Tire tariffs expire, Chinese tires may return

(Sept. 27, 2012) -- The Tire Industry Association (TIA) today reported that the U.S. trade tariffs on car and light-truck tires expired Sept. 16 after three years, eliminating the current duties on these imports from China. "Although this is a different animal from the Chinese tire tariff of 2009, it is a continuation of the on-going efforts of integrating the Asian giant into the world market," said Littlefield.