Last year the Obama administration imposed tariffs of up to 35% on tires from China, arguing that the surge in imports had threatened domestic manufacturing. China's ascession agreement into the WTO included a special safeguard section that allows the U.S. to make this argument, and this case marks the first time the U.S. has invoked this section of the WTO agreement. Unlike traditional antidumping case, the U.S. only had to demonstrate that U.S. companies suffered "market disruption" from imports. This week, a WTO dispute resolution panel ruled that the U.S. tire tariffs were legitimate and legal. China vows to appeal the ruling.
W.T.O. Upholds Tariffs on Tires From China - NYTimes.com
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