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2018: Big Year for Chinese Truck Tires in the U.S.

China made a big comeback in 2018 in the truck tire market.

February 13, 2019
2018: Big Year for Chinese Truck Tires in the U.S.

In 2018, chinese tire imports to the U.S. increased by 37%. 

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China made a big comeback in 2018 in the truck tire market, reports Modern Tire Dealer, a companion publication of Work Truck.

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After a peak of 9.4 million truck tires in 2015, Chinese shipments dropped for two straight years — while the U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission investigated those imports and considered whether the tires should be subject to tariffs.

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While no tariffs were levied at the conclusion of the investigation in 2017, the publication noted that the imports began to return.

Here’s a look at U.S. truck tire imports (in millions of units) from China since 2011, and the year-to-year percent change. Figures are from Modern Tire Dealer's research and the 2019 Facts Section.

Year

Units

Percent Change

2018

8.9

37%

2017

6.5

-16.70%

2016

7.8

-17%

2015

9.4

14.60%

2014

8.2

30.10%

2013

6.3

0.10%

2012

6.3

13.50%

2011

5.5

37.50%


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