Proposed Tariff on Electric Bicycles Could Hinder Accessibility of Bikeshare

In response to the proposed 25 percent tariff on the import of electric bicycles and motors from China under the ongoing Section 301 investigation, the North American Bikeshare Association submitted comments to the Office of United States Trade Representative detailing the tariff’s potential hindrance on the industry.

“We in the bikeshare industry know that electric bicycle innovation is a fast-growing trend and a cornerstone of the bikeshare future. Already in 2018, we have over 4,000 e-bikeshare bikes in US fleets, another 400 across North America, and counting,” said NABSA Executive Director Samantha Herr. “A price increase would make electric bikeshare equipment significantly more expensive, hindering the industry’s growing e-bike trend, and the accessibility of bikeshare for all.”