The European Union has imposed definitive anti-dumping tariffs of up to 45.3% on Chinese tires.

The European Commission has officially applied definitive anti-dumping tariffs on imports of tires for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles from China.

The rates vary from 4.3% to 45.3%, depending on the manufacturer, after an investigation opened in May 2025 concluded that the European Union's tire industry suffered losses due to dumping practices.

The measures were published this Tuesday (7) in the Official Journal of the European Union and come into effect today (8). They cover new rubber tires for passenger cars and for buses and trucks with a load index of up to 121.

Among the affected companies, the Hankook Group received the lowest tariff, at 4.3%, while Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group was subject to the maximum rate of 45.3%. Another 64 Chinese manufacturers who cooperated with the investigation, including Chinese units of global companies such as Pirelli, Goodyear, Continental, and Sumitomo Rubber, will have their exports surcharged at 24.4%. For all other Chinese producers, the tariff will be 45.3%.

The anti-dumping investigation was opened following a complaint filed by Coalition Against Unfair Tire Imports, and assessed imports made between January and December 2024. As no provisional measures were applied during the process, the final tariffs will not have retroactive effect.

The investigation data shows that, during the period analyzed, European imports of tires from China grew by more than 35 million units. As a result, the share of Chinese products in the European market increased from 18% to 28%, while the share of the local industry fell from 60% to 53%.

The Commission also identified that Chinese tires were sold, on average, 19% below the prices charged by European manufacturers, a difference that reached 34.7% in the low-cost tire segment, known as tier 3.

The survey also pointed to a deterioration in indicators such as production, capacity utilization, sales, market share, employment, productivity, and profitability in European industry.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.