USW Rolls Out Tire Petition Against China
A section 701 (countervailing duty) & 731 (antidumping duty) petition was filed on June 3, 2014 on Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China (AD & CVD) by Stewart and Stewart on behalf of United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, and CLC (“USW”). In April 2009, the USW filed a safeguard 421 petition against tires from China. In September of the same year, President Obama imposed safeguard duties for three years.
The case numbers are 701-TA-522 and 731-TA-1258. The ITC preliminary schedule is below:
· Questionnaires due: 6/17/2014
· Conference: 6/24/2014 9:30am
· Post-Conference Briefs due: 6/27/2014
· Staff Report: 7/11/2014
· Proposed Vote: 7/17/2014
A list of companies cited in the petition and a copy of the narrative of the petition are below.
Bridgestone Americas
Continental Tire
Cooper Tire & Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Michelin
Pirelli Tire
Toyo Tire Holdings
Yokohama Tire
