WASHINGTON—The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened a regulatory review of antidumping and countervailing duty orders imposed in 2015 on imports of certain passenger and light truck tires from China, as proscribed in the original orders.

PARIS—Formula 1 racing's much-anticipated shift to 18-inch rim diameter race tires next season has been postponed until 2022, a byproduct of the international series' efforts to deal with fallout from the global COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON—Although the Commerce Department has stamped its approval on investigations into the alleged dumping of passenger and light truck tires from three Asian nations and Taiwan, resolving the issue could take until March 2021 until a final determination is reached.

WASHINGTON—Eleven U.S. senators from seven states with tire factories have voiced their support for an investigation into "unfairly traded" tire imports from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

PITTSBURGH—The United Steelworkers union is applauding the U.S. Commerce Department's decision to initiate an investigation of Vietnam's currency manipulation as an illegal subsidy on passenger and light truck tires.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce has voted to initiate investigations to determine whether passenger vehicle and light truck tires from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam are being dumped in the U.S.

WASHINGTON—Is the U.S. tire industry really being threatened by rising consumer tire imports from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam? That's the industry's million dollar question.

TAIPEI, Taiwan—When Wally Chen stepped down as president of Maxxis International, the company was positioned among the Top 10 global tire makers. Now, he's returning to Maxxis, this time in a new role.

AKRON—As bleak as the tire industry's collective financial results were in the first quarter, the second quarter is expected to be even worse.

WASHINGTON—After holding the distinction of being the U.S.'s largest trading partner in the field of new tires for the better part of the past decade, China slid to No. 5 last year as the value of its imports plunged nearly 50 percent.

Most companies potentially affected by the United Steelworkers' petitions for import duties on passenger and light truck tires from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam are, for now, reserving comment on the issue. Those who did comment, however, focused on a couple of issues: higher prices for consumers and their own long-term heritage of service to U.S. consumers.

WASHINGTON—The United Steelworkers union has turned its crusade to protect U.S. tire workers from "dumped and subsidized" passenger and light truck tires on four new targets—South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Companies potentially affected by the United Steelworkers' petitions for import duties on passenger and light truck tires say the consumer is the one who will be hurt by the measures.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. International Trade Commission soon must reach a preliminary determination on whether the U.S. should impose antidumping and countervailing duties on passenger and light truck tires from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.