apparently washington thinks they need a bigger cut if i want to buy what i think is the best tire for me, which happens to be a sumitomo t4 manufactured in china, the price might be going up considerably.
well, i thought everyone thought that protectionism was a bad idea... maybe im in the minority
U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires spark concerns over protectionism_English_Xinhua
Obama's order raised tariffs for three years on Chinese tires -- by 35 percent in the first year, 30 percent in the second and 25 percent in the third.
Tire Review - Tire Prices, Jobs, Customers on Line With New Tariff
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said it will raise prices on most of its passenger and light truck/SUV tire lines by up to 12%