International Trade committee  If you didn't know, I would note that we are the bicycle producer for bicycle sharing company PBSC, which was recently sold to Lyft. Our bicycles fit with those values. We actually have nearly 100,000 bikes in bike-sharing systems in cities, to stimulate micromobility and reduce

International Trade committee  We can develop our bike-sharing market, but that is not where the problem we are facing lies. We have not received any support from the government when it comes to batteries. The message we are sending the government is that we can manufacture our bicycles in Canada, but it won'

International Trade committee  We haven't received any assistance. In fact, we have approached the MEQ, Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Québec, and EDC, Export Development Canada, but they didn't really have the powers that are needed to change things. We run up against the Canada Border Services Agency. I

International Trade committee  At present, we have business relations with countries in the Indo-Pacific region. They are suppliers to us, and have been for over 30 years. Because the bicycle industry is very specialized, it's a market that has developed there. The suppliers have now become very specialized.

International Trade committee  Vietnam and Taiwan are the main countries. We also do business with small countries in that region, such as Myanmar and Cambodia.

International Trade committee  Are you talking about importing parts into Canada?

International Trade committee  The most important thing would be to do an analysis of the rules in the harmonized tariff code. At present, we run up against a law that was written several decades ago and has not really been updated. That causes us problems, particularly when it comes to SH codes. For bicycle

International Trade committee  Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Thank you for giving us the chance to speak on this committee. I'm here today to present a situation that we think is unfair regarding customs tariffs in Canada. To give a bit of our background, we are Devinci Cycles, a proud Canadian bicycle manuf