At DuraBrake, we spend a great deal of time listening to fleets, distributors, dealers, and service professionals across the country. That ongoing dialogue often gives us early visibility into trends that deserve broader attention. Recently, several developments in the brake drum market have raised serious concerns—concerns that directly impact safety, accountability, and trust throughout the…

As mentioned in our previous articles, Webb has petitioned for antidumping and countervailing duties on cast iron brake drums MADE in China and Turkey and imported into the US.  This issue is separate from the new tariffs that President Trump is proposing.  The countervailing duty was preliminarily determined in November 2024 to be 16.7% from most manufacturers…

With the petition filed by Webb for anti-dumping duties (ADD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on 15” to 16.5” brake drums from China and Turkey, drum prices will go up.  After all, Webb filed the petition because they cannot profitably sell brake drums in the U.S. market since customers are not willing to pay a premium for…