On August 14, 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement to delay the preliminary determination of countervailing for passenger car and light truck tires originating in China, which is expected to be made before September 17, 2014.

On July 21, 2014, upon the application of the United Steel, paper and forestry, rubber, manufacturing, energy, Allied Industrial and service workers International Union and afl-cio-clc, The US Department of Commerce filed a countervailing investigation on passenger car and light truck tires originating in China. The subsidy investigation period is from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, and the customs codes of the products involved are 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20, etc.

Source: China tire business network