Vietnam tire duties upheld to save American wheel jobs
Published Date: 10/5/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to keep extra taxes on passenger vehicle and light truck tires imported from Vietnam because stopping them could bring back unfair government help to those tire makers. This means U.S. tire makers and workers stay protected from cheap imports. The decision started on October 5, 2026, and keeps the current tax rules in place to support American jobs and businesses.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
U.S. tire makers and workers kept protected
The Department of Commerce decided to keep the countervailing duty order on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Vietnam in force, effective October 5, 2026. This keeps protection for U.S. tire makers and workers from imports that Commerce found likely to be subsidized by the Vietnamese government.
Specified duty rates remain on imports
Commerce determined the net countervailable subsidy rates that would likely prevail if the order were revoked and kept the order in place effective October 5, 2026. The notice lists the rates as: Kumho Tire (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. — 7.89 percent ad valorem; Sailun (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. — 6.23 percent ad valorem; and All Others — 6.46 percent ad valorem.
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