Tariffs
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — After a decline in Chinese bike imports in June, the industry made a sudden 128% increase in July, likely in a bid to get ahead of a triple-digit tariff that was expected to take effect in early August, but which the Trump administration delayed at the last minute.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The U.S. mass market bike industry began looking to India as a supply source this year, with U.S. bike imports from the country — while still small relative to other major nations — up 98% in value this year through July, according to figures released Thursday.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — China-made helmets and bike trailers with aluminum frames will remain exempt from a 7.5% Section 301 tariff through the end of November.
MÜHLTAL, Germany (BRAIN) — Riese & Müller informed retailers Monday morning that it is unable to ship e-bikes to the U.S. because of the new U.S. import rules placing a 50% tariff on steel used in e-bikes.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The steel used in e-bikes, indoor trainers, exercycles and some hand tools is now subject to the Trump administration's Section 232 tariffs, which are up to 50%.
DULUTH, Ga. (BRAIN) — Fox Factory produced sales increases across all three of its divisions in the second quarter, with sales in its Specialty Sports Group — which includes its bicycle-related brands — up 11% over the same period last year.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Bicycle imports fell 11% in value in the first half of 2025, according to figures released by the Census this week. As the industry attempted to respond to tariff news out of Washington, its source nations changed significantly.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — New tariffs affecting nearly every U.S. trade partner were announced by the White House hours before the Friday "reciprocal" tariff deadline, including major bike supplying nations. The tariffs will take place Aug. 7, with the exception of Canada.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — President Trump signed an executive order that will eliminate the $800 import threshold for goods from all countries beginning Aug. 29, including e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries, and related bike parts and accessories that are often hazardous.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — A preliminary trade deal between the European Union and the United States would set tariffs on European products at levels not seen since before the Great Depression. But the 15% tariff announced over the weekend is a reduction from the 30% that the Trump administration had been threatening.
UTICA, N.Y. (BRAIN) — eBliss Global plans to invest more than $4.1 million in an e-bike assembly and logistics factory here, the company announced Wednesday.
CHICOUTIMI, Québec (BRAIN) — Some two hours north of the city of Québec, along the Saguenay River, is the so-called “aluminum valley,” a region that produces around a third of Canada’s aluminum, thanks to ample hydroelectric power.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Legislation introduced in Congress this week would eliminate tariffs on components used to assemble complete bikes in the U.S., long a major concerns of bike brands looking to add value in the U.S. without making the full step toward frame manufacturing.
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