Tire Tariffs and Other Ways to Kill Retail Tire Sales
September is coming, as does the question: "What’s going to happen with the China tariff?" Specifically, people want to know what will become of the punitive added tariff that has impacted all U.S. consumer tire pricing for the last three years. The Obama Administration, in an obvious move to placate the USW – though it
Congress OKs Punitive Tariffs on China-Made Tires
Congress has passed new legislation that would allow the government to impose higher tariffs on goods from state-controlled economies that subsidize exports to the U.S.
China Appeals WTO Ruling on U.S. Tire Tariffs
China has appealed the World Trade Organization’s December 2010 ruling that upheld the three-year tiered added tariff placed on consumer tires exported from China to the U.S.China insists the U.S. violated international trade rules when it imposed the tariffs, a WTO spokesman said. The U.S. has until May 30 to lodge a counter appeal over
China’s Request for Investigation into Tire Tariffs Denied
Earlier this week, China requested a World Trade Organization probe into the legitimacy of U.S. tariffs imposed on Chinese-made tires, but was denied after the United States objected. The request was made at a meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body, which is open to the organization’s 153 members, in Geneva on Monday. It followed
Are Tariffs an Opportunity for Thai Makers?
Although the U.S. decision to charge higher tariffs on consumer tires produced in China has presented the country’s manufacturers and importers of the product with a sizeable hurdle, the Kasikorn Research Center, a subsidiary of Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank, believes the decision presents Thai exporters with a major opportunity to increase their marketshare. The Bangkok Post
U.S. Tariffs ‘Groundless’ Says China
Tyres & Accessories – China’s Commerce Ministry has labelled U.S. tariffs on Chinese consumer tyre imports, as “groundless.” On Oct.15, trade ministry spokesman Yao Jian told journalists "the U.S. launched a large number of trade remedy measures this year. Quite a few such measures were groundless and wrong." According to Yao, this year 19 countries
Tariffs on Tires Will Hurt U.S. Industries
Business Wire – The Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC) warned that President Barak Obama`s decision to impose 35% tariffs on Chinese tire imports will result in job losses for U.S. downstream industries, higher prices for U.S. consumers and may lead to an avalanche of similar trade case filings and other demands for protectionist measures.
Debate Preview: High Tariffs on China Tires?
(China Daily) Tuesday’s China Daily will run a debate on whether the United States should impose high tariffs on tire imports from China.
Chinese Vice Commerce Minister to Lobby on Tyre Tariffs
China is sending a vice minister of trade to the U.S. to lobby officials against the imposition of duties on passenger car and light truck tyres from China.
Bandag Rwanda: Customs Tariffs Hurt Tyre Trade
Bandag Rwanda has told local media sources that high customs tariffs on tyres are hurting the local tyre trade.