We often hear of free trade but free trade is not always fair trade.  India imposes 100% duty on Harley but I seriously doubt we have 100% duty on any of India’s products that are sold in the US.

- Steve Pearce

 Harley opens first India dealerships

Harley-Davidson Inc. has opened its first dealerships in India as the Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer attempts to tap into the world’s second-largest motorcycle market.

Harley-Davidson opened its first Indian dealership, in the city of Hyderabad, July 9. Two other dealerships, in Chandigarh and New Delhi, were expected to open the week of July 12.

The company first was granted permission to launch operations in India in 2007, but it had held off its plans because of an import duty of more 100 percent.

However, a growth in consumer purchasing power in India is driving interest in leisure motorcycle riding, according to Harley-Davidson management. Marketing experts, however, have said that the high price of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle will greatly limit the market size.