China: Trade penalties will hurt US relations (AP White House Correspondent)
China: U.S. tire tariff sends "wrong signal" to world (Xinhuanet.com)
China blasts US tire duties as protectionist blow (Reuters)
U.S. tariff decision on Chinese tires comes at huge price (Chinaview.cn)
US penalizes Chinese tires, infuriating Beijing (AP)
US to restrict tire imports from China (ChinaDaily)
China Rubber Industry Association calls for sanctions on U.S. products (TireBusiness.com)
CITAC: Tariffs on Chinese Tires Will Hurt U.S. Automakers and Other Downstream Industries (Reuters)
U.S. Adds Punitive Tariffs on Chinese Tires (NY Times)
China Condemns U.S. Tariffs on Steel Pipes (IndustryWeek)
U.S. Says China Violated Trade Law (WashingtonPost)
China calls US duties on pipes 'protectionist' (ChinaDaily)
China protests against U.S. steel pipes tariffs (Reuters)
China condemns US tariffs on steel pipes (AFP)
Chinese Industries Pressure Government to Be Tough on Tire Dispute with US (ChinaStakes)
Cooper, Toyo Oppose Bid for U.S. Tariffs on China Tire Imports (Bloomberg)
"12 September 2009
A Letter of Complaint to the US President Mr. Obama
Dear President Mr. Barack Obama,
As for the Sino-US Tires Special Safeguard Case of greatest concern, we have already sent delegations to attend the hearings in US and made repeated negotiation with your side. It is fully proved that exports of Chinese-made tires to the US in 2008 increased only 2.2% compared with the previous year, whereas in the first half of 2009, the exports than the same period last year dropped by 16%. There is nothing to significant increase. Over the past five years, some tire plants in US were closed because of your industrial restructuring, which definitely resulted in many workers falling out of employment. So this unemployment was not directly caused by the imports of Chinese-made tires, and the judgment on Chinese tires disrupting the market is inconsistence with the facts and short of objectivity. The imposition of duties on Chinese tire imports is not only helpless to solve the problems faced by the US tire industry, but also harmful for US tire producers, wholesalers, retailers, after-sale servicers, retreading and recycling companies, and end users as well. It even damaged the Sino-US friendly and regular trading relations. Moreover, this trade protection measure is in violation with WTO rules and US laws, and it is therefore an unjust and unfair judgment. Here, we China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) and Chinese companies involved strongly protest this verdict.
CRIA and Tire Branch thereof along with the companies involved have already appealed repeatedly and delivered an open letter to Mr. President to express our attitude and position on this case. As a matter of fact, over 30 organizations and transnational corporations including Tire Industry Association (TIA), Cato Institute and that of farming and animal husbandry, have clearly opposed trade protection measurement.
In order to protect the lawful right and interests of Chinese tire companies, and maintain the Sino-US friendly and regular trading relations, we have to beg you Mr. President to pay attention to the fact that, the statement on exclusion and limitation of Chinese tire imports released by TIA is helpless for US tire manufacturing employments, but more than that, it would damage the interests of US tire dealers and consumers, and even further is causing an unfavorable influence upon US auto manufacturing development. Now there are over 200 dealers and 43,100 retailers selling Chinese-made tires in US, then they have to get re-employed. It could be a serious consequence too.
In addition, we have requested Chinese government to take anti-sanction measures on US products.
With best regards,
China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA)
China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC)
CRIA Tire Branch
CCCMC Tire Branch
Chinese Tire Companies Involved"
Source: http://www.cria.org.cn/criawebsite/english/news/090912.htm
