In 2014, tire industry lobbyists pressured the United States government to consider imposing an additional tariff of up to 86% on top of the current 4% tariff on imported Chinese-made tires. This type of behavior where industry lobbyists attempt to influence law for their own economic advantage is called

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Rent seeking is the activity of lobbying or influencing a government to gain economic advantage without reciprocating any benefits to society. In this case, tire industry lobbyists are engaging in rent seeking by attempting to influence the government to impose additional tariffs on imported tires, thereby potentially increasing their own profits or market share without providing any additional benefits to society.

In 2014, Tire Industry Lobbyists Pressured the United States Government