With consumer tire shipments from China down 27.6% in 2010 vs. 2009, and raw material prices -- especially natural rubber -- continuing to rise, it's not surprising to hear reports that tire manufacturers in the People's Republic of China are having a rough go of it.
Tags: "Global Times", Chinese imports, Facts Issue, Tire tariffs
On Dec. 13, 2010, the World Trade Organization (WTO) dismissed a complaint against tariffs imposed on Chinese consumer tire imports by President Barack Obama last year. That keeps the current 34% tariff intact.
Tags: Chinese imports, Leo Gerard, Roy Littlefield, Tire Industry Association, Tire tariffs, USW
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The year may be winding down quickly, but the Tire Industry Association (TIA) remains busy, especially on the legislative front.
Tags: Chinese imports, Right to Repair Act, Tire Industry Association, Tire tariffs
Total domestic tire shipments are projected to increase by more than 9% in 2010 compared to 2009, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA). Increases in original equipment passenger, light truck and truck tire shipments were particularly signficiant.
Tags: Chinese imports, Original equipment, RMA, Tire tariffs
Everyone wants tires out there -- even the tire manufacturers.
Tags: B.O.B., Chinese imports, Supply and demand
Wayne Croswell, president of the Tire Industry Association, was the keynote speaker at the 20th annual Mid-America Tire Dealers Association (MATDA) Convention and Trade Show, held recently in Catoosa, Okla.
Tags: Chinese imports, Green, Greenhouse gas emissions, NHTSA, SEMA Show, Tariffs, Training, Wayne Croswell
United States truck tire import numbers for 2009 are in, and guess what? The numbers are down.
Tags: Chinese imports, India, Truck tire shipments
Will the United States government continue to levy a 35% tariff on Chinese consumer tire imports until Sept. 26, 2010? Probably, but it is possible that the tariff will be amended or eliminated.
Tags: B.O.B., Chinese imports, President Obama
OTR tire shipments in the United States fell dramatically in 2009 vs. 2008. The anti-dumping and anti-subsidiary duties imposed on OTR tire imports had something to do with it.
Tags: Chinese imports, MTD Facts Issue, OTR
Saul Ludwig, a tire industry analyst for more than 35 years, is not afraid to address the touchiest of subjects. That includes the 35% tire tariffs on Chinese consumer tires.
Tags: B.O.B., Chinese imports, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Saul Ludwig
Another SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association if you want to get technical) Show is over, and, according to Modern Tire Dealer Editor Bob Ulrich, you were square if you weren't there.
Tags: B.O.B., Chinese imports, SEMA Show
Armed with a Blackberry, cell phone and who knows what else, tire industry analyst Saul Ludwig made his annual pilgrammage to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas last week (Nov. 3-6).
Tags: Chinese imports, Chinese manufacturing, Price Increase, SEMA Show
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