Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4011

4011.50

4011.50: Of a kind used on bicycles

4011.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4011, new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, chapter 40.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 4011 50 00 00 Of a kind used on bicycles 4%p/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 616, 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9015
    • 9016
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£15.9m-12.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£12.84 per kg
Jan 2024: £734kFeb 2024: £882kMar 2024: £1.4mApr 2024: £2.1mMay 2024: £1.8mJun 2024: £2.1mJul 2024: £1.5mAug 2024: £1.4mSept 2024: £1.7mOct 2024: £1.6mNov 2024: £1.1mDec 2024: £831kJan 2025: £766kFeb 2025: £863kMar 2025: £1.5mApr 2025: £1.8mMay 2025: £2.3mJun 2025: £1.9mJul 2025: £2.1mAug 2025: £1.8mSept 2025: £1.8mOct 2025: £1.5mNov 2025: £812kDec 2025: £779kJan 2026: £1.5mFeb 2026: £895kMar 2026: £1.7mApr 2026: £1.2mMay 2026: £1.9mJun 2026: £1.3mJul 2026: £1.4mAug 2026: £1.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Vietnam £4.3m 27.2% -7.2%
Germany £4m 24.8% -11.2%
China £2.3m 14.2% -11.3%
Thailand £1.5m 9.7% -35.6%
Italy £1.3m 8% +69.9%
Taiwan £743k 4.7% -43.1%
France £423k 2.7% -41.8%
Japan £320k 2% +28.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4011.50 · US$856m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63kUS$63k+US$842k+US$17m+> US$87m

Exports: 115
  1. China: US$220m
  2. Germany: US$131m
  3. Thailand: US$90m
  4. Vietnam: US$87m
  5. Taiwan: US$74m
  6. Italy: US$44m
  7. Indonesia: US$37m
  8. India: US$36m
  9. France: US$28m
  10. Netherlands: US$19m
  11. Sri Lanka: US$17m
  12. Czechia: US$13m
  13. United States: US$9m
  14. Spain: US$9m
  15. Pakistan: US$5m
  16. Japan: US$5m
  17. Belgium: US$4m
  18. Canada: US$3m
  19. Denmark: US$3m
  20. Poland: US$2m
  21. United Kingdom: US$2m
  22. Finland: US$2m
  23. Portugal: US$2m
  24. Bangladesh: US$1m
  25. Serbia: US$1m
  26. Romania: US$1m
  27. Uganda: US$1m
  28. Slovakia: US$842k
  29. Sweden: US$808k
  30. Lithuania: US$692k
  31. Austria: US$685k
  32. Singapore: US$581k
  33. South Korea: US$491k
  34. South Africa: US$474k
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$434k
  36. Hungary: US$408k
  37. Türkiye: US$388k
  38. Switzerland: US$372k
  39. Luxembourg: US$369k
  40. Bulgaria: US$341k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$331k
  42. Cambodia: US$277k
  43. Greece: US$217k
  44. Malaysia: US$177k
  45. Philippines: US$158k
  46. Norway: US$141k
  47. Uruguay: US$130k
  48. Slovenia: US$120k
  49. Ireland: US$115k
  50. Brazil: US$106k
  51. Panama: US$97k
  52. Mauritius: US$91k
  53. Colombia: US$78k
  54. Australia: US$64k
  55. Laos: US$63k
  56. Latvia: US$63k
  57. Israel: US$58k
  58. Russia: US$50k
  59. Sierra Leone: US$47k
  60. Chile: US$45k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$220m 25.7%
2 Germany US$131m 15.3%
3 Thailand US$90m 10.5%
4 Vietnam US$87m 10.1%
5 Taiwan US$74m 8.7%
6 Italy US$44m 5.2%
7 Indonesia US$37m 4.3%
8 India US$36m 4.2%
9 France US$28m 3.2%
10 Netherlands US$19m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$81m 9.5%
2 United States US$68m 8%
3 Italy US$50m 5.8%
4 France US$48m 5.6%
5 Netherlands US$47m 5.5%
6 Spain US$38m 4.4%
7 Brazil US$35m 4.1%
8 Poland US$31m 3.6%
9 China US$24m 2.8%
10 United Kingdom US$23m 2.7%

Subheading 4011.50 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4011.50; the duty is 4%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £15.9m (down 12% on the year before), at an average of £12.84 per kg; Vietnam supplied 27%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$856m in 2024, down 12.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 25.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a kind used on bicycles?

Of a kind used on bicycles fall under HS subheading 4011.50, part of heading 4011, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a kind used on bicycles in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4011.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of a kind used on bicycles in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4011.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of a kind used on bicycles?

China, with US$220m in 2024 (25.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Vietnam (27%), Germany (25%) and China (14%), out of total imports of £15.9m.