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Mexico Issues Definitive Anti-Dumping Ruling on Chinese Rubber Products

2025-11-28

On November 11, 2025, Mexico's Secretariat of Economy announced a definitive affirmative anti-dumping ruling on Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) block copolymers originating from China [Spanish: caucho termoplástico estireno butadieno estireno (SBS)]. A anti-dumping duty of $0.8324 per kilogram will be imposed on the related products, which fall under Mexican TIGIE tariff codes 3903.90.99, 4002.11.99, 4002.19.02, 4002.19.99, and 4002.99.99. The measure took effect the day after the announcement.

Mexico initiated the anti-dumping investigation into Chinese SBS products on August 7, 2024. The dumping investigation period spanned from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, while the injury investigation period covered April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2024. On March 3, 2025, Mexico issued a preliminary affirmative ruling, imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty of $0.8324 per kilogram on the products in question.

Chinese Tire Industry Faces Intense Global Suppression

Beyond Mexico's ruling on rubber products, multiple countries and regions have launched trade actions targeting Chinese tires.

Recently, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) initiated an anti-dumping investigation into new pneumatic rubber tires originating from Thailand and Vietnam. The related products are new pneumatic rubber tires with rim diameters ranging from 17.5 inches (inclusive) to 24.5 inches (inclusive), used for trucks, buses, trolleybuses, dump trucks, trailers, and semi-trailers. They are classified under Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) tariff codes 4011201000 and 4011209000.

The EEC's anti-dumping action against Thai and Vietnamese tires is widely seen as a response to the growing number of Chinese tire manufacturing facilities in these two countries. This reflects a broader trend of "encirclement and suppression" targeting Chinese tires across global markets.

Trade Restrictions from Major Markets

Numerous countries have implemented restrictive measures against Chinese tires—while "boycott" may be an overstatement, the array of trade barriers is substantial:

United Kingdom: On August 27, 2024, the UK's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) released preliminary findings from a transitional review of anti-dumping and countervailing (AD/CV) measures on truck and bus tires imported from China. The TRA recommended increasing tariffs for most Chinese tire exporters, citing the need to protect the UK's domestic tire retreading industry from competition posed by imported new tires. Critically, some Chinese commercial vehicle tire exporters could face AD/CV duties exceeding RMB 1,000 per tire under the proposed measures, significantly raising costs and undermining their competitiveness in the UK market.
United States: As a key global tire market, the U.S. has a long history of restricting Chinese tires. On August 8, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to continue imposing AD/CV duties on Chinese truck and bus tires. Initially introduced in February 2019 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, these duties range from 21% to 63.3% (countervailing) and 9% to 22.6% (anti-dumping) for Chinese Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) tires. Under U.S. "sunset review" rules, the extension means these elevated tariffs will remain in place until the next review in 2029, creating long-term pressure for Chinese tire exports to the U.S.
India: On July 19, 2024, India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued a notification adopting a April 22 decision by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to extend countervailing duties on Chinese truck and bus tires for another five years. The 17.57% duty (based on CIF value) applies to new pneumatic radial tires for buses and trucks (with or without rubber tubes/flaps, including tubeless designs) with rim diameters exceeding 16 inches—covering the primary tire types used in India's commercial vehicle market. This effectively adds nearly 20% to the cost of Chinese tire exports to India.

In 2024 alone, Chinese tires faced a "global crackdown" scenario, with Brazil, Thailand, South Africa, the EU, Mexico, and EAEU member states launching anti-dumping investigations into various tire categories. The constant stream of investigations and reviews has imposed significant financial and administrative burdens on Chinese tire enterprises.

Decline in Chinese Tire Exports in October

Data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) on November 18 shows that from January to October 2025, China exported 8.03 million metric tons of rubber tires, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%, with an export value of RMB 140.2 billion (up 2.8% year-on-year). Among these, exports of new pneumatic rubber tires reached 7.74 million metric tons (3.6% YoY growth) and RMB 134.8 billion (2.6% YoY growth), totaling 586.64 million units (4% YoY growth) by quantity.

Automotive tire exports (Jan-Oct) stood at 6.85 million metric tons (3.3% YoY growth) with a value of RMB 115.8 billion (2.1% YoY growth). However, both export volume and value declined significantly in October 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.

Moving forward, Chinese tire enterprises must continue to innovate and explore new pathways for sustainable growth amid these global trade challenges.

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