Visse parter påstod, at stigningen i importen fra Kina skyldtes en stigende efterspørgsel efter særlige højteknologiske hjultyper, som produceres i Kina (dvs. støbte eller flydeformede hjul), som angiveligt ikke produceres (i væsentlige mængder) i EU.
Some parties claimed that the increase of Chinese imports was due to an increased demand for specific high end technology types of wheels produced in the PRC (i.e. forged or flow-formed wheels), which would not be (in any significant quantity) produced in the EU.