UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8714.91
8714 91 30 29: Bicycle frames and forks: Painted, anodised, polished and/or lacquered: 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, other
Bicycle frames and forks
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8714 Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713
- Other
- 8714 91 00 00 Frames and forks, and parts thereof
- 8714 91 30 00 Front forks
- Painted, anodised, polished and/or lacquered
- 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
- 8714 91 30 29 Other
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 2
- 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
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
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 |
Footnotes
TN200 The export of these items may be controlled under the Export Control Order 2008 as amended…
TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 8714.91
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Taiwan | £11.3m | 38.5% | -7.2% |
 China | £9m | 30.6% | -17.5% |
 Italy | £4.3m | 14.5% | +20.3% |
 Vietnam | £1m | 3.5% | +28.7% |
 Germany | £1m | 3.4% | +2.2% |
 United States | £585k | 2% | -13% |
 Spain | £301k | 1% | +91.7% |
 Czechia | £203k | 0.7% | +75.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
8714.91 Frames and forks, and parts thereof
EU 4.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Canada Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% UK lines: 8714.91
- 8714 91 10 21Constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (including e-bikes)
- 8714 91 10 25Frame, constructed from aluminium or aluminium and carbon fibres and artificial resin, for the use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles)
- 8714 91 10 29Painted, anodised, polished and/or lacquered: 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, other
- 8714 91 10 31Constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (including e-bikes)
- 8714 91 10 35Frame, constructed from aluminium or aluminium and carbon fibres and artificial resin, for the use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles)
- 8714 91 10 39Painted, anodised, polished and/or lacquered: other, other
- 8714 91 10 75Constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (including e-bikes)
- 8714 91 10 77Frame, constructed from aluminium or aluminium and carbon fibres and artificial resin, for the use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles)
- 8714 91 10 89Frames and forks, and parts thereof: frames, other, other
- 8714 91 30 25Front forks, except rigid (non-telescopic) front forks made entirely of steel, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles)
- 8714 91 30 29Painted, anodised, polished and/or lacquered: 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, other
- 8714 91 30 35Front forks, except rigid (non-telescopic) front forks made entirely of steel, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles)
- 8714 91 30 39Painted, anodised, polished and/or lacquered: other, other
- 8714 91 30 72Front forks, except rigid (non-telescopic) front forks made entirely of steel, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles)
- 8714 91 30 89Frames and forks, and parts thereof: front forks, other, other
- 8714 91 90 00Frames and forks, and parts thereof: parts
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N293210 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bicycle frames from China
- 600012579 HMRC
Aluminium bicycle frame. Made from welded aluminium tubing and are used for BMX cycling. Come Individually packaged in cardboard boxes. Frames come already painted.
- 600011842 HMRC
A steel bicycle frame with a seat post, saddle, rear wheel with tyre, chain and crank gear fitted (but no left hand crank) and a front fork. Either painted or an oil slick finish. The frames originate in or consigned from China, in quantities below 300 units per month. The frame allows the bicycle…
- 600010403 HMRC
The product is 63 bicycle frames of different styles and sizes. The material is carbon fibre, these are also lacquered. The frame has a seat post and handlebars post, seat and handlebars are purchased separately of the style and use that you want. These are made in China in quantities below 300…
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 8714 91 30 29 is one of 16 lines under subheading 8714.91, frames and forks, and parts thereof.
The third-country duty is 4%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
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 bicycle frames and forks (HS 8714.91) worth £29.4m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £61.42 per kg; Taiwan supplied 39%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 4.7%, the Türkiye duty is 4.7%, the US duty is 0%–6%, the Canada duty is 0%–5%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8714.91 worth US$37m in 2024; the largest supplier was Taiwan.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8714 91 30 29?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 4%; 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 8714 91 30 29?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced 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 8714 91 30 29?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 8714.91 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Taiwan (US$13m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.