By Doug Cunningham

Off-the-road tires from China will get more scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Commerce thanks to a United Steelworkers petition. USW President Leo Gerrard says tire-dumping into the North American market is costing U.S. jobs. The Commerce Department will investigate the importation of Chinese tires used in agriculture, construction and other industries. The USW and Titan Tire want to see tariffs imposed on the tires to off-set alleged illegal Chinese dumping and subsidies.