We attended the 2024 China Cycle in May and then visited bicycle and e-bike supply chain manufacturers throughout the country, specifically in Tianjin, Shandong, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Xiamen, Guangzhou, and Dongguan. Here are the five takeaways on the current state of things in the Chinese bicycle and e-bike manufacturing sectors.

Here are some insights from years of operating in the bike manufacturing industry on how to better navigate the Taiwan-China political tensions in the coming years.

The Covid-19 situation in Taiwan, Lockdowns in China, and Massive order cancellations - These are the current issues facing the bicycle manufacturing industry. Read about more in our briefing for May 2022.

The bicycle manufacturing industry in Taiwan is bracing for significant price increases effective immediately until the second quarter of 2022. Due to worldwide supply chain disruptions affecting raw material costs, followed by increased overhead costs pertaining to labor, utilities, and shipping.

As we enter the last quarter of 2021, the disruption of global logistics and shipping continues. Here is our outlook on the remainder of 2021 and 2022.

Intellectual property protections in the bicycle and e-bike manufacturing industry is increasingly important to safeguard your interests. Take the necessary steps today.

Taiwan enters a critical point with Covid-19 local transmission cases rising, severe drought conditions, and limited shipping availability.

On top of upcoming price increases across the board, make sure you understand all of the issues currently facing the bicycle manufacturing industry supply chain in preparation for MY22 and MY23.

Selecting the right OEM bicycle and e-bike assembly manufacturer can be tricky. Here are some key pointers from Oerus to help you understand what is most important.

The 2020 Eurobike Trade Show appears to be moving forward with its rescheduled dates from Novemeber 24-26. Unfortunately, OERUS will not be attending Eurobike 2020 due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions.

Global bicycle and ebike sales are skyrocketing and its straining effect on the supply chain are now being felt.

Since the start of July 2020, a growing number of component vendors have announced big increases in production lead time. Taiwan bicycle industry manufacturers are enjoying a boom thanks to the huge demand for electric bikes around the world, in particular Europe and the USA.

European anti-dumping regulations against China produced e-bikes and the percentage rules for how much Chinese components can be used on a bike are more pertinent now than ever. Be sure to check if your supply chain meets the current requirements.

One of the most common requests we receive since the institution of anti-dumping duties on China produced e-bikes is sourcing from Taiwan based manufacturers for similar e-bikes. There are many things to expect when switching production to Taiwan from China.

Last month, Coronavirus (COVID-19) wreaked havoc amongst supply chains operating in East Asia, particularly China, where a large percentage of bikes and e-bikes are still produced. By late March, it seems that the COVID-19 figures in East Asia have plateaued while Europe and North America figures are now growing exponentially.

Oerus is actively monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Taiwan and China. As we near March, bicycle manufacturing in several regions throughout China are still shutdown. Meanwhile in Taiwan, factories have already been active for weeks following the Chinese New Year holiday.