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Export bicycles and parts

Ludhiana cycles and cycle parts; parts sell far more than complete bikes, mainly to South Asia.

Free to exportHS 8712
HS code
8712
Bicycles and other cycles, not motorised (HS 8712). Bicycle and two-wheeler parts and accessories are HS 8714.
Export policy
Free to export
Free to export under ITC(HS) Schedule 2. Confirm the exact 8-digit line on the DGFT ITC(HS) search before shipping.
Registrations
3
IEC, GST and those below
India’s exports, 2025-26
US$ 1.35 bn
to 145 countries

What is exported

Ludhiana makes most of India's bicycles and parts. In 2025-26 India exported about US$ 77 million of complete bicycles (HS 8712), mainly to the USA, Mozambique, the UK, the Netherlands and Nepal, and about US$ 1.27 billion of parts under HS 8714 (which also covers motorcycle parts), led by Bangladesh, Brazil and Sri Lanka (Commerce Department data).

Varieties, grades and forms

  • Standard roadster and utility bicyclesHeavy-duty single-speed steel cycles for Africa and South Asia, often shipped knocked down.
  • Multi-speed, mountain and hybrid bicyclesGeared cycles for Europe and the USA, where buyers want alloy frames and branded components.
  • Children's bicyclesSmall-wheel cycles; strict toy-like safety rules in many markets.
  • Bicycle parts (HS 8714)Rims, hubs, chains, free-wheels, frames, saddles and spokes — a far bigger export than complete cycles.
  • Two-wheeler parts (HS 8714 10)Motorcycle parts and accessories, also under HS 8714.

Where it is grown or made

  • PunjabLudhiana — India's bicycle and cycle-parts centre
  • Tamil NaduChennai (Ambattur)
  • Haryana and Uttar PradeshSonipat, Ghaziabad and Noida

Export packing

  • Complete bicycles go 85% assembled in a single carton (handlebar turned, pedals and front wheel off) or as CKD/SKD kits for assembly abroad.
  • Frames and rims are wrapped in foam or bubble film to stop paint and chrome damage; parts go in cartons on pallets.
  • Wood pallets and crates must be ISPM 15 heat-treated and stamped.

Who buys abroad

  • Bicycle brands and assemblers
  • Sports and DIY retail chains
  • Importers and distributors in Africa and South Asia
  • Government and NGO bulk buyers (school cycles)

The quality buyers ask for

Safety standard
ISO 4210 (city, trekking, mountain, racing bicycles) and ISO 8098 (children's bicycles); EU buyers cite EN ISO 4210
USA
16 CFR Part 1512: brakes, reflectors, frame strength and assembly tests, with a Children's Product Certificate for kids' bikes
Frame and finish
Steel or alloy grade, frame size, paint adhesion and salt-spray test for chrome parts
Parts
Chain pitch, rim size (ISO/ETRTO), spoke gauge and hub dimensions to the buyer's drawing

Certificates

  • Test report to ISO 4210 / EN ISO 4210RequiredEU and UK buyers ask for it; the General Product Safety Regulation makes the importer responsible for safety.
  • CPSC certificate (USA)RequiredGeneral Certificate of Conformity, or Children's Product Certificate based on a CPSC-accepted lab test for kids' bikes.
  • CE marking (e-bikes only)Often askedElectric bicycles fall under the EU Machinery rules and need CE marking; plain bicycles do not.
  • ISO 9001Often askedQuality management system; expected by most industrial buyers.

Shipping, storage and shelf life

Container load

A 40-ft high-cube container typically takes about 400–600 boxed adult bicycles, or many more as CKD kits (trade practice).

How it travels

Sea from Mundra or Nhava Sheva via ICD Ludhiana; road to Nepal and Bangladesh.

Storage

Dry storage to protect chrome and paint from rust.

What goes on the pack and carton

  • Frame serial number and the buyer's brand decals; country of origin on the frame or carton.
  • Owner's manual in the market language with assembly and safety instructions (required in the EU and USA).
  • USA: permanent tracking label on children's bicycles.
Where to get it tested

The Research and Development Centre for Bicycle and Sewing Machine (RDCBSM), Ludhiana, tests bicycles and parts. For CPSC children's product tests, use a CPSC-accepted lab (listed on cpsc.gov). Search the NABL directory for 'bicycle' for other labs.

Benefits of exporting this product

Where to register

  • EEPC India (Engineering Export Promotion Council)RCMC — DGFT Appendix 2T lists bicycles, bicycle components and accessories under EEPC.eepcindia.org ↗

Quality and checks

  • EU and UK: safety tests to EN ISO 4210 (ISO 8098 for children's bikes); the importer is responsible under the General Product Safety Regulation.
  • USA: 16 CFR Part 1512 requirements and a certificate of conformity; children's bikes need CPSC-accepted lab testing.
  • Wood pallets and crates must carry the ISPM 15 mark.
How to start small

Start with parts — rims, spokes, free-wheels or saddles — for assemblers in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka or Africa, who buy mixed containers. Join EEPC and use Ludhiana's supplier base; move to complete bikes once you can pass ISO 4210 tests.

Where new exporters go wrong

  • Rust on chrome and steel parts after a humid sea voyage.
  • Shipping children's bikes to the USA without CPSC testing.
  • Underquoting freight: complete bikes are bulky.

Documents this product needs

Schemes that apply

Sources (6)
  1. Department of Commerce, Export Import Data Bank — India's exports of HS 8712 and 8714 by country, 2025-26
  2. DGFT — Appendix 2T: Export Promotion Councils and the products under each
  3. DGFT — ITC(HS) export policy search (Schedule 2)
  4. eCFR — 16 CFR Part 1512, Requirements for bicycles (US CPSC)
  5. EUR-Lex — General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988, summary
  6. EEPC India (Engineering Export Promotion Council) — official site

Trade data

Indian bicycles and parts exports in numbers

From the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, Indian financial years (April–March).

Exports in 2025-26
US$ 1.35 bn
+12.2% a year on average, 2020-21 to 2025-26
Change from 2024-25
↑ +11.9%
US$ 1.2 bn → US$ 1.35 bn
Buyer countries
145
Average export price
US$ 5.82
per kg · 2,31,244 tonnes shipped · US$ 5.79 the year before
Bangladesh: US$ 311 mnBrazil: US$ 184 mnSri Lanka: US$ 91.7 mnColombia: US$ 71.3 mnIndonesia: US$ 60.6 mnGermany: US$ 53.9 mnUnited States of America: US$ 53.4 mnNepal: US$ 39 mnEgypt: US$ 31.7 mnThailand: US$ 31 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 29.5 mnItaly: US$ 22.2 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 19.3 mnPhilippines: US$ 15.4 mnNetherlands: US$ 15.3 mnTanzania: US$ 14.9 mnMozambique: US$ 14.4 mnKenya: US$ 14 mnNigeria: US$ 13.4 mnVietnam: US$ 10.1 mnTürkiye: US$ 9.9 mnMexico: US$ 9.4 mnBangladesh: US$ 311 mnBangladeshBrazil: US$ 184 mnBrazilSri Lanka: US$ 91.7 mnSri LankaColombia: US$ 71.3 mnColombiaIndonesia: US$ 60.6 mnIndonesiaGermany: US$ 53.9 mnGermanyUnited States of America: US$ 53.4 mnNepal: US$ 39 mnEgypt: US$ 31.7 mnThailand: US$ 31 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 29.5 mnItaly: US$ 22.2 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 19.3 mnPhilippines: US$ 15.4 mnNetherlands: US$ 15.3 mnTanzania: US$ 14.9 mnMozambique: US$ 14.4 mnKenya: US$ 14 mnNigeria: US$ 13.4 mnVietnam: US$ 10.1 mnTürkiye: US$ 9.9 mnMexico: US$ 9.4 mnIndia
Where Indian bicycles and parts goes — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 757 mn7572020-212021-22: US$ 1.05 bn1.1k2021-222022-23: US$ 969 mn9692022-232023-24: US$ 1.03 bn1.0k2023-242024-25: US$ 1.2 bn1.2k2024-252025-26: US$ 1.35 bn1.3k2025-26
India’s bicycles and parts exports, year by year · US$ million

The price cycle

India’s average export price per kg each year (total value ÷ total quantity). Highest in 2025-26, lowest in 2020-21 — a 52% swing between them. Keep this swing in mind when you quote.

2020-21: US$ 3.84 per kg3.842021-22: US$ 4.66 per kg2022-23: US$ 5.29 per kg2024-25: US$ 5.79 per kg2025-26: US$ 5.82 per kg5.822020-212021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26
Average export price of Indian bicycles and parts · US$ per kg · dotted = year in between not available

What next: a projection from the trend

The past trend carried forward — not a forecast by any authority. Sudden changes in policy, prices or demand are not in it.

2020-21: US$ 757 mn2020-212021-22: US$ 1.05 bn2021-222022-23: US$ 969 mn2022-232023-24: US$ 1.03 bn2023-242024-25: US$ 1.2 bn2024-252025-26: US$ 1.35 bn2025-262026-27: US$ 1.45 bn (US$ 1.28 bn – US$ 1.65 bn)1.5k2026-272027-28: US$ 1.6 bn (US$ 1.39 bn – US$ 1.85 bn)1.6k2027-28
India’s bicycles and parts exports and projection · hollow bars = projection, line = likely range
By 2027-28: US$ 1.6 bn

Likely range US$ 1.39 bn to US$ 1.85 bn.

Trend
+10% a year
Fit (R²)
0.82
Based on
6 years of official figures

Method: a straight line through the logarithm of yearly exports (log-linear regression); range = ±1 standard error.

Biggest buyer countries

By value in 2025-26. Change is against 2024-25.

Name2025-26Change
1BangladeshUS$ 311 mn+6.3%
2BrazilUS$ 184 mn+29.2%
3Sri LankaUS$ 91.7 mn+3.9%
4ColombiaUS$ 71.3 mn+24.8%
5IndonesiaUS$ 60.6 mn+30.8%
6GermanyUS$ 53.9 mn+23%
7United States of AmericaUS$ 53.4 mn+48.2%
8NepalUS$ 39 mn+19.7%
9EgyptUS$ 31.7 mn+21.2%
10ThailandUS$ 31 mn-7.8%
11United Arab EmiratesUS$ 29.5 mn+24.9%
12ItalyUS$ 22.2 mn-13.3%

Where demand is rising and falling

Only countries that buy at least US$ 1 million or 1% of India’s exports of this product. Change from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

High demand

  1. KenyaUS$ 9.3 mn → US$ 14 mn+50.9%
  2. United States of AmericaUS$ 36 mn → US$ 53.4 mn+48.2%
  3. IndonesiaUS$ 46.4 mn → US$ 60.6 mn+30.8%
  4. BrazilUS$ 142 mn → US$ 184 mn+29.2%
  5. United Arab EmiratesUS$ 23.6 mn → US$ 29.5 mn+24.9%
  6. ColombiaUS$ 57.1 mn → US$ 71.3 mn+24.8%
  7. GermanyUS$ 43.8 mn → US$ 53.9 mn+23%
  8. EgyptUS$ 26.1 mn → US$ 31.7 mn+21.2%

Low demand

  1. TürkiyeUS$ 25.5 mn → US$ 9.9 mn-61.3%
  2. ItalyUS$ 25.6 mn → US$ 22.2 mn-13.3%

Which forms sell, and at what price

India’s exports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity (TradeStat): the average of every shipment on that line, not the price of any one deal.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Parts and accessories of motorcycle excluding saddle8714 10 90 · Motorcycles, parts and accessoriesUS$ 990 mn+11.8%1,16,244 tonnesUS$ 8.51 per kgwas US$ 8.47
Others-of-other prtsandaccssrs of bicyclesand other cycles8714 99 90 · Cycles, parts thereof in item no. 8714.9US$ 80.3 mn+24.2%14,248 tonnesUS$ 5.64 per kgwas US$ 5.00
Bicycles and other cycles, including delivery tricycles, not motorised — bicycles8712 00 10US$ 75.6 mn+11.9%2.0 mn piecesUS$ 37.79 per piecewas US$ 41.07
Frames,forks and parts thereof8714 91 00 · Cycles, frames and forks, and parts thereofUS$ 67.5 mn+10.8%35.6 mn piecesUS$ 1.90 per piecewas US$ 1.78
Brakes,including coaster braking hubs and hub brakes and parts thereof8714 94 00 · Cycles, parts thereof, brakes, including coaster braking hubs and hub-brakes, and parts thereofUS$ 34.9 mn+11.1%5,638 tonnesUS$ 6.19 per kgwas US$ 6.00
Others-of-hubs,excluding coaster brkng hubs and hub brakes,and free-wheel,sprocket-wheels8714 93 90 · Cycles, parts thereof, hubs and free-wheel sprocket-wheelsUS$ 16.3 mn+57.8%2,566 tonnesUS$ 6.36 per kgwas US$ 4.43
Pedals and crank-gear and parts thereof8714 96 00 · Cycles, parts, pedals and crank-gear, and parts thereofUS$ 15 mn-3%8,061 tonnesUS$ 1.86 per kgwas US$ 1.92
Cycles, parts thereof, hubs and free-wheel sprocket-wheels — bicycle free-wheels8714 93 20US$ 12.8 mn-14.8%4,577 tonnesUS$ 2.80 per kgwas US$ 2.74
Others-of-parts and accssrs of invalid carriages8714 20 90 · Carriages for disabled persons, parts and accessories thereofUS$ 9.9 mn+18.6%1,560 tonnesUS$ 6.36 per kgwas US$ 8.14
Others-of-wheel,rims and spokes8714 92 90 · Cycles, parts thereof, wheel rims and spokesUS$ 8.9 mn+8.8%8.0 mn piecesUS$ 1.11 per piecewas US$ 1.05
Invalid cargs parts not mechanically proplld8714 20 20 · Carriages for disabled persons, parts and accessories thereofUS$ 7.5 mn-11.5%792 tonnesUS$ 9.40 per kgwas US$ 9.40
Cycles, parts thereof, wheel rims and spokes — bicycle rims8714 92 10US$ 7.2 mn+12.8%4.5 mn piecesUS$ 1.60 per piecewas US$ 1.78
Cycles, parts thereof in item no. 8714.9 — bicycle chain8714 99 10US$ 6.6 mn-11.7%4,000 tonnesUS$ 1.66 per kgwas US$ 1.69
Cycles, parts thereof, saddles — bicycle saddles8714 95 10US$ 4.8 mn+18%2,434 tonnesUS$ 1.97 per kgwas US$ 1.77

The world market

Each country’s own recorded exports and imports in UN Comtrade, 2023 (the latest year nearly every country has reported).

World imports
US$ 32.4 bn
2023
India among exporters
#9
of 160 countries
India’s share of world exports
2.7%
US$ 978 mn
Left for others to win
US$ 35.6 bn
exported by other countries

Top exporters — your competitors

  1. 1ChinaUS$ 12.6 bn 34.4%
  2. 2Other Asia, nesUS$ 4.54 bn 12.4%
  3. 3GermanyUS$ 2.25 bn 6.2%
  4. 4ItalyUS$ 1.81 bn 4.9%
  5. 5JapanUS$ 1.64 bn 4.5%
  6. 6NetherlandsUS$ 1.42 bn 3.9%
  7. 7IndonesiaUS$ 1.22 bn 3.3%
  8. 8Viet NamUS$ 997 mn 2.7%
  9. 9IndiaUS$ 978 mn 2.7%
  10. 10USAUS$ 885 mn 2.4%

Biggest buyers in the world

  1. 1GermanyUS$ 4.48 bn 13.8%
  2. 2USAUS$ 2.96 bn 9.1%
  3. 3NetherlandsUS$ 2.01 bn 6.2%
  4. 4FranceUS$ 1.5 bn 4.6%
  5. 5ItalyUS$ 1.31 bn 4%
  6. 6AustriaUS$ 1.24 bn 3.8%
  7. 7JapanUS$ 1.13 bn 3.5%
  8. 8Other Asia, nesUS$ 1.1 bn 3.4%
  9. 9ChinaUS$ 1.01 bn 3.1%
  10. 10BrazilUS$ 948 mn 2.9%

Opportunity: what these countries buy from the world, and from India

Each country’s own recorded imports in UN Comtrade, latest year it has reported. The long light part of each bar is demand other countries are filling today.

GermanyUS$ 3.6 bnIndia 1.4% · gap US$ 3.55 bn
United States of AmericaUS$ 2.76 bnIndia 0.9% · gap US$ 2.73 bn
NetherlandsUS$ 1.72 bnIndia 0.7% · gap US$ 1.71 bn
FranceUS$ 1.39 bnIndia 0.9% · gap US$ 1.38 bn
ChinaUS$ 1.27 bnIndia 0.8% · gap US$ 1.26 bn
ItalyUS$ 1.23 bnIndia 2.6% · gap US$ 1.2 bn
JapanUS$ 986 mnIndia 1.4% · gap US$ 972 mn
IndonesiaUS$ 913 mnIndia 3.5% · gap US$ 882 mn
SpainUS$ 841 mnIndia 0.3% · gap US$ 838 mn
United KingdomUS$ 833 mnIndia 1.6% · gap US$ 820 mn

TradeStat’s 2023-24 quantities are double-counted, so that year is left out of the price. Sources: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division) · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

Step by step

How to export bicycles and parts

India is the world's second-largest bicycle producer after China, but most output is sold at home; exports are led by bicycle parts from Ludhiana rather than complete cycles. China and Taiwan dominate world trade, with Taiwan strong in premium bikes and China in volume. Indian parts go mainly to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Brazil and Indonesia, while complete cycles go to the USA, the UK, the Netherlands and Africa. Demand in Europe has shifted to e-bikes and geared bikes. Openings are in parts for assemblers in South Asia and Africa, basic cycles for government programmes, and geared and children's bikes for buyers looking beyond China.

  1. 01Pick parts or complete cycles

    Parts are easier to start with; complete bikes need full safety testing.

  2. 02Register with EEPC India

    Bicycles and parts are under EEPC; take its RCMC.

  3. 03Match the buyer's specification

    Get drawings, standards and finish requirements; make samples.

  4. 04Test

    Get ISO 4210 or CPSC tests done on samples at an accepted lab.

  5. 05Produce and pack

    Inline quality checks, 85% assembled or CKD packing, ISPM 15 pallets.

  6. 06Ship and claim benefits

    File the shipping bill on ICEGATE with the correct 8-digit HS code, declare RoDTEP and drawback, and keep the mill or test certificates with the export file.

  7. 07Get paid safely

    Use an LC or documents against payment with new buyers, take ECGC cover for open-account sales, and close the export with an e-BRC once the money arrives.

Meet buyers

Trade fairs

Questions

Questions about exporting bicycles and parts

Which council covers bicycles?
EEPC India — DGFT Appendix 2T lists bicycles, bicycle components and accessories under it.
Should I ship complete bikes or kits?
Many African and South Asian buyers prefer CKD kits because import duty on parts is often lower and they assemble locally. Check the buyer country's tariff.
What is the RoDTEP on a bicycle?
1.8% of FOB, capped at ₹70 per bicycle (Appendix 4R, line 8712 00 10).
Do e-bikes count as bicycles?
No. Bicycles with an auxiliary motor are under HS 8711 and face motor-vehicle and battery rules in many markets.
What causes claims?
Rust on chrome parts after a sea voyage, damaged paint, brake or frame test failures and missing manuals.
Sources (8)
  1. EEPC India (Engineering Export Promotion Council) — official site
  2. DGFT — Appendix 2T: Export Promotion Councils and the products under each
  3. eCFR — 16 CFR Part 1512, Requirements for bicycles (US CPSC)
  4. EUR-Lex — General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988, summary
  5. European Commission — Machinery (Directive 2006/42/EC and Regulation (EU) 2023/1230)
  6. DGFT — Appendix 4R, RoDTEP schedule for DTA exports w.e.f. 10.10.2024 (Notification 32/2024-25); rates continued to 31.12.2026 by Notification 41/2026-27
  7. Gazette of India — Notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 20.10.2023: All Industry Rates of duty drawback
  8. Department of Commerce, Export Import Data Bank — India's exports of HS 8712 and 8714 by country, 2025-26

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