8512.10.20.00 - Lighting equipment

This HTS category, 8512.10.20.00, specifically covers lighting equipment designed for use on bicycles. This includes headlamps, taillights, and any other lighting devices that are exclusively or primarily intended for the illumination or signaling functions of a bicycle. The primary purpose is to provide visibility to the cyclist and to make the bicycle visible to others, thereby enhancing safety.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 8512.10.40.00, which covers "Visual signaling equipment." While lighting equipment inherently serves a signaling purpose (e.g., a taillight signals the presence of the bicycle), the sibling category is intended for signaling devices that are not primarily for illumination, such as dedicated reflectors or turn signals that do not emit light. The key distinction lies in the primary function: illumination versus non-illuminating visual signaling.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 8512.10.20.00 is definitive for bicycle lighting equipment. Classification will be based on the explicit design and intended use of the article as lighting for a bicycle, rather than for motor vehicles or other general applications.