In the Ebike business? If you read nothing else today please read this.

The Light Electric Vehicle Association EU are putting in a very comprehensive case against Anti Dumping today. They believe, as we all do that is is completely unjust and simply three or four big players trying to get a strangle hold on the market.

The case LEVA are putting is ver comprehensive and has a strong chance of winning the day. Bafang and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have also put in strong arguments asking questions that quite frankly cannot be answered.

All we need now is as many voices against this travesty as possible. We could still win the day.

After today no other testaments or protests will be considered.

As far as I can ascertain only six EBike manufacturers / importers in the UK have supported LEVA in their action.

Axis

B Spoke

E Bikes Direct

EMU

FreeGo

Wisper

Does everyone realise that if this goes ahead, there will be an immediate call for anti circumvention to come into place. If this happens, motors batteries and most parts will only be allowed into the UK and other EU members with the anti dumping levy applied. This will put an estimated 50% onto the price of ebike parts, kits and full electric bikes coming in from China. This will in turn only have one consequence, it will drive up the price of ALL electric bikes.

Fortunately we have our new Taiwanese eMTB range to fall back on but many ebike distributors and retail companies in the UK will be wiped out.

If you are a business that relies on Chinese ebike parts or complete bikes to keep in business, today is the last chance to make your voice heard.

If you have any commercial interest in saving this sector of the eBike market place please contact:

Annick Roetynck

Light Electric Vehicle Association of Europe

leva-eu@telenet.be

Annick will send you the forms for your signature immediately.

She needs your signature today.

Edited November 24, 20178 yr by Wisper Bikes

Latest news as our group of ebike importers takes on the might of the big producers in Europe.

Now Joined by:

Juicy

Oxygen

Access

Volt

E-Bike Importers Unify and Submit Comments to EU on EBMA’s Dumping Complaint

Laws & Regulations 1803

GAND, Belgium – Currently 21 importers of electric bicycles from 7 EU member states (the number is still growing) have joined forces in the “Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles”. Last Sunday, this Collective has submitted their Preliminary Comments to the European Commission on the EBMA Complaint and the EU anti-dumping Proceeding concerning imports of electric bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China.

http://www.bike-eu.com/laws-regulations/nieuws/2017/11/e-bike-importers-unify-and-submit-comments-to-eu-on-ebmas-dumping-complaint-10132133

Who are the three or four big players?

Giant, Bafang, Stella are probably the biggest supporters. Followed by several 20,000 Plus sellers and then the rest of us.