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Trump’s tariffs may kill the e-bike revolution

June 22, 2018

The President of the United States is unhappy with the nation’s balance of trade with other countries. Fortunately, he has an easy solution.

In his trade war on China, the US is going after specific items, and e-bikes are likely to be subject to a 25 percent tariff. This, of course, at a time when e-bikes are just becoming popular and affordable, partly due to Chinese imports. And it’s not like there is much of an industry in the USA to protect; according to Bicycle Retailer, most big American companies are importing their bikes.

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