Ninety Days of Air: The US-China Tariff Pause and What It Bought
In May 2025 the US and China cut reciprocal tariffs by 115 percentage points each. It was reported as de-escalation. For the bicycle trade it was a starting gun — and a deadline.
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When the Tariffs Hit Home: The 2025 Shock to the US Bike Industry
A 32% tariff on Taiwan and combined rates above 80% on China did not just raise prices. They forced a rewrite of every sourcing contract signed in the last decade — and tested whether the US even has a bicycle market worth supplying.
The 25% Wall: Section 301 Tariffs and the US E-Bike Market
A 25% Section 301 duty did not stop Chinese e-bikes reaching US riders. It decided which brands could afford to bring them — and rewrote the economics of the entry-level market.
Divergence in Action: The UK Lifts Tariffs on Non-Folding E-Bikes from China
The EU extended its duties; the UK revoked most of them on the same products. Same data, opposite verdict — the cleanest example of post-Brexit trade divergence you can find.
Europe Doubles Down: EU Extends Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese E-Bikes
Extended to 2030, with combined duties up to 79.3%, the EU's e-bike tariff wall is now permanent infrastructure. It protects assembly jobs — and quietly reshapes who can sell electrified mobility in Europe.