MTD Facts Issue: Imports Held Steady

Despite market uncertainty, tire dealers and distributors continued to order tires throughout 2025, making it a big year for imports.

"Thailand maintained its position as the top exporter of passenger, light truck and medium truck tires to the United States, though the country shipped fewer tires than it did in 2024," writes MTD Editor Mike Manges in MTD's 2026 Facts Issue, available now in digital form.

How did other countries fare?

MTD's 2026 Facts Issue lists the top 10 exporters of tires to the U.S. in three categories - passenger tires, overall consumer tires and medium truck tires - and also lists how many units each nation shipped to the U.S. during 2025, plus percent increase or decrease versus prior-year numbers.

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