The US International Trade Administration has implemented preliminary anti-dumping tariffs on truck and bus tires imported from China, the country’s International Trade Commission said in a document issued earlier this week.
The US Department of Commerce has determined that Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire will be subject to a dumping rate of 20.87%.
Another company, Double Coin Holdings was found to be not eligible for a separate rate and is part of the China-wide rate of 22.57%.
“Commerce determined a preliminary dumping margin of 22.57% based on adverse facts available for all other producers/exporters in China that are part of the China-wide entity due to their failure to respond to Commerce’s requests for information,” ITA said.
ITC will announce its final ruling on January 17, 2017.
About 8.91 million tires were imported from China in 2015, valued at $1.07 billion, ITA said.
Tiremakers are major consumers of natural and synthetic rubber.
