Bicycles (including kids' sidewalk bikes)

CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Sports and ride-on.

Certificate and rules

If it is a children's product

Certificate: Children's Product Certificate (CPC)
Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab: Required for the rules marked below
Rules that likely apply: 16 CFR part 1512: Bicycles Third-party testing
15 U.S.C. 1278a: Total lead content Third-party testing

If it is not a children's product

Certificate: General Certificate of Conformity (GCC)
Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab: Not required for children's-product reasons
Rules that likely apply: 16 CFR part 1512: Bicycles Third-party testing

Conditional rules

These rules apply only when the condition fits your product.

If product has paint, ink, or a similar surface coating: 16 CFR part 1303

Notes

16 CFR 1512 covers bicycles including sidewalk bicycles (seat height 25 in or less). Track and one-of-a-kind bikes are excluded. Kids' bikes are children's products (CPC, third-party, lead). Balance bikes without pedals were not confirmed to be in scope.

Other requirements

Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging (children's bikes)

HTS subheadings

Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).

6-digit subheading	CPSC flags
8712.00	7 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 flagged as may be needed (CP1)

Counts are the number of lines CPSC flagged under the subheading in its HTS guidance list (CP2: CPSC Certificate Related Data is Required; CP1: CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed). Source: CPSC HTS guidance list.

Sources

Last verified 2026-10-18; pending review by a compliance consultant. General information, not legal advice or a determination for your product.

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