Jack Oortwijn

BEIJING, China - It will bring enormous relief in both the United States as well as in China; this morning it was announced that the Trump Tariffs are to be phased-out.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Registration for trade visitors wishing to attend the Taipei Cycle Show in March 2020 is now open. According to organizer Taiwan Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Taipei Cycle Show visitors will be able to meet an unrivalled number of cycling industry exhibitors.

BINH DUONG, Vietnam - The first violations of the regulations regarding the origin of goods have recently been detected by the customs authorities in Vietnam.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union has pledged some 5 million euro in start-up grants for a project that should enable large-scale recycling of batteries used in electric vehicles.

OSAKA, Japan - Last week Bike Europe reported "Shimano Downgrades Importance of China as Production Base." This report was based on a statement made by the listed company in a recent trading update.

OSAKA, Japan - Shimano Inc expects to generate extraordinary income this year with the return of land belonging to one of its Chinese (Kunshan and Tianjin) plants.

BAVET CITY, Cambodia - The Cambodian Bicycle Coalition (CBC), representing the three bicycle manufacturers exporting to the European Union, is encouraged that Bike Europe reported on October 22, 2019 that Cambodia remains the largest supplier of bicycles to the EU during the first half of 2019.

WATERLOO, USA - Trek Bicycle has announced that it will be promoting European Sales Director Harald Schmiedel, to Vice President of European Business. Previously, Schmiedel had been the Country Manager for the German, Austrian, and Swiss markets; a role that he has held since 2006.

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - Is it the weather, or the economy, or just the plain truth that e-bikes are like iPhone: everybody wants one? Fact is that after the January to September selling-season for bicycles the results show that interest - and with that sales - of e-bikes remained unrelentless huge.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Last September's Eurobike saw the premiere of X-Cobra premium made in Taiwan (electric) Mountainbikes. The heritage of this brand is special as X-Cobra Bikes is a subsidiary of Aprove; the Taichung, Taiwan based frame maker.