Thursday, March 9, 2006

High- and low-end gear a-plenty at Taiwan show



'Taiwan exported 4.6 million bicycles last year, up 220,000 from the figure for 2004, representing year-on-year growth of 5 percent... The total export value hit US$918 million, a phenomenal increase of US$720 million, or 27.5 percent over the 2004 level. In addition, the average unit price of Taiwan-made bikes has quadrupled from US$44 in 1989 to US$199 last year. Some 80-90 per cent of Taiwan-made bikes are for export, mainly to Europe, the US and Japan...' More / 'Value' bike industry / Product awards / Official site
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