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European Union (CN) · Section XVII

871160108-digit

Bicycles, tricycles and quadricycles, with pedal assistance, with an auxiliary electric motor with a continuous rated power not exceeding 250 watts

HS 87116010 Bicycles, tricycles and quadricycles, with pedal assistance, with an auxiliary electric motor with a continuous rated power not exceeding 250 watts — sits in Chapter 87 (Vehicles other than railway or tramway). Cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, tractors, and auto parts. EU importers pay MFN duty plus import VAT at the border; origin-specific trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguards, US Section 301) can stack on top when applicable. Classification disputes are decided by the Section XVII — Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment legal notes shown below — these are legally binding interpretation rules, not advisory text. The duty table renders live rates from authoritative tariff sources (EU TARIC, HMRC XI, USITC HTS); cross-country rows compare treatment under five tariff schedules.

Section XVII — Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment · Chapter 87 — VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

Legally-binding interpretation rules from the EU Combined Nomenclature (Regulation (EU) 2023/2364). These notes decide classification disputes — read before challenging an HS code assignment.

Section XVII notes
1. This section does not cover articles of heading [9503](/headings/9503) or [9508](/headings/9508), or bobsleighs, toboggans or the like of heading [9506](/headings/9506). 2. The expressions 'parts' and 'parts and accessories' do not apply to the following articles, whether or not they are identifiable as for the goods of this section: a. joints, washers and the like of any material (classified according to their constituent material or in heading [8484](/headings/8484)) or other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber (heading [4016](/headings/4016)); b. parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter [39](/chapters/39)); c. articles of Chapter [82](/chapters/82) (tools); d. articles of heading [8306](/headings/8306); e. machines or apparatus of heading [8401](/headings/8401) to [8479](/headings/8479), or parts thereof, other than the radiators for the articles of this Section; articles of heading [8481](/headings/8481) or [8482](/headings/8482) or, provided they constitute integral parts of engines or motors, articles of heading [8483](/headings/8483); f. electrical machinery or equipment (Chapter [85](/chapters/85)); g. articles of Chapter [90](/chapters/90); h. articles of Chapter [91](/chapters/91); ij. arms (Chapter [93](/chapters/93)); k. luminaires and lighting fittings and parts thereof of heading [9405](/headings/9405); l. brushes of a kind used as parts of vehicles (heading [9603](/headings/9603)). 3. References in Chapters [86](/chapters/86) to 88 to 'parts' or 'accessories' do not apply to parts or accessories which are not suitable for use solely or principally with the articles of those chapters. A part or accessory which answers to a description in two or more of the headings of those chapters is to be classified under that heading which corresponds to the principal use of that part or accessory. 4. For the purposes of this Section: a. vehicles specially constructed to travel on both road and rail are classified under the appropriate heading of Chapter [87](/chapters/87); b. amphibious motor vehicles are classified under the appropriate heading of Chapter [87](/chapters/87); c. aircraft specially constructed so that they can also be used as road vehicles are classified under the appropriate heading of Chapter [88](/chapters/88). 5. Air-cushion vehicles are to be classified in this section with the vehicles to which they are most akin as follows: a. in Chapter [86](/chapters/86) if designed to travel on a guide-track (hovertrains); b. in Chapter [87](/chapters/87) if designed to travel over land or over both land and water; c. in Chapter [89](/chapters/89) if designed to travel over water, whether or not able to land on beaches or landing-stages or also able to travel over ice. Parts and accessories of air-cushion vehicles are to be classified in the same way as those of vehicles of the heading in which the air-cushion vehicles are classified under the above provisions. Hovertrain track fixtures and fittings are to be classified as railway track fixtures and fittings, and signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for hovertrain transport systems as signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways. ## Additional notes 1. Subject to the provisions of additional chapter note 3 to Chapter [89](/chapters/89), tools and articles necessary for the maintenance or repair of vehicles, aircraft or vessels are to be classified with those vehicles, aircraft or vessels if presented with them. Other accessories presented with vehicles, aircraft or vessels are also to be classified therewith, if they form part of the normal equipment of the vehicles, aircraft or vessels and are normally sold with them. 2. The provisions of general rule of interpretation 2(a) are also applicable, at the request of the declarant and subject to conditions stipulated by the Customs authorities, to goods of heading [8608](/headings/8608), [8805](/headings/8805), [8905](/headings/8905) and [8907](/headings/8907) imported in split consignments.
Chapter 87 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](/headings/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 heading [8702](/headings/8702) to [8704](/headings/8704), and not in heading [8706](/headings/8706). 4. Heading [8712](/headings/8712) includes all children's bicycles. Other children's cycles fall in heading [9503](/headings/9503). ### Subheading note 1. Subheading [8708 22](/subheadings/8708220000-80) covers: (a) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed; and (b) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices, when suitable for use solely or principally with the motor vehicles of heading [8701](/headings/8701) to [8705](/headings/8705).

Duty rates (European Union (CN))

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How 871160 is treated in other markets

Same 6-digit international HS base, looked up in each authority's published schedule. Click any country to switch the page to that schedule's view.

AuthorityCode publishedMFN dutyVAT / GST
European Union (CN)viewing87116021%
International (HS 2022)871160
United States (HTS)87116000Free0%
United Kingdom87116020%
Israel8711607%

inherited from 8711

18%

Rates compiled from USITC, EU Commission TARIC, HMRC, and Israeli Tax Authority public datasets. Verify with the official tariff before declaring.

Landed cost estimate · European Union (CN)

EUR basis
  • CIF customs valuedeclared€1,000.00
  • + Duty6% of CIF€60.00
  • Full legal rate: 6.00 %

  • + Import VAT21% of (CIF + duty)€222.60
  • Total landed cost · European Union (CN)€1,282.60

Estimate excludes brokerage fees, freight, insurance, and last-mile delivery. For a binding total, get a quote from a licensed customs broker.

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