Subheading · Chapter 87 · Heading 8714

8714.93

8714.93: Hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and free-wheel sprocket-wheels

Subheading 8714.93 belongs to heading 8714 (parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713) in chapter 87.

What you pay

Importing into UK

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

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  1. 8714 93 00 00 Hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and free-wheel sprocket-wheels
  2. Free-wheel sprocket-wheels
  3. 8714 93 00 11 Originating in or consigned from China: - in quantities below 300 units per month on average for a period not exceeding 12 months, or to be transferred to a party in quantities below 300 units per month on average for a period not exceeding 12 months; or - to be transferred to another holder of an end-use authorisation or to exempted parties 4%
  4. 8714 93 00 19 Other 4%
  5. 8714 93 00 20 Gear set to connect sprockets: -for mounting on a hub drum, -with 7 sprockets or more but not more than 12 sprockets, -with 10 or more but not more than 52 teeth for each sprocket, -with a weight of 200 g or more but not more than 800 g, -sprockets made of nickel-plated steel or aluminium, -with connectors (spacers) between the sprockets made of plastic or aluminium, -without a pawl mechanism, for use in the manufacture of bicycles and e-bikes 4%
  6. 8714 93 00 90 Other 4%

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 4

  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    until 30 August 2029
    Legal act
    2026/21
    Documents
    • D019 Authorisation to use a customs procedure with economic impact/end-use within the context of an anti-dumping/countervailing measure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines
    Rates for named exporters (9)
    CompanyRate
    The goods are used in the assembly of cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor. An authorised use authorisation is required. 8835Free
    MiRider Limited, Disklok House, Preston Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, England, PR7 5HH 8A120% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Frog Bikes Limited 8A220% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Winlong Garments Ltd 8A240% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Planet X Ltd, Unit 38-41, Aldwarke Wharfe Business Park, Waddington Way, Rotherham, South Yorkshire GB-S65 3SH, UK A9950% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Cycles Sport North Ltd, 363 Leach Place, Walton Summit Center, GB-PR5 8AS Preston C0490% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    The Martlet Group Ltd, Units 7-8b Mid Sussex Business Park Folders Lane East, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8SE. C1010% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Frog Bikes Manufacturing Ltd' ('FBML'), Unit A, Mamhilad Park Estate, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 0HZ, UK C4990% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    The goods are used in the assembly of vehicles other than cycles, whether or not fitted with an auxiliary motor. An authorised use authorisation is required. C549Free
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 48.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    until 30 August 2029
    Legal act
    Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines
    Rates for named exporters (23)
    CompanyRate
    Other 890048.5%
    Zhejiang Baoguilai Vehicle Co. Ltd. B77219.2% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Oyama Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd B7730% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Ideal (Dongguan) Bike Co., Ltd B7740% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Accell Nederland B.V., Industrieweg 4, NL - 8444AR Heerenveen C004Free
    Cycles France Loire, Avenue de l'industrie, FR - 42160 Saint-Cyprien C005Free
    CYCLES LAPIERRE, 6-10 Rue Edmond Voisenet, FR - 21000 Dijon Cedex C006Free
    Cycleurope Industries, 161 Rue Gabriel Péri, FR - 10100 Romilly- sur-Seine C007Free
    Cycleurope Sverige AB, c/o Monark AB, SE - 432 82 Varberg C008Free
    Derby Cycle Werke GmbH, Siemensstraße 1-3, DE - 49661 Cloppenburg C009Free
    Engelbert Meyer GmbH, Hauptstraße 31, DE - 49692 Cappeln C010Free
    Esmaltina- Auto ciclos S.A., Rua do salgueiro 47, PT - 3780-103 Sangalhos C011Free
    F.lli Masciaghi S.p.a., Via Gramsci 10, IT - 20900 Monza (MB) C012Free
    KTM Fahrrad GmbH, Harlochner straße 13, AT - 5230 Mattighofen C013Free
    Manufacture Française Du Cycle, 27 rue Marcel Brunelière, FR - 44270 Machecoul C014Free
    MBM S.r.l., Via Emilia Levante 1671/73/75, IT - 47521 Cesena (FC) C015Free
    Montana SRL, Via Domenico Rossi 70, IT - 12060 Magliano Alpi (CN) C016Free
    Panther International GmbH, Alter Postweg 190, DE - 32584 Löhne C017Free
    Promiles, 4 Boulevard de Mons, FR - 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq C018Free
    Prophete GmbH & Co. KG, Lindenstrasse 50, DE - 33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück C019Free
    TNT Cycles S.L., C/Mosquerola 61-63, ES - 17180 Vilablareix (Girona) C020Free
    Giant (China) Co. Ltd. C3290% with D008, otherwise 48.5%
    Universal Cycle Corporation (Guang Zhou) C45348.5%
  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9024
    • 9032
    • 9025
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    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

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£5.7m-1.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£28.77 per kg
Jan 2024: £744kFeb 2024: £603kMar 2024: £762kApr 2024: £567kMay 2024: £620kJun 2024: £438kJul 2024: £495kAug 2024: £473kSept 2024: £408kOct 2024: £458kNov 2024: £394kDec 2024: £334kJan 2025: £481kFeb 2025: £421kMar 2025: £627kApr 2025: £606kMay 2025: £467kJun 2025: £483kJul 2025: £585kAug 2025: £591kSept 2025: £375kOct 2025: £576kNov 2025: £434kDec 2025: £374kJan 2026: £415kFeb 2026: £400kMar 2026: £521kApr 2026: £544kMay 2026: £571kJun 2026: £593kJul 2026: £459kAug 2026: £483k 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
Taiwan £1.8m 31.8% +21.5%
Japan £1.4m 24.4% -15.5%
China £1.2m 20.9% -19.6%
India £270k 4.7% +491%
Italy £248k 4.3% -4.6%
Germany £244k 4.2% +17.3%
United States £135k 2.4% -48.3%
France £106k 1.8% +669.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8714.93 · US$778m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$22kUS$22k+US$983k+US$14m+> US$69m

Exports: 116
  1. China: US$182m
  2. Taiwan: US$130m
  3. Japan: US$92m
  4. Germany: US$69m
  5. Indonesia: US$56m
  6. Malaysia: US$34m
  7. India: US$27m
  8. Singapore: US$24m
  9. Switzerland: US$22m
  10. Netherlands: US$19m
  11. Czechia: US$14m
  12. Poland: US$13m
  13. Thailand: US$13m
  14. France: US$12m
  15. Italy: US$11m
  16. United States: US$10m
  17. Portugal: US$7m
  18. Belgium: US$6m
  19. Türkiye: US$6m
  20. Romania: US$5m
  21. United Kingdom: US$4m
  22. Spain: US$3m
  23. Austria: US$3m
  24. Slovenia: US$3m
  25. Denmark: US$2m
  26. Cambodia: US$1m
  27. Slovakia: US$1m
  28. Hungary: US$984k
  29. Sweden: US$962k
  30. Ireland: US$888k
  31. Mexico: US$824k
  32. South Korea: US$771k
  33. Vietnam: US$764k
  34. Lithuania: US$541k
  35. Canada: US$483k
  36. Australia: US$426k
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$408k
  38. Bulgaria: US$381k
  39. Finland: US$347k
  40. Sri Lanka: US$306k
  41. Uganda: US$272k
  42. Brazil: US$251k
  43. South Africa: US$217k
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$188k
  45. Luxembourg: US$180k
  46. Philippines: US$104k
  47. Norway: US$102k
  48. New Zealand: US$83k
  49. Russia: US$53k
  50. Greece: US$44k
  51. Colombia: US$42k
  52. Chile: US$32k
  53. Costa Rica: US$26k
  54. Peru: US$25k
  55. El Salvador: US$22k
  56. Panama: US$15k
  57. Mauritius: US$14k
  58. Ukraine: US$12k
  59. Brunei: US$11k
  60. North Macedonia: US$11k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$182m 23.3%
2 Taiwan US$130m 16.7%
3 Japan US$92m 11.9%
4 Germany US$69m 8.9%
5 Indonesia US$56m 7.3%
6 Malaysia US$34m 4.4%
7 India US$27m 3.5%
8 Singapore US$24m 3.1%
9 Switzerland US$22m 2.8%
10 Netherlands US$19m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$106m 13.6%
2 Singapore US$60m 7.8%
3 Poland US$48m 6.2%
4 Netherlands US$48m 6.2%
5 Taiwan US$41m 5.3%
6 Hungary US$39m 5%
7 China US$36m 4.6%
8 United States US$33m 4.2%
9 France US$27m 3.5%
10 Brazil US$23m 2.9%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • H293192 U.S. CBP 29 June 2020 · 8714.93.35

    Internal Advice; Tariff Classification of Bicycle Hubs and Bicycle Skewer Set

  • H288022 U.S. CBP 20 December 2017 · 8714.93.70

    Modification of HQ H174522; revocation of HQ H161003 and NY N116976; tariff classification of free-wheel bicycle cogs; Protest Number 3001-11-100145

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8714.93 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 8714.93 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.

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

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 48.5% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 30 August 2029).

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £5.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Taiwan supplied 32%, followed by Japan.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$778m (−25.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$182m), followed by Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and free-wheel sprocket-wheels?

Hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and free-wheel sprocket-wheels fall under HS subheading 8714.93, part of heading 8714, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8714.93 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 hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8714.93 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub…?

China, with US$182m in 2024 (23.3% 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. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 48.5% on goods from China until 30 August 2029. 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 Taiwan (32%), Japan (24%) and China (21%), out of total imports of £5.7m.