2026 Bike Industry Trade and Tariff Updates
By: PeopleForBikes' Policy Team
On July 23, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it concluded its Section 301 Forced Labor investigation and would implement sweeping new tariffs as a result. New tariffs went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 24, just after existing 10% Section 122 tariffs expired.
2025 BIKE INDUSTRY TRADE AND TARIFF UPDATES
July 24 Update
U.S. Trade Representative Announces New Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs
On July 23, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it concluded its Section 301 Forced Labor investigation and would implement sweeping new tariffs as a result. New tariffs went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 24, just after existing 10% Section 122 tariffs expired. The Federal Register notice can be found here.
As expected, the tariffs cover 60 countries, including every major bicycle industry source country, applying to 99% of U.S. imports. In most cases, new tariffs of either 10% or 12.5% will replace the expiring 10% Section 122 tariff. However, there are new limitations on the degree to which the new Section 301 Forced Labor tariffs can “stack” upon other tariff rates for certain countries. This will provide meaningful tariff relief for bicycle products from some key nations.
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