U.S. Commerce Department Declares Anti-Dumping Duties On Tires
From Tire Review Preliminary anti-dumping duties for certain passenger and light truck tires imported from China were set on Jan. 21 by the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration. The duty rates vary between 19.17 percent and 87.99 percent before adjustments. As a result of the investigation, the following companies were handed a 19.17 percent duty
Commerce Department Lowers Tire Tariff Rates
From Tire Review The U.S. Department of Commerce amended its countervailing duty rates for passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China to correct ministerial errors, according to reports. The errors occurred when the department included Giti Tire Fujian Co. Ltd. and Cooper Kunshan China Tire Co. Ltd. in its weighted average calculation. With the
Commerce Dept. Says Difficult China Case Needs More Consideration
The U.S. Commerce Department has pushed back the date for it to make a preliminary decision on its investigation of consumer tires imported from China.
Colombia Automotive Sector Projected To Grow By 22 Percent Over Next Five Years
TradeWinds event being planned for May.
MEMA Partners With European Auto Parts Association To Foster Stronger Transatlantic Business Links
MEMA and CLEPA also will assist each other with member companies’ participation in exhibitions, conferences and industry events held in their respective regions.
Union Think Tank Issues Three Reports Supporting Claim that China Subsidizes Auto Parts Exports
In a press release issued Jan. 31, AAM stated that more than 400,000 jobs in the U.S. auto supply chain have been lost since 2000 and another 1.6 million U.S. jobs are at risk unless China’s illegal trading practices are curtailed.
China Announces Immediate Duties on U.S. Automobile Imports
These newly imposed duties began on Dec. 15 and will remain in effect for two years, and will include vehicles with engines 2.5 liters and larger that are produced by General Motors, Chrysler and the U.S.-based subsidiaries of Honda, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
U.S. and Korea Reach Supplemental Free Trade Deal on Autos
AAIA congratulates Obama administration on concluding U.S.-Korean free trade pact.
End the Tire Tariff or Deliver Accurate Impact Report, TIA Says
TIA, which opposed the tariff, called on the president to “end of the tariff, or, in the alternative, for the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to fulfill its obligation under Section 421 of the Trade Act of 1974 to collect accurate, objective data on the tariff’s effects.”
USW Says Tariff on Chinese Tires Was Effective in First Year
Union says U.S. production and market share are up as job losses reverse.