Burnt Rubber: Tire Firms Decry New Tariff By Diana Ransom If you’re in the business of selling tires, you probably received some unwelcome news earlier this month.
A 25% to 35% tariff on passenger and light truck tires imported from China went into effect on Sept. 26, and is set to expire after three…
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Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Founding Partner Jochum Shore and Trossevin to Appear On The Neal Asbury Show the week of September 17th James Jochum is a founding member of both Jochum Shore & Trossevin PC and Black Swan LLC. Mr. Jochum advises clients on all aspects of international trade law and regulations, including…
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Tire Tariff Has K Street Players Mobilizing By Kate Ackley A recent decision by the Obama administration to impose new tariffs on Chinese-made tires has put the lobbying organizations for several industries in overdrive. Groups that represent food and farm interests, retailers and certain exporters say they fear the tire matter may be just the…
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China may appeal tire tariff case to WTO By Si Tingting China "strongly opposes" US President Barack Obama's decision to introduce punitive tariffs on tire imports from China and may refer the case to the World Trade Organization, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said Saturday. The imposition of the new tariffs not only violated rules…
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As Cheaper Chinese Tires Roll In, Obama Faces an Early Trade Test By Peter Whoriskey ALBANY -- At the vast Cooper Tire plant here, workers heard for years about their rivals in Chinese factories. In meetings, managers urged employees to run production lines faster and more efficiently to help the company keep up. Overseas laborers…
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China, United Steelworkers Union keeps eyes on U.S. tire ruling By the Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Workers at the Cooper Tire plant in Texarkana used to be busy laborers with big paychecks. But these days the plant, where they used to mix rubber, mold treads and put together tires on a continual basis, sits idle…
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President Obama's Upcoming "Section 421 Tire Case" Trade Enforcement Decision By Dave Johnson When China was accepted into the World Trade Organization, they agreed that if we experienced import surges of Chinese goods that caused "market disruption," we would be allowed to limit the import of those goods. The particular section of the agreement is…
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USW, Importers Pleading Cases at USTR Hearing By Tire Business Staff Reporter WASHINGTON -- Representatives of the United Steelworkers (USW), tire importers/distributors and Chinese tire makers are scheduled to plead their cases today at a hearing at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for and against proposed duties on imported Chinese passenger and…
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