China Off Road Tires: Commerce to Review Leo Rubber Company Name Change

The Commerce Department is beginning a changed circumstances review to determine whether Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Zhaoyuan Leo Rubber Co., Ltd. for the purpose of liability for antidumping duties on new pneumatic off-the-road tires from China (A-570-912). Leo Rubber is currently considered by Commerce to be a non-state-controlled “separate rate” company, with an AD rate of 12.83%. The company says it underwent a simple name change to become Shandong Linglong, but otherwise operates the same. If Commerce finds Shandong Linglong to be Leo Rubber’s successor in the final results of this changed circumstances review, Shandong Linglong will inherit Leo Rubber’s 12.83% separate AD rate.