As the Administration works to reshore production of automobiles, trucks, and airplanes, they should not forget about bicycles. The labor-intensive nature of bicycle manufacturing can rapidly create thousands of good jobs if a protective tariff for bicycles is set. A protective tariff need not limit competition; foreign manufacturers are welcome to invest in America and compete for our market by paying American wages and buying American steel. A modestly protective tariff of $150 per bicycle would have the effect of reshoring most mass-market bicycle production while not materially affecting high-performance, limited-production imported bicycles. This is how we must rethink our approach to trade policy.

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