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Old 01-18-19, 12:58 PM
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EU 79% duties on Chinese e-bikes

European Union is going ahead with up to 79% import duties on imported Chinese electric bikes, claiming unfairness of government subsidies:

https://electrek.co/2019/01/18/eu-im...icycle-duties/

I suggest EU should themselves subsidize the move away from combustion engines. It is not clear to me why bicycles are targeted and apparently not scooters.
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yeah, that doesn't seem like a good idea overall. Wonder how the Chinese will respond.
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Question ROC vs PRC

Look at wholesale imports of components from Taiwan, by European bike manufacturers , to build their bikes in the EU?

Rather than complete bikes shipping out of Shanghai?





Swagtron? there's a name..

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Old 01-21-19, 07:38 PM
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depends on how the tariffs are structured
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Cool domestic protection..

Originally Posted by 2_i
European Union is going ahead with up to 79% import duties on imported Chinese electric bikes, claiming unfairness of government subsidies:

https://electrek.co/2019/01/18/eu-im...icycle-duties/

I suggest EU should themselves subsidize the move away from combustion engines. It is not clear to me why bicycles are targeted and apparently not scooters.
But they make their own.. (OK you can get a 2nd hand Vespa for less than a Bosch-Rohloff bike)
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Old 01-27-19, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 2_i
European Union is going ahead with up to 79% import duties on imported Chinese electric bikes, claiming unfairness of government subsidies:

https://electrek.co/2019/01/18/eu-im...icycle-duties/

I suggest EU should themselves subsidize the move away from combustion engines. It is not clear to me why bicycles are targeted and apparently not scooters.
You need to be a little careful here. If you read the articleto which you linked, it correctly says that tariffs start at 23%, and that the higher tariffs are for the companies who did not respond to their request for information. and who are dumping bikes. Yes, the EU certainly does use imported components in their locally manufactured bicycles, so this isn’t really aimed at them. Also, most EU countries have programmes offering both support and financial assistance to those who buy electric bikes.
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you all forget one aspect
low quality means they do not last, means garbage dumpster
example
WALLMART China crap
I worked at the garbage dumpster here for 6 months part time - everyday at very least one department store POC bike thrown into garbage,
never saw $1000-3000 bike in that dumpster.
and bicycle takes room .
Europe has only that much room at the garbage dumpsters much less than NAmerica.
I do't blame them.

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