Tariff Hike Inflates Price of Some Tires: ; Shop Owners Say Jump Affects Low-End Products
Charleston Daily Mail › November 05, 2009
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Car owners looking to get new tires before winter could be in for some sticker shock.
A recent boost in tariffs on tires imported from China has forced local shop owners to increase the price of many low-end tires.See the full content of this document
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Tariff Hike Inflates Price of Some Tires: ; Shop Owners Say Jump Affects Low-End Products
Bill Kepple, president of Marty's Tire Store in Charleston, said entry level, or low-price, tires at his shop went from about $50 to $58.50.
"The problem with this is that it doesn't affect people who are buying Michelins and Goodyears," he said. "It's hitting th...See the full content of this document
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