Latest data from Europe indicates a massive 90% drop in ebikes originating from China. Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Turkey are making up the difference. Make sure to vet your new suppliers carefully. Problems with quality and delivery time will be continue to be the main topic. For example, don’t be surprised that the defect rate for complete bikes and bicycle frames coming out from Southeast Asia is actually higher than China. It’ll take some time for new manufacturing regions to catch up. On the other hand, Taiwan is always a safe bet.

Shifting bike production out of China is the trend these days. Depending on the type of bike, choosing Taiwan or Southeast Asia has certain advantages. Make sure you know what these advantages are before taking the first step. Quality control, production scheduling, and due diligence are three important aspects requiring extra attention when moving bicycle manufacturing out of China and into S.E. Asia. Expect a big dip in the first few production cycles! Oerus is constantly engaging new suppliers for bicycle manufacturing. Moving production out of China is the trend these days and establishing a solid supply chain in Southeast Asia is key to long term efficiency.