In Peru, they are studying the possible dumping by Chinese tire makers

Antidumping duties on imports of Chinese tires are in effect in many regions of the world (not so long ago, the EEC extended the tariff in the freight segment), and now Peru may be added to this list, as the local Commission on Dumping, Subsidies and Elimination of Non-Tariff Trade Barriers of the National Institute for the Protection of Competition and Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) has launched a corresponding investigation, as reported in the press service of the country's government.

The investigation was initiated at the request of Compañía Goodyear del Perú SA, a plant of the American company Goodyear, located in the capital of Peru, Lima, and opened as far back as 1943.

To determine dumping, the period from January 2022 to August 2025 will be analyzed, and the commission will assess the evidence of potential damage to the local tire industry in accordance with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The applicant claims that the company has faced a reduction in production capacity, as well as sales and market share in Peru. In addition, "there are serious grounds for suspicion of dumping practices when importing automobile tires", and the dumping margin, according to Goodyear, was 21.8%, which "exceeds the minimum threshold established in the WTO agreement on anti-dumping measures".

The commission will have to establish whether dumping actually took place, whether damage was caused to the Peruvian industry, and whether there is a link between these two factors. If a positive decision is made, anti-dumping duties may be introduced "to correct market distortions and ensure fair competition".

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