Specialized Vice President lobbies US government for stricter tariffs on foreign imports, citing illegal import of fentanyl as a key reason

A cyclist walks their bike into a specialized shop
(Image credit: Future - Daniel Gould)

The Executive Vice President of US cycling giant Specialized Bicycle Components has leant on the Trump administration to crack down on cheap bicycle imports, citing billions of dollars in missed tariffs and the illegal import of Fentanyl as key factors.

A change of trade policy with an incoming new administration is nothing new and is to be expected. It’s far from newsworthy to point out that the Trump administration has a far more protectionist and isolationist trade policy than the previous Biden administration did.

Will Jones
Senior Tech Writer

Will joined the Cyclingnews team as a reviews writer in 2022, having previously written for Cyclist, BikeRadar and Advntr. He’s tried his hand at most cycling disciplines, from the standard mix of road, gravel, and mountain bike, to the more unusual like bike polo and tracklocross. He’s made his own bike frames, covered tech news from the biggest races on the planet, and published countless premium galleries thanks to his excellent photographic eye. Also, given he doesn’t ever ride indoors he’s become a real expert on foul-weather riding gear. His collection of bikes is a real smorgasbord, with everything from vintage-style steel tourers through to superlight flat bar hill climb machines.

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