Re: How much longer can US bike dealers raise prices?

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bicycle imports declined 13 percent in units The number of bikes imported was reduced by 13%
dropped by more than 8 percent in total FOB value last year. FOB is an acronym for "free on board", meaning that the buyer pays for transportation of the goods so the amount of money spent for bikes imported was also reduced.
the average unit value of a bicycle imported into the U.S. in 2013 still increased by almost 4 percent Bike prices went up by 4 % it is unclear whether that is at the consumer level or the manufacturer level. I would suspect theyare ordering more expensive bikes by the manufacturer and passing any extra costs to the consumer
But who knows I could be wrong