Taiwan Bike Production Falls
The Chinese Economic News Service (CENS) has said that bicycle exports from Taiwan have declined – 4.9% for complete bicycles, and 7.3% for parts. The report sites various factors that include EU tariffs on Chinese / Vietnamese bicycles which are impacting the Taiwanese supply chain, delays from Shimano, and a supply shortage of carbon-fiber – though you would never know it looking at the supplier booths at Eurobike. To make it through these harder times Taiwanese bike manufactures are planning to focus on sales at home, as well as products that appeal to women and older riders.
