The European Commission will conduct a 12- till 15-month long investigation to decide whether to extend the anti-dumping measures for another 5-year period. – Photo Shutterstock

Five more years of anti-dumping duties on bicycles? EU initiates...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission launched an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles from the...

The EPPO has seized assets in investigation into €9.8 million customs fraud involving e-bikes. – Photo EPPO

EPPO investigating more e-bike customs violations as assets seized in...

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - A freezing order has been executed against an Italian company suspected of a major customs fraud involving the importation...

Sales of e-bikes in the UK reached an estimated £325 million (€385 million) in 2023 and are expected to grow further in the coming years. – Photo Bike Europe

UK considering revoking anti-dumping duties on Chinese e-bikes

LONDON, UK - Existing tariffs on e-bikes imported into the UK from China range from 18.8% to 79.3%. These measures were transitioned when the UK left...

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“Increasing tariffs on domestic importers and manufacturers without providing incentives to shift production from China is unfair,'" US trade organisation PeopleForBikes says. - Photo Shutterstock

US e-bike market threatened by 25% tariff on lithium-ion batteries

WASHINGTON, USA - The latest publication by the US Trade Representative (USTR) regarding tariff action has not brought any clarification whether the...

According to the European Public Prosecutor, the two companies imported e-bikes into Belgium in separate parts, allegedly to avoid the payment of anti-dumping duties due on the importation of fully assembled e-bikes. – Photo EPPO

Three convicted for evading €3.1 million in duties on imported...

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - One individual and two companies have been found guilty of evading customs duties on the importation of e-bikes from China....

LEVA-EU hosted a meeting for its members with the European Commission on the topic of anti-dumping regulations. – Photo Shutterstock

LEVA-EU and members meet EU Commission to discuss e-bike anti-dumping

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To draw attention to the impact of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures against made-in-China e-bikes, LEVA-EU hosted a meeting...

The EU-Commission writes in a statement that, “the request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in continuation of dumping and recurrence of injury to the European industry.” – Photo Bike Europe

EU Commission opens expiry review for anti-dumping on China made...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The use of anti-dumping and anti-circumvention duties as a trade regulation for e-bikes from China has been much discussed in the...

The two new cases are related to 2 Belgium companies while their names remained undisclosed. - Source The European Public Prosecutor’s Office

E-bike anti-dumping fraud investigation against Belgium importers

LUXEMBURG - The European Public Prosecutor's Office reports that it has filed two separate indictments at the Court of Antwerp, Belgium for the...

Leon Cycles denies to have imported any e-bike produced in mainland China since July 2018. – Photo Leon Cycles

Leon Cycles owner released from prison while anti-dumping fraud...

PARIS, France - Leon Cycle reports that company owner Lijun Ding has been released last on 10 July. The investigation is on-ongoing but no longer...

Part of the review is to determine whether injury to the UK industry would be likely to continue or recur if the measures were no longer applied. – Photo Shutterstock

British e-bike anti-dumping duties under review

LONDON, UK - The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has initiated a transition review this week into anti-dumping and countervailing measures on e-bikes...

Following the European Court decision last year, the European Commission has decided to recalculate the anti-dumping and anti-circumventing duty for Giant e-bikes made in Kunshan, China. – Photo Giant Kunshan

EU Commission lowers anti-dumping duties for Giant Kunshan

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Commission has agreed on the final judgement of the General Court of the European Union and imposed anti-dumping and...

According to LEVA-EU the current anti-dumping regulation is an obstacle to starting a new business. – Photo Shutterstock

'Anti-dumping regulation obstructs new e-bike assemblers in Europe'

GENT, Belgium - Trade association LEVA-EU argues that the lack of knowledge and ignorance of the bike and e-bike anti-dumping regulations by custom's...

The new exporter status of the two Chinese companies came into effect on Wednesday 30 November. – Photo Shutterstock

UK lowers anti-dumping tariffs for two Chinese e-bike manufacturers

LONDON, UK - For the imports of two Chinese e-bike manufacturers, the UK government has imposed an anti-dumping tariff rate of only 16.2%, as opposed...

The TRA opened a new exporter review into electric bicycles from China in June, following a request from two exporters. - Photo Shutterstock

UK trade body proposes new tariffs for two Chinese e-bike exporters

LONDON, England - Two Chinese e-bike manufacturers who are new to the UK market should be allowed to move to a lower import tariff rate - this has...

Giant Electric Vehicle disagreed with the EU Commission’s decision in 2019 and took the case to court. – Photo Bike Europe

European General Court withdraws anti-dumping duties for Giant...

LUXEMBOURG - The anti-dumping case on e-bikes imported from China might enter an all-new chapter after the first level judgement of the European...

The UK will officially leave the European Union on January 1st 2021, but the full effect of Brexit on e-bike trade and regulations is still unclear. - Photo Shutterstock

Ensuring compliance for UK e-bike exports post-Brexit

LONDON, England - While talks to ensure a Brexit deal are still on-going, e-bike manufacturers and exporters need to prepare legal provisions for...

European Commission made it possible for assemblers based in Europe to import China-made e-bike and bicycle parts for their e-bike production with an exemption or apply for it. – Photo Kross

EU implements regulation for imported Chinese e-bike parts

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To provide more legal certainty for e-bike assemblers in Europe, the European Commission amended the anti-circumvention...

Taiwan’s new bill aims to greatly increase fines for using fraudulent certificates of origin. – Photo Bike Europe

After EU Investigation Taiwan Steps Up Fight Against Fraud of Rules...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Last Tuesday Taiwan's parliament passed the review of a draft bill to step up the fight against fake origin labels and certificates...

European Commission has published Regulation (EU) 2019/1379 imposing definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China. – Photo Bike Europe

European Commission Maintains Anti-Dumping Duties on China Made...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union is maintaining the anti-dumping duties on regular made in China bicycles that are exported to the EU member...

EU presents video explaining why and how of e-bike anti-dumping measures. – Photo EU

European Commission presents video on e-bike anti-dumping measures...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - It is most likely related to the fact that the EU is becoming more conscious of the need to raise awareness on imposed policies....

The European Commission published its conclusion of the expiry review. – Photo Bike Europe

European Commission Publishes Anti-Dumping Review For China Made...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union is poised to maintain anti-dumping duties on Chinese bicycles for another five years. The European Commission...

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