Mexico targets cheap Chinese bicycles with six-month anti-dumping duty

In October 2025, Mexico enacted a six-month provisional anti-dumping duty of $68.60 per adult bicycle imported from China. The Mexican Economy Ministry determined that Chinese bicycles were being sold below fair market value, causing harm to domestic manufacturers. The measure applies to adult bicycles with wheels larger than 20 inches, including urban, mountain models, and unassembled units, but excludes electric bicycles and racing or road bikes.

The decision was based on an anti-dumping investigation requested by the National Association of Bicycle Manufacturers and companies Mercurio, Veloci, Benotto, and Línea Siete in April 2025. The investigation began in August of the same year. Chinese bicycles accounted for 95% of Mexico’s adult bicycle imports in 2024, with their average price falling 35% during that period.

In comparison, Chinese bicycles cost 27% less than their domestic counterparts in 2024. The Economy Ministry reported a 34% decline in adult bicycle production and a 32% drop in domestic sales between 2022 and 2024, along with a 29% reduction in employment. Sales revenue in the domestic market declined by 36% in the same period, and the industry's operating profits dropped by 111%.

The six-month duty will allow interested parties to submit evidence for or against the measures. The trade protection trend in Mexico intensified, with imports falling under the new levies declining by 23% between January and May 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. China, the primary supplier, saw its tariffed goods drop by 28%, from $10.1 billion to $7.2 billion.