Anhui Garments is an ISO 9001:2000- certified trading company that specializes in textile products. In 2001, the supplier began offering bicycles as a secondary line. It sources mountain, BMX, electric and children's bikes from partner-suppliers in Tianjin, and Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces.

The entire output is exported, mainly to OEM clients in Southeast Asia and South America. The company will explore the US market in 2008, and foresees overseas sales will grow by 10 to 20 percent.

Anhui Garments anticipates prices to increase by 5 to 10 percent in the next 12 months. Factors include escalating raw material costs, tax rebate reduction and the revaluation of yuan.

Products
Eighty percent of Anhui Garments' mountain bikes are midrange models. Priced at about US$40 per unit, these have steel frames, aluminum rims and locally made derailleurs with speeds of 18 to 21.

High-end versions have lightweight aluminum alloy frames, double rims and 24-speed derailleurs from Shimano of Japan. They have suspension systems and brakes on both wheels. Average price is US$120.

Designs for the low-end go for US$20 each, have V-brakes, steel frames and 6-speed local derailleurs. They do not have suspension systems.

Anhui Garments' BMX bikes are available in aluminum alloy without derailleurs, or steel with derailleurs. Priced at US$40 each, both types have aluminum rims but usually are not equipped with suspension systems. Steel versions without suspension systems and derailleurs are US$20 each. Designs exported to Europe typically have front lamps.

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	Price: US$445.00

	Supplier Profile
	Company background
	Year established		1979
	Head office location		Hefei (Anhui)
	Business type		Trading company
	Ownership		Mainland China-owned
	Factory location(s)		—
	Total factory area		—
	Full-time employees		1,000
	Total annual sales (all products)		US$193.0mn
	Annual R&D spending		US$0.05mn
	Sales & output: Bicycles
	Annual sales		US$2.0mn
	Share of total sales		1%
	Annual export sales		US$2.0mn
	Total monthly capacity		5,000 units
	Average monthly output		2,500 units
	Capacity utilized		50%
	Average monthly exports		2,500 units
	Export ratio		100%
	OEM % of exports		100%
	ODM % of exports		—
	OBM % of exports		—
	Major OEM/ODM/OBM customers		Little Dragon (Malaysia),