The US voted to continue its investigations on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tyres being imported from India and Sri Lanka, while terminating a similar investigation on tyres from China. In a statement, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) said it determined that there was a reasonable indication US tyremakers were materially injured by imports of certain off-the-road tyres from India, which are allegedly sold in the US at less than fair value, and are subsidised by the governments of India and Sri Lanka. 

All six commissioners of the USITC voted in the affirmative with respect to India and Sri Lanka and determined that imports under these investigations from China are negligible. Following the commission’s decision, the US Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations on imports of these products from India and Sri Lanka, with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about April 4, 2016, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about June 16, 2016.