PeopleForBikes, the U.S. bicycle industry's trade association and national advocacy organization, organized and led a three-day study tour across North Carolina and South Carolina, convening a cohort of industry leaders, policy makers and partners to explore opportunities to diversify and strengthen domestic bicycle manufacturing, assembly and supply chains.

New tariffs affecting nearly every U.S. trade partner were announced by the White House hours before the Friday "reciprocal" tariff deadline, including major bike supplying nations. The tariffs will take place Aug. 7, with the exception of Canada.

President Trump signed an executive order that will eliminate the $800 import threshold for goods from all countries beginning Aug. 29, including e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries, and related bike parts and accessories that are often hazardous.