European Commission Imposes Registration on Chinese Tyre Imports

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The European Commission has issued a regulation subjecting imports of certain Chinese tyres to registration, as part of an ongoing anti-dumping investigation. The initiative follows a complaint from the Coalition Against Unfair Tyre Imports, representing over 25% of the EU's total production of passenger car and light lorry tyres. The investigation aims to determine whether Chinese tyre imports are being dumped on the EU market, causing harm to local industry. This decision has significant implications for the European tyre market and follows a growing trend of protectionist measures in the EU.

Key Takeaways:

  • The European Commission has made imports of new pneumatic tyres from China subject to registration under Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.
  • The registration is aimed at ensuring that, if anti-dumping duties are imposed, they can be retroactively applied to registered imports.
  • The Commission estimates that dumping margins range between 41% and 104% and an injury elimination level between 70% and 165% for the period from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.
  • Any personal data collected during the registration process will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.
  • The customs authorities have been directed to take steps to register imports of tyres originating in China, currently classified under CN codes 4011 10 11 and 4011 20 10.
  • The registration will expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Statistics:

  • 41% and 104%: estimated dumping margins for the period from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.
  • 70% and 165%: estimated injury elimination level for the period from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.
  • 25%: Share of the EU's total production of passenger car and light lorry tyres represented by the Coalition Against Unfair Tyre Imports.

Sources:

  • COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/1538 of 25 July 2025, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32025R1538
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union, OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/1036/oj.
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj.