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871200 Chapter 87 · Vehicles

Bicycles

Six-digit Harmonized System subheading. Used by 200+ customs authorities worldwide as the universal starting point for tariff classification.

Anatomy of 871200

Chapter
87
Vehicles other than railway
Heading
87.12
Product group
Subheading
87.12.00
Specific product

For a real customs declaration you'll extend this 6-digit code to the destination's full local format: 10 digits for US HTS / UK Trade Tariff, 8 digits for the EU Combined Nomenclature. The first six digits stay the same — only the trailing detail differs.

What this code covers

HS code 871200 covers bicycles under Chapter 87 (vehicles other than railway). This is a six-digit subheading in the Harmonized System and is recognised by every WCO member country for classification purposes — the first six digits are identical worldwide; trailing country-specific digits add local detail. For commercial imports, your destination's full tariff code will start with 871200 and extend to 8 digits (EU Combined Nomenclature) or 10 digits (US HTS, UK Trade Tariff). The duty rate, restrictions, and any preferential agreements are determined at the local level — see the country comparison below.

What falls under 871200

  • Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorised

What's specifically excluded

These look similar but belong under a different code:

  • 871160 — Cycles with an auxiliary electric motor (e-bikes / pedelecs)
  • 950300 — Children's tricycles and wheeled toys
  • 871499 — Bicycle parts and accessories

Commonly confused with

871160 — Electric bicycle (e-bike)
Adding an auxiliary motor moves a bicycle out of 871200 into 871160 (electrically powered cycles). E-bikes are also a frequent anti-dumping/CVD target, so the code change matters for more than just the base rate.

950300 — Kids' tricycle (toy)
A child's tricycle designed as a toy is Chapter 95, while a genuine cycle for transport is 8712.

Classification & cost note

The bicycle vs e-bike line is the one that costs importers money. Conventional bicycles (871200) carry ordinary MFN duty, but e-bikes (871160) are subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties in the EU and elsewhere against certain origins (notably China) that can add tens of percentage points. Confirm whether a model has an auxiliary motor before quoting any landed cost.

Typical products: Adult road and mountain bikes · City and commuter bicycles · Non-motorised cargo tricycles

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Questions about 871200

Is an e-bike classified under 871200?

No. A cycle with an auxiliary electric motor is 871160, not 871200. The distinction matters because e-bikes face anti-dumping/countervailing duties in several markets.

Are bicycle parts the same code as bicycles?

No. Frames, wheels, and other components are classified under 8714 (e.g. 871499), separately from complete bicycles under 8712.

Related codes in Chapter 87

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Chapter 87 — Vehicles other than railway

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