Electric bicycles (low-speed, with pedals)
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
Notes
A two- or three-wheeled vehicle with working pedals, a motor under 750 W, and a motor-only top speed under 20 mph is a "bicycle" under 16 CFR 1512.2(a)(2). Higher-power or pedal-less e-bikes are outside this definition. Any newer CPSC e-bike battery rulemaking was not checked.
HTS subheadings
Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).
| 6-digit subheading | CPSC flags |
|---|---|
| 8711.60 | Not on CPSC's flagged list |
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
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-a
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1512/section-1512.2
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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