>> The importer falls as a victim but it too should be responsible for
importing cheap tires that don't make to the safety requirement. Very likely
it disregarded the potential safety issue and imported those tires for
making easy money. <<

I think the importers are 100% responsible for all these crap products
coming from China, from pet food and toothpaste to seafood and tires. These
guys look for the cheapest bid for someone to make their product and close
their eyes completely as to how they are being manufactured.  I'm sure none
the importers that sell the cheap crap ever sets foot in China to see how
their product is made. Let them all go out of business.  The honest
companies are over there making sure their products are done right. Toyota
and Honda build cars here and they don't just call some random American
company with the cheapest bid and say "Hey, can you crank out a car for us
so we can slap our name on it?"

Bryan