BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Soon after Friday's decision by the Supreme Court ruling the Trump administration's use of the IEEPA law to impose tariffs was illegal, industry group PeopleForBikes urged industry member to work to avert another tariff threat.
In October, an aluminum trade group and domestic bike maker Guardian each proposed that all imported bikes and e-bikes be added to a list of products subject to a 50% aluminum tariff under the Section 232 law.
The industry and cyclists responded with more than 600 comments posted to a federal trade website, almost all of them opposed to the tariff. PeopleForBikes said it was the largest response from any industry. But the group said the threat has grown after the Supreme Court decision.
"The IEEPA ruling will likely encourage the administration to pursue alternative sources of tariff revenue," the organization told members. "PeopleForBikes is actively pushing back against the proposed inclusion of bicycle and e-bike HTS codes under Section 232 tariffs. In the coming weeks, the Commerce Department will decide which products will be added under the latest round of tariff inclusion requests."
While the online comment period, there are other avenues, the group said. "The most effective action you can take right now is contacting your members of Congress and telling them how harmful Section 232 tariffs would be for your business. Lawmakers need to hear directly from businesses in their districts about the jobs, economic impact, and consumer consequences at stake."
The organization provides talking points for industry members contacting their representatives, here (pdf).
