Import Tariff Codes and Duty.

[Wisper Bikes]

Quite possibly!

 

[cyclebuddy]

EBMA Denies Request for Dumping Investigation on China Made E-Bikes

If we take a step back here: "Dumping" is predatory pricing that occurs when manufacturers export a product to another country at a price either below the price charged in its home market or below its cost of production.

That isn’t what appears to be happening here: There are many e-bikes selling in the UK right now at a retail price of £700-£900 (as eMTB examples: Zipper, Greenway, Eco-Expedition amongst others) whose directly equivalent models sell at a full retail price of around £450 in China. A Chinese bike made and sold for £450 in their home market... then add shipping, import duty, VAT, marketing/warehousing/distribution and financing, and a fair profit margin for doing all this... a UK importer/retailer (to include user support and warranty) is quite fairly charging £700+ here in the UK. That isn’t “dumping” or predatory pricing at all. Any move to impose extra duties ("ADT") on importing Chinese-made e-bikes (if there is such a move) is IMHO simply the larger European manufacturers (predominantly the Germans and Dutch) trying to impose duties on the competition to protect their own sales given their own less efficient/higher-costs of production.

As others here have already implied, would we really expect the European Bicycle Manufacturers’ Association to openly confirm moves are being made to impose ADT on Chinese-made e-bikes and create resistance/panic? And do we really think the Chinese government would be writing to their e-bike manufacturers advising of the possibility of such a change for the sheer hell of it? Something is afoot... although whether it comes to fruition is a different matter.

 

[Woosh]

it seems that the leaflet from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturers and Exporters (cccme.org.cn) is just a piece of internal marketing. Don't read too much into this.
Remember the steel dumping crisis last year? Not much is done to stop it because anti dumping is a very serious trade weapon that usually backfires when used.

 

[Orbit82]

Please could anyone help with what the duty code is for Bafang mid drive kit, Hub wheel kits and lithium-ion batteries. Just got some kits from china but not sure what the codes are for duty purpose. Thanks

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