Related: International Trade Commission Reverses Stance on Imported Chinese Tires
Tariffs on Chinese Truck Tires Already in Effect
It didn't take long for tariffs to be implemented after the International Trade Commission reversed its stance on imported tires from China. As of Feb. 15, new tires from China are being subjected to tariffs.

It didn't take long for tariffs to be implemented after the International Trade Commission reversed its stance on imported tires from China.
Photo: Jim Park
It didn't take long for the truck tire tariffs to be implemented. On Jan. 30, 2019, the International Trade Commission reversed an earlier decision and ruled the U.S. tire market was being harmed by the importing of truck and bus tires from China.
At the time, we reported that it was likely that truck and bus tires imported into the U.S. from China would be subject to tariffs. But nothing was definitive.
A little over two weeks later, it became definitive. Effective Feb. 15, 2019, countervailing duties, ranging from 20.98% to 63.34%, and antidumping duties, ranging from 9% to 22.57%, have been implemented.
For more information on the decisions — and which company has to pay what tariffs — check out these links:
For countervailing duties, click here.
For antidumping duties, click here.
This article originally appeared in Modern Tire Dealer, a Bobit Business Media publication.
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