Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Iraq, Syria
Legal act
Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
Applies to goods from
all countries
Legal act
Regulation 0573/24
Documents
Y152 Exemption from import prohibition, granted for repair or servicing of existing equipment, according to the second paragraph of Article 11.1 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
Y160 Goods other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
Y169 Products and equipment, including parts (excluding military and repair exemption) listed in Annex IV containing F-gases or relies upon F-gases not subject to prohibition as imposed by Article 11.1. (Reg 2024/573).
Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
Y163 Net mass of fluorinated greenhouse gases charged in products and equipment
Y121 Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of bulk gases and of gases contained in products or equipment, and parts thereof
Import controlImport control on luxury goods
Applies to goods from
North Korea
Legal act
Regulation 2062/17
Documents
Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
TARIC subdivisions
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
8712 00 30 10
Consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka or Tunisia
8712 00 30 20
Consigned from Cambodia, Pakistan or the Philippines
8712 00 30 90
Other
Export measures 8
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 0285/18
28 February 2018
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq
All third countries
Regulation 1210/03
1 January 2007
Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria
All third countries
Regulation 1332/13
15 December 2013
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
1 July 2024
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
24 June 2023
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 2062/17
28 June 2018
Export control on cultural goods
All third countries
Regulation 0116/09
2 March 2009
Export control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
All third countries
Regulation 0573/24
12 March 2025
TARIC data as of 4 November 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus5% reduced rate
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania5% reduced rate
Luxembourg8% reduced rate
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 6 November 2026
Preferential rates by country
Agreement or scheme
Countries
Rate
standard rate (no agreement)
—
14%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The tariff classification and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of bicycles from Canada
600012250HMRC31 January 2025 – 30 January 2028 · 8712 00 30 90
A bicycle (push-bike). A two-wheeled non-motorised vehicle designed for the transport of one person at a time. Comprises a frame, pedals, seat, handlebars, crank gear and derailleur system for changing gears, drive chain, wheels and tyres and braking system. It is entirely manually propelled and…
10 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover railway or tramway rolling stock designed solely for running on rails.
2. For the purposes of this chapter, ‘tractors’ means vehicles constructed essentially for hauling or pushing another vehicle, appliance or load, whether or not they contain subsidiary provision for the transport, in connection with the main use of the tractor, of tools, seeds, fertilisers or other goods.
Machines and working tools designed for fitting to tractors of heading 8701 as interchangeable equipment remain classified in their respective headings even if presented with the tractor, and whether or not mounted on it.
3. Motor chassis fitted with cabs fall in headings 8702 to 8704, and not in heading 8706.
4. Heading 8712 includes all children's bicycles. Other children's cycles fall in heading 9503.
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
8712 00 · Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorised
This heading includes incomplete bicycles that have the essential characteristics of complete bicycles (general rule 2(a) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature).
An incomplete bicycle, whether or not assembled, is to be classified under heading 8712 00 if it consists of the frame, the fork and at least two of the following components:
a set of wheels;
a crank-gear (see the explanatory note to subheading 8714 96 30);
a steering unit (including handlebar and handlebar stems);
a brake system.
General notes to the chapter
VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
General
1. Throughout Chapter 87 of the Combined Nomenclature, ‘new vehicles’ means:
(a) vehicles which have not been permanently registered for more than 6 months, regardless of the number of km they have been driven, or
(b) vehicles which have not been driven for more than 6 000 kilometres, regardless of the time they have been permanently registered.
Temporary registration of the vehicles for the purpose of transport to the place where they will be permanently registered is not considered as permanent registration.
2. Throughout Chapter 87 of the Combined Nomenclature, ‘used vehicles’ means vehicles which do not fulfil the definition of ‘new’ vehicles under point 1.
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
Bicycles with ball bearings
14%
p/st
2025
unchanged
14%
p/st
2024
unchanged
14%
p/st
2023
unchanged
14%
p/st
2022
unchanged
14%
p/st
2021
unchanged
14%
p/st
2020
unchanged
14%
p/st
2019
Bicycles with ball bearings
14%
p/st
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8712 00 30 is one of 2 lines under subheading 8712.00, bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorised.
The third-country duty is 14%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 14%; 140 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 48.5% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and 4 other countries.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported bicycles (non-motorised) (HS 8712.00) worth €951.6m (up 20% on the year before), at an average of €18.62 per kg; Cambodia supplied 29%, followed by Taiwan.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 14%–15%, the Türkiye duty is 14%–15%, the US duty is 3.7%–11%, the Canada duty is 13%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 18%–31.5%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%–6%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8712.00 worth US$3.7bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Taiwan, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$35m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 8712 00 30?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 14%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8712 00 30?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 140 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8712 00 30?
Anti-dumping duty of 48.5% on goods from China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and 4 other countries. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 8712.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Taiwan (US$361m), followed by China.
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EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · 
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China
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Indonesia
Türkiye
India
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Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
New Zealand
Japan
GCC
Switzerland
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria