Truck Tire Tariffs: Who Will Pay a Lower Rate?

Sept. 8, 2016

When the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) said its preliminary investigation found evidence of truck and bus tire makers in China dumping tires in the U.S., the agency didn’t specify which tire manufacturers would pay which tariff rate. We’ve now got that information.

On Aug. 29, 2016, the DOC revealed companies would fall into one of two anti-dumping tariff rates: either 20.87% or 22.57%.

The 20.87% rate is levied against imports from companies the DOC refers to as “non-selected respondents eligible for a separate rate.”

The 22.57% rate is for “all other manufacturers in China.” This rate is higher because in all but one instance (Double Coin), the companies didn’t respond to the government’s request for information. (Double Coin is being penalized with the higher rate because it is 72% owned by a government-owned company. Its parent company, Shanghai Huayi Company is fully owned by Shanghai State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and the DOC says it determined there is “de facto control” over the tire manufacturer.)

Here’s the lengthy list of manufacturers who will pay 20.87% anti-dumping tariff. Keep in mind this tariff is then combined with the previously-approved countervailing duty.

The companies are listed by exporter. Tire producers are listed in parenthesis behind the appropriate exporter’s name. In some cases, a producer is listed multiple times because its products are exported by multiple companies. (Searching for a particular tire company? Press Control and the 'F' key and type a keyword into the search box.)

Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. Ltd. (Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. Ltd.)

Actyon Tyre Resources Co. Ltd. (Chao Yang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd., Shandong Haohua Tires Co. Ltd., and Shandong Longyue Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Aosen Tire Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Taifa Group Co. Ltd., Shandong Chuanghua Tire Co. Ltd., Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd., Shandong Hugerubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd., and Shandong Zhentai Group Co. Ltd.)

Beijing BOE Commerce Co. Ltd. (China National Tyre & Rubber Guilin Co. Ltd. and Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.)

Best Choice International Trade Co. Ltd. (Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd., Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd., Shan Dong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd., Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd., and ZC Rubber Group Co. Ltd.)

Bestyre International Industrial Ltd. (Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd. and Chaoyang Long March Tyre New Co. Ltd.)

BOE Commerce Co. Ltd. (Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd., China National Tyre & Rubber Guilin Co. Ltd., Shandong Anchi Tyres Co. Ltd., Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd., Shandong Hengyu Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Shandong Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd., and Zhucheng Guoxin Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Briway Tire Co. Ltd. (Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co. Ltd., Shandong Vheal Group Co. Ltd., Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd., Shandong Yinbao Tyre Group Co. Ltd., Shandong Yuelong Group, Sichuan Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd.,  Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber and Plastic Products Co. Ltd., and Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd.)

Chonche Auto Double Happiness Tyre Corp. Ltd. (Chonche Auto Double Happiness Tyre Corp. Ltd.)

Chongqing Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. (Chongqing Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.)

Cooper Tire (China) Investment Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Daking Industrial Co. Ltd. (Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Fleming Limited (Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd., Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Wanshine Tire Co. Ltd., and Shandong Yinbao Tyre Group Co. Ltd.)

Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd. (Giti Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd., Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd., and Giti Tire (Yinchuan) Company Ltd.)

Goodyear Dalian Tire Co. Ltd. (Goodyear Dalian Tire Co. Ltd.)

Hongkong Tiancheng Investment & Trading Co. Ltd., (Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Hongtyre Group Co. (Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. Ltd. and Shandong Bayi Tyre Manufacture Co. Ltd.)

Jiangsu General Science Technology Co. Ltd. ( Jiangsu General Science Technology Co. Ltd.)

Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. (Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.)

Koryo International Industrial Limited (Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd., Shandong Anchi Tyres Co. Ltd., Shandong Hugerubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Sangong Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Wanshine Tire Co. Ltd., and Sichuan Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Kumho Tire Co. Inc. (Nanjing Kumho Tire Co. Ltd.)

Longkou Xinglong Tyre Co. Ltd. (Longkou Xinglong Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Maxon Int’l Co. Limited (Shandong Anchi Tyres Co. Ltd. and Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Megalith Industrial Group Co. Ltd. (Ningxia Shenzhou Tire Co. Ltd., Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd., Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd.,  Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd., Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd. and Xingyuan Tire Group Co. Ltd.)

Michelin Asia-Pacific Export (HK) Limited (Michelin Shenyang Tire Co. Ltd.)

Newland Tyre Int’l Limited (Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.)

Noble Manufacture Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Hongchi Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Philixx Tyres and Accessories Ltd. ( Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd., Xingyuan Tire Group Co. Ltd., and Shandong Vheal Group Co. Ltd.)

Q&J Industrial Group Co. Limited (Chaoyang Langma Co. Ltd., Qiangdao Huanghai Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Hongsheng Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Xingyuan Group and Sichuan Kailiwei Technology Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Au-Shine Group Co. Ltd. (Shandong Gulun Rubber Co. Ltd. .)

Qingdao Champion International Trading Co. Ltd. (Shandong Cocrea Tyre Co. Ltd., Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd. and Zhucheng Sinoroad Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Fudong Tyre Co. Ltd. ( Qingdao Fudong Tyre Co. Ltd. and Qingdao Xiyingmen Double Camel Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp. Ltd. (Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd., Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd., Chonche Auto Double Happiness Tyre Corp. Ltd., Double Coin Holdings Ltd., Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd., Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd., and Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory (Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory)

Qingdao Jinhaoyang International Co. Ltd. (Double Coin Holdings Ltd., Qingdao Fudong Tyre Co. Ltd., Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co. Ltd. and Zhucheng Guoxin Rubber Co. Ltd. .)

Qingdao Keter International Co. Ltd. (Beijing Landy Tire & Tech Co. Ltd., Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd., Chonche Auto Double Happiness Tyre Corp. Ltd., Deruibo Tire Co. Ltd., Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd., Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Huge Rubber Co. Ltd., and Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co. Ltd. (Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd., Chonche Auto Double Happiness Tyre Corp. Ltd., Doublestar Dongfeng Tyre Co. Ltd.,  Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd., Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd.,  Shandong Xingyuan International Trading Co. Ltd., Shandong Yinbao Tyre Group Co. Ltd., and  Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Nama Industrial Co. Ltd. (Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd., China National Tyre And Rubber Guilin Co. Ltd., Ningxia Shenzhou Tire Co. Ltd., Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd., Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd., Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd., Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd., and Shandong Wanshine Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co. Ltd. (Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber And Plastic Products Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Rhino International Co. Ltd. (Dongying JinZheng Tyre Co. Ltd., Qingdao Aonuo Group, Shandong Jinwangda Tire Co. Ltd. and Weihai Ping’an Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Taihao Tyre Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Taihao Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Tanco Tire Industrial & Commercial Co. Ltd. (Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Hawk International Rubber Co. Ltd., and Xingyuan Tires Group)

Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Qingdao Yongdao International Trade Co. Ltd. ( Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd., Bayi Rubber Co. Ltd., Chonche Auto Double Happiness Tyre Corp. Ltd., Double Coin Holdings Ltd., Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd., Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd.,  Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd., Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd., Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd., Shandong Hengfeng Rubber and Plastic Co. Ltd., Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Wosen Rubber Co. Ltd.,  Shandong Yongtai Group Co. Ltd., Shengtai Group Co. Ltd., South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd., Weifang Goldshield Tire Co. Ltd., Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber & Plastic Products Co. Ltd., and Xingyuan Tire Group Co. Ltd.)

Rodeo Tire Ltd. (Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co. Ltd. andSichuan Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Rover Tire Co. Ltd. (Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd., Dongying Fangxing Rubber Co. Ltd., Double Coin Holdings Ltd., Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd., Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd.,  Shandong Longyue Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd., Wanli Group Trade LLtd., and Zhongce Rubber Group Company Ltd.)

Sailun Jinyu Group Co. Ltd. ( Sailun Jinyu Group Co. Ltd. and Shenyang Peace Radial Tyre Manufacturing Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Anchi Tyres Co. Ltd. ( Shandong Anchi Tyres Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd. (Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Haoyu Rubber Co. Ltd. (Shandong Haoyu Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. (Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co.)

Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd. (Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd. and Shandong Hengyu Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Homerun Tires Co. Ltd. ( Good Friend Tyre Co. Ltd., Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Wosen Rubber Co. Ltd., Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd., and Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber and Plastic Products Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd. (Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Hugerubber Co. Ltd. (Shandong Hugerubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Huitong Tyre Co. Ltd. (Shandong Huitong Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd. (Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd. (Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Shandong O’Green Tyres Co. Ltd. ( Shandong O’Green Tyres Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co. Ltd.(Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Sangong Rubber Co. Ltd. (Shandong Sangong Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Transtone Tyre Co. Ltd. (Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Transtone Tyre Co. Ltd. (Shandong Hongyu Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Transtone Tyre Co. Ltd. (Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Transtone Tyre Co. Ltd. (Weifang Yuelong Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Vheal Group Co. Ltd. (Shandong Vheal Group Co. Ltd. )

Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd. (Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Wanshine Tire Co. Ltd. (Shandong Wanshine Tire Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Xingyuan Tire Group Co. Ltd. (Shandong Xingyuan Tire Group Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Yinbao Tyre Group Co. Ltd. (Shandong Yinbao Tyre Group Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Yongfeng Tyres Co. Ltd. ( Shandong Yongfeng Tyres Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd. (Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd.)

Shandong Yongtai Group Co. Ltd. ( Shandong Yongtai Group Co. Ltd.)

Shanghai Durotyre International Trading Co. Ltd. (Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd. and Double Happiness Tyre Industrial Co. Ltd.)

Shengtai Group Co. Ltd. ( Shengtai Group Co. Ltd. and Shandong Zhushenghua Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Shenzhen Zhongjin Import & Export Co. Ltd. (Hefei Wanli Tire Co. Ltd., South China Tire & Rubber Co. and Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber And Plastics Products Co. Ltd.)

Shifeng Juxing Tire Co. Ltd. (Shifeng Juxing Tire Co. )

Shuma Tyre International (Qingdao) Co. Ltd. (Shandong Wanshine Tire Co. Ltd.

Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd. (Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd.)

Sinotyre International Group Co. Ltd. (Dongying City Fangxing Rubber Co. Ltd. and Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.)

Sportrak Tire Group Ltd. ( Bayi Rubber Co. Ltd., Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co. Ltd. and Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co.)

Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co. Ltd. (NDI Tire (Qingdao) Co. Ltd., Qingdao Nama Industrial Co. Ltd. Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd.,  Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd., and Xingyuan Tire Group Co. Ltd.)

Top Tyre Industry Co. Limited ( Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.)

Toyo Tire (Zhucheng) Co. Ltd. ( Toyo Tire (Zhucheng) Co. Ltd.)

Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd. (Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Tyrechamp Group Co. Ltd.  (South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. and Zhongce Rubber Group Company Limited

Wanli Group Trade Limited (South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber And Plastic Products Co. Ltd. (Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber And Plastic Products Co. Ltd.)

Weihai Ping’an Tyre Co. Ltd. (Weihai Ping’an Tyre Co.)

Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co. Ltd. (Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co.)

Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co. Ltd. (Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co. Ltd. (Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co. Ltd. and Armour Rubber Company Ltd.)

Yokohama Rubber Co. (Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co. Ltd. .)

Yongsheng Group Co. Ltd. (Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd.)

Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. (Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd.)

Zhucheng Guoxin Rubber Co. Ltd. (Zhucheng Guoxin Rubber Co.)