NEW DELHI: Imports of truck and bus radial (TBR) tires surged in the first two months of fiscal 2016-17, while prices of automotive radial tires fell by 20%, prompting industry body ATMA to ask the government to impose anti-dumping duty on tire imports from China. As many as 2.8 million TBR tires arrived in India in the month of April-May this fiscal, compared to over 18 million in the same period last year. The Automotive Tire Manufacturers Association (ATMA) in a statement, only five statements Monthly TBR imports reached 150 Almost every month there are 10,000 TBRR 40% demand for tire replacement. ATMA added that the massive dumping of TBR tires is also adversely affecting the interests of rubber growers in India, adding that it has written to the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry to expedite the process of levying duties. Anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel tires. He added, “Since passenger car tires are the largest single product, accounting for more than 55% of the ...