11 March 2014 [TAIPEI, Taiwan]
The rapidly expanding bike exports from Cambodia to
the European Union by 55% in the first ten months of 2013 did not pass
unnoticed. At last week’s Taipei Cycle Show industry insiders pointed at
indications for fraud while changes in the local content regulations, required
for obtaining the GSP Plus status, could also hamper Cambodia’s bike exports to
the EU.
At this year's Taipei Cycle Show, which took place
last week from March 5- 8, the increase of Cambodia's export to Europe to 1.2
million bicycles was a much discussed issue. It is said that of Cambodia's six
factories only three are really painting and assembling bicycles. These three
are, Asama, Strongman and A&J. The other three are, according to various
sources, no more than empty halls where re-packaging is taking place. Also one
of the three is said to have left Cambodia recently and moved to Pakistan as
this country also has GSP Plus duty free status for Europe.
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