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Bicycles and other cycles – China

Official title

National Standard of the P.R.C.,Safety requirements for Bicycles—Part2：Requirements for city and trekking, young adult, mountain and racing bicycles

China notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 11 August 2026. The comment period closed on 10 October 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Bicycles

HS codes
  • 87 · Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
    • 8712 Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorised.
Notifying member
China
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CHN/2326

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 10 October 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
9 months after approval

How to comment

The comment period closed on 10 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CHN/2326; it can take them up with China.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

This document specifies safety and performance requirements for the design, assembly, and testing of bicycles and sub-assemblies, and lays down guidelines for manufacturers’ instructions on the use and care of such bicycles. This document applies to young adult bicycles with a maximum saddle height of 635 mm or more and less than 750 mm, city and trekking bicycles, mountain bicycles, and racing bicycles within a maximum saddle height of 635 mm or more, including folding bicycles and shared bicycles (excluding locking devices). This document does not apply to specialized types of bicycles, such as delivery bicycles, recumbent bicycles, tandems, BMX bicycles, and bicycles designed and equipped for use in severe applications such as sanctioned competition events, stunting, or aerobatic manoeuvres.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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