8712.00.15 - Bicycles having both wheels not exceeding 63.5 cm in diameter

This HTS classification, 8712.00.15, specifically covers bicycles where the diameter of both wheels does not exceed 63.5 centimeters. This generally includes smaller bicycles, often designed for children or specific recreational purposes. The core defining characteristic for this code is the limitation on the wheel diameter for both the front and rear wheels.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its siblings. HTS code 8712.00.15 applies only when *both* wheels fall within the specified diameter limit. If a bicycle has one wheel exceeding 63.5 cm, it would fall under different subheadings within 8712.00.44.00 or 8712.00.48.00, which cover bicycles with mixed wheel sizes or other configurations not meeting the two-wheel limitation of 8712.00.15. Similarly, it is distinct from 8712.00.50.00 which covers other types of cycles.

Within 8712.00.15, further subclassification exists to refine the classification based on more specific wheel diameter ranges. The subcategories, 8712.00.15.10, 8712.00.15.20, and 8712.00.15.50, allow for precise categorization of bicycles based on whether both wheels do not exceed 50 cm, exceed 50 cm but not 55 cm, or exceed 55 cm but not 63.5 cm, respectively. This granularity aids in accurately tracking specific types of bicycles within the broader classification.