USW, Titan together claim China is dumping OTR tyres in the US

Washington, DC -  The United Steelworkers (USW) has joined Titan Tire Corp. as a co-petitioner in a trade case petition filed earlier this week with the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission, citing China imports of off-the-road (OTR) tyres as being dumped and subsidised.

The USW and Titan Tire want the US government to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports of off highway tyres produced for use on vehicles and equipment in agricultural construction and industrial applications. According to the petition, China imports have increased from 11.2 million tyres worth $166.35 million in 2004 to nearly 15 million tyres worth $374.25 million in 2006.

China is the single largest source of imports of OTR tyres to the US, accounting for more than 83 percent of total imports by volume in 2006, said the USW.

The USW added, "China imports are significantly underselling US produced OTR tyres. Based on a comparison of Chinese and US prices in the petition, the underselling averaged 29 percent. A second comparison shows underselling margins ranging from two to 30 percent. US producers such as co-petitioner Titan Tire have lost significant sales and revenue to such low-priced imports."

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Press release from USW