AD/AS investigations
ENSURING FAIR COMPETITION
In the European Bicycle Industry
Unfair trade practices such as dumping and illegal subsidies pose significant difficulties for European manufacturers, distorting competition and threatening the industry's sustainability.
The European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) actively supports Anti-Dumping (AD) and Anti-Subsidy (AS) investigations, working to ensure that EU trade defense measures maintain fair market conditions for European bicycle producers.
WHAT ARE
AD & AS Investigations?
Anti-Dumping (AD) Investigations:
Anti-Subsidy (AS) Investigations:
When the European Commission receives a valid complaint from an EU industry with sufficient evidence of dumping or unfair subsidies causing injury, it launches an investigation to assess:
- Whether the imports are dumped or subsidized.
- The extent of injury to the EU industry.
- The causal link between the imports and the injury.
- Whether imposing measures aligns with the EU’s interests.
If these conditions are met, the EU can impose duties to counteract the unfair pricing and restore fair competition. Here you can consult the European Commission’s guide on “How to make an anti-dumping complaint“.
Here you can consult the typical flowchart of an anti-dumping case conducted by the European Commission.
WHAT DOES
EBMA Do?
- Collaborates with EU institutions to provide evidence and industry data for trade defense investigations.
- Advocates for fair trade policies that ensure European manufacturers can compete on a level playing field.
EBMA'S ROLE
In Key Trade Defense Cases
2019 – Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Duties on Chinese E-Bikes
EBMA played a key role in the European Commission’s decision to impose anti-dumping duties on electric bicycles imported from China. The investigation found that Chinese manufacturers were selling e-bikes at artificially low prices, harming European producers. As a result, the EU imposed duties ranging from 18.8% to 79.3% to counteract these unfair trade practices.
2025 – Extension of Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Duties on Chinese E-Bikes
To maintain fair market conditions, the EU announced in January 2025 that anti-subsidy duties on Chinese electric bicycles would be extended for another five years. This decision was based on continued evidence of government subsidies distorting the European e-bike market, reinforcing EBMA’s commitment to ensuring long-term industry stability.
Since 1993 – Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Bicycles
EBMA played a key role in the European Commission’s decision to impose anti-dumping duties on conventional bicycles imported from China. The initial investigation, launched following a complaint by EBMA, revealed that Chinese manufacturers were exporting traditional bicycles to the EU at unfairly low prices, undercutting European producers and threatening the viability of the domestic industry. In response, the EU imposed anti-dumping duties—initially set at 30.6% in 1993 and later adjusted to 48.5%—to restore fair competition and safeguard the European bicycle manufacturing sector. These measures have been periodically reviewed and extended to prevent circumvention through third countries and to ensure continued protection against injurious dumping practices.