EU imposes up to 45.3% anti‑dumping duties on Chinese tires

The European Commission has introduced anti‑dumping duties on imports of passenger‑car and light‑commercial‑vehicle tyres from China. The provisional rates range from a minimum of 4.3% for cooperating firms such as Hankook to 24.4% for those that assisted the investigation, and up to 45.3% for non‑cooperating Chinese manufacturers like Linglong, Sailun and Triangle.

The measures respond to a Commission finding that Chinese tyres were sold below their cost of production, allowing a market share rise from 18% in 2021 to 28% in 2024, with about 93 million units imported that year. The EU tyre market used roughly 336 million tyres for passenger cars and light trucks in 2024. The duties aim to protect European producers such as Michelin, Pirelli and Continental.

Consumers are expected to face higher prices: the duty adds roughly €7.4‑13.7 per tyre on the import value (average €30.3), which translates into an overall increase of €9‑16 after VAT and retailer margins. In Spain, a €60 tyre could rise to about €87. The duties are effective from early July, will last five years, and could trigger retaliatory measures from China.