On March 9, the European Commission issued a notice deciding to initiate an interim review investigation into bicycle products originating from China. The notice stated that, in light of factors such as China's cancellation of bicycle quota management, structural adjustments in the EU bicycle industry, the replacement of iron with aluminum in bicycle components, and the heavy burden of the import monitoring system for bicycle components (exempt from anti-dumping measures), it may no longer be appropriate to continue the existing anti-dumping measures, hence the decision to launch this review investigation.
This investigation will focus on assessing whether the continued implementation of anti-dumping measures can offset dumping and whether the EU industry will continue to suffer or suffer anew if the measures are lifted, thereby ultimately deciding whether to maintain, remove, or adjust the existing measures. The investigation will also evaluate the system and effectiveness of measure exclusions and determine whether adjustments are necessary.
The EU’s anti-dumping measures on Chinese bicycles have a long history: in 1993, the EU began imposing a 30.6% anti-dumping duty; in 1997, following an anti-circumvention investigation, it decided to establish an exclusion system for the products involved, monitoring bicycle parts not covered by the measures; in 2005, following a review investigation, the anti-dumping tax rate was increased to 48.5%; in 2011, following a sunset review investigation, the existing anti-dumping measures were continued.