China first declared that it would launch an investigation into the addition of new import duties on American automotive imports after President Barack Obama announced that he would be imposing a 35 percent tariff on Chinese-made tires.
Collins told Reuters, "The documents containing the charges were presented by China to the US government this week, but have not yet been translated. Therefore we are not in a position to comment on the matter at this time."
Currently there are high-level talks taking place in Hangzhou, and President Obama is expected to visit China in November.
Collins expects China to formally launch an anti-dumping and countervailing-duty investigation next week.
