Taiwan Bicycle Makers In Limbo As US Tariff Threat Looms

Source: International Business Times

Workers check bicycle wheels at a Joy Group factory in Taichung on April 24, 2025 AFP Weeks after Donald Trump's global tariff bombshell, Jeff Chen's factory in Taiwan is as busy as ever turning out carbon and alloy wheels for high-end bicycles bound for US and European markets. But he wonders how much longer it will last. The US president's initial 32 percent tariff on Taiwan stunned the island's bicycle manufacturers, who were racing to meet orders ahead of the northern summer before the new toll was announced.