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…

Just when we thought supply chain issues were over and brake drum prices were normalizing, two major issues have arisen causing turmoil in brake drum pricing. Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties The first issue is that an anti-dumping duty/countervailing duty petition was filed by Webb Wheel with the International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce.  This petition alleges…

The brakes on your car, truck, trailer, bus, or specialty vehicle are an essential piece of equipment.  If there’s a malfunction, there’s likely to be significant damage, injury, and liability.  Replacing your pads, shoes, drums or rotors yourself can be an easy and straightforward job, and some mechanics or owner-operators perform the job correctly.  With those components, you…