http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: China accused of illegal bike subsidies en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:08:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6080#post-64865 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:37:57 +0000 steveo 64865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em><br /> Europe’s bicycle manufacturers have accused their Chinese competitors of benefiting from illegal government subsidies, opening an acrimonious chapter in a long-running trade dispute.[i]<br /> </em></p> <p>Apparently Chinese bicycle manufacturers account for less than 4% of the EU market because the EU slaps a near 50% duty on them in response to the Chinese govt subsidies for bicycle manufacturers.</p> <p>Not sure who/when can see the FT behind its paywall but this is interesting.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5f1ddda-8327-11e1-9f9a-00144feab49a.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5f1ddda-8327-11e1-9f9a-00144feab49a.html</a> </p>