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I always bought my kids bikes from a great little UK company, Isla Bikes. But now they can no longer give you a price, you need to get a quote. Some extra parts
by nasmorn 6y ago
I always bought my kids bikes from a great little UK company, Isla Bikes. But now they can no longer give you a price, you need to get a quote. Some extra parts are out of stock and you would need to go through it again. I just went with a German company.
- Mediterraneo10 6y agoYeah, late last year I was set to order from a famous UK maker of bespoke bicycles, but I had to cancel. Now the EU imposes duties based on the origin of all components that are sourced from outside the UK. Most high-quality steel bike frames are from Taiwan, the parts might be from Malaysia or the USA, etc. There is very little on a bicycle that was actually made in the UK, it was just assembled there. So, I too went with a German company.
- krona 6y agohttps://twitter.com/Islabikes/status/1350049775329177600 https://twitter.com/Islabikes/status/1350049775329177600 Seems most of their bikes components aren't UK sourced (so there is a tariff), which isn't surprising let's be honest. That being said any bike I've bought in the UK in the past 20 years has also been subject to similar tariffs, owing to Japanese/Taiwanese components.