The Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission recently released information on its official website, stating that the EU will officially launch a trade protection investigation into Chinese tires on May 20, 2025.
According to European sources, the investigation primarily targets passenger car and light truck tires from China, and will initiate anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations.
The investigation is currently in its preliminary stage, and specific measures remain unclear as no case has been filed yet.
Customs data shows that in 2024, for passenger car tires under HS code 40111000 alone, the number of tires exported from China to the EU accounted for over 20% of the total export volume of this category. Therefore, if the investigation is launched, it will have a severe impact on China's tire export trade.
The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) stated that if the EU files a case, CRIA will immediately organize the affected enterprises to respond and defend themselves in the industry.
The following table presents the estimated timetable for the EU's anti-dumping investigation into Chinese tires, provided by a legal institution to the *China Rubber* magazine.
According to legal experts familiar with EU anti-dumping procedures, it is customary that within seven days after the case is filed, interested parties must register, submit sampling questionnaires, and provide comments on the sampling results. Relevant enterprises are advised to conduct self-audits of their export situations to the EU in advance and prepare response materials. For specific inquiries, please contact the Public Relations Department of the China Rubber Industry Association. Contact information is provided at the end of the document.
Lawyers remind that under the current circumstances, export enterprises need to exercise particular caution to avoid selling at low prices in both domestic and overseas markets, and should not rush to export to the EU during the case window period. If there is a significant volume of exports between the preliminary ruling and the final ruling after the case is filed, it is highly likely that the European Commission will change its calculation method, leading to an increase in the margin of injury.
Xu Wenying, President of the China Rubber Industry Association, called for calm in the face of major events, urging the entire industry to unite and maintain strategic focus. CRIA is maintaining close communication with relevant departments of the Ministry of Commerce to safeguard the interests of enterprises.
Consultation hotline of the Public Relations Department of the China Rubber Industry Association: 010-84913995; Email: pr@cria.org.cn.
