW legal standing to pursue additional duties on imported China-produced consumer tires. The Commerce Department ruling came three days prior to the established deadline for it to determine the union’s legal standing to seek such government action. “The
Canada Needs to Reconsider Tariffs, Canadian Senators Say
The Canadian Press reports that a federal Senate committee has called for the Canadian government to "launch a comprehensive review of its tariff policy" with an eye to reducing "the yawning gap" between retail prices in Canada vs. the U.S. The tariff system between the two countries was created to help protect Canadian manufacturers, but