According to statistics from the China Rubber Industry Association, the profits of domestic tire companies fell by 22% year-on-year and the loss reached 26%. However, the tire industry in Kunshan has seen its unfavorable situation. According to Kunshan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, last year, 7108 batches of tires were exported from Kunshan with a value of 49.906 million US dollars, an increase of 16.5% and 24.7% respectively compared with 2009. This year, the tire export situation in Kunshan continued to improve. In February, a total of 445 batches of tires were exported, with a value of 31.48 million US dollars, an increase of 12.4% and 10.9% year-on-year respectively.

It is understood that there are currently a total of three tire production plants in Kunshan, which are wholly foreign-owned foreign-funded enterprises. 70% of their products are exported, mainly to the United States, the European Union, South America and other countries and regions. Among them, passenger car tires and light truck and passenger car tires are the main varieties of Kunshan tire exports, and exports account for more than 90% of Kunshan's total exports.

It is understood that after the occurrence of the "Treasure Special Protection Case" in the United States, China's tire exports to the United States were severely hampered. Recently, the price of tire raw materials is even worse for domestic tire companies. The price of natural rubber has led to a 50% increase in the production cost of tire companies. Although the company has repeatedly raised the tire market price, it still cannot offset the price increase caused by raw materials. Cost pressure.

According to analysis by industry insiders, Kunshan's export tires bucked the market mainly including the following reasons: The three tire enterprises in Kunshan are multinational corporations, which can reduce the impact of US tire special security cases by adjusting the origin of exported tires; the company further expanded its presence in Africa, Tire export markets in the Middle East, Russia and other countries and regions have reduced market risks; enterprises have optimised their product mix and adjusted their mid- to low-end products to medium-to-high-end products, relying on technological progress, increasing the proportion of energy-saving, environmental-friendly and smart products, and bringing high added value to production. Tire as the main attack direction, enhance international competitiveness.

At the same time, the Kunshan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau has increased the level of assistance for tire export enterprises, promptly introduced a series of convenient measures such as making reservations for inspection and quarantine, opening green channels, and implementing a 24-hour work system, and actively followed the classification of export industrial product companies. The "Administrative Measures" has classified and managed tire export enterprises. The implementation of a series of measures has reduced the company's costs, accelerated the speed of customs clearance of products, and provided export enterprises with more benefits under the premise of ensuring product quality.