EU Trade Defence Measure
Countervailing duty on electric bicycles (e-bikes) — countervailing from China: 17.2%
The headline rate
The country-wide rate for electric bicycles (e-bikes) — countervailing from China is 17.2% (named cooperating exporters as low as 3.9%), applied in addition to the MFN duty rate.
The legal basis
The duty is imposed by Reg. (EU) 2019/72. Countervailing duty on subsidisation; applies in addition to AD on same goods.
What products are covered
HS prefix: 8711.60. Origin: China.
Worked example: €50,000 customs value
Imagine you are importing €50,000 of electric bicycles (e-bikes) — countervailing from China into PL. The MFN duty for the chapter is around 10.0%. With CVD of 17.2% layered on top, the total customs duty rate is 97.3%.
| Customs value | €50,000 |
| Customs duty (MFN + AD/CVD) (97.3%) | €48,650 |
| Import VAT | €22,690 |
| Brokerage | €77 |
| Customs-only landed total | €121,417 |
Verify on TARIC before commitments
This page is a calibrated curated snapshot — the EU Trade Defence database is the legal authority. Before any commercial commitment, look up the specific 8-digit HS line on https://taric.ec.europa.eu and check named-exporter eligibility.
What if you sourced elsewhere?
Most importers of measures-affected products discover the AD/CVD only when their first shipment clears customs at a 60%+ effective duty rate. The Import Plan Builder runs the same calculation against alternative origins (VN/IN/BD/TR) so you can see the saving before signing your first PO.
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