Commerce Slaps Duties on Imported Tires from Vietnam
The Department of Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits from importers of passenger tires from Vietnam.
U.S. Tire Industry Sees Growing Number of Imports from Thailand, Vietnam
The U.S. tire industry saw a big jump in imports from Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam in 2017, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Auto Care Association Joins Groups Opposing Tariffs in Letter to Trump
The Auto Care Association joined a coalition of major auto industry groups representing nearly 10 million jobs in the United States to urge the Trump administration to avoid imposing additional tariffs on imported autos and auto parts.

Moody’s: U.S. Auto Import Tariff Would be Credit Negative for Global Auto Industry
A 25% tariff being considered on vehicles and auto parts imported to the U.S. would be broadly credit negative for the global auto industry, Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report.

Trump Administration Launches Investigation into Auto Imports
President Trump has instructed Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to initiate an investigation to determine if imports of automobiles, including SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts into the U.S. threaten national security.

U.S. Import Auto Sales Up in March
The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) has released March sales figures for the international nameplate auto industry.

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.

USTMA Urges for Exemption on Steel Duties
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) is urging the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) not to impose duties on the high-quality steel used in tire manufacturing.

Tire Consultants Group Hires Import Expert
Tire Consultants Group has hired Christine Guo to oversee the company’s import management, security and compliance unit. Guo is an expert in tire and wheel importing and the commensurate laws and regulations governing importation and brings more than 20 years of experience to TCG. Prior to joining TCG, Guo worked as a product manager importing

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
