Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8482
8482.20: Tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assemblies
Tapered roller bearings
8482.20 is the HS subheading for tapered roller bearings, under heading 8482 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8482 20 00 00 Tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assemblies Free
8%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £11.6m | 18.2% | +4.4% |
 Italy | £11.5m | 18% | +11.9% |
 China | £7m | 11.1% | +12.5% |
 India | £6.2m | 9.8% | +10.5% |
 France | £5.9m | 9.3% | +10.5% |
 Japan | £4.4m | 6.8% | -6.7% |
 Germany | £4.2m | 6.6% | -21.5% |
 Poland | £4.2m | 6.5% | -4.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$39kUS$39k+US$3m+US$47m+> US$359m
Exports: 158
- China: US$685m
- United States: US$614m
- Japan: US$553m
- Germany: US$510m
- Romania: US$359m
- India: US$292m
- France: US$263m
- South Korea: US$197m
- Austria: US$195m
- Poland: US$145m
- Italy: US$110m
- Hungary: US$103m
- Spain: US$67m
- Mexico: US$63m
- Slovakia: US$57m
- Thailand: US$47m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Singapore: US$35m
- Sweden: US$35m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- Canada: US$29m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$23m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Russia: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Estonia: US$985k
- Panama: US$883k
- Serbia: US$837k
- Saudi Arabia: US$781k
- Zambia: US$550k
- Colombia: US$434k
- Peru: US$378k
- New Zealand: US$358k
- Chile: US$341k
- Azerbaijan: US$211k
- Mauritius: US$198k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$7m+US$61m+> US$165m
Imports: 208
- Germany: US$599m
- United States: US$575m
- Mexico: US$281m
- China: US$267m
- France: US$253m
- Brazil: US$179m
- Italy: US$165m
- India: US$155m
- Sweden: US$135m
- Canada: US$127m
- Australia: US$127m
- Belgium: US$113m
- Türkiye: US$101m
- Netherlands: US$99m
- Singapore: US$97m
- Spain: US$83m
- United Kingdom: US$76m
- South Korea: US$73m
- Poland: US$66m
- United Arab Emirates: US$62m
- South Africa: US$61m
- Indonesia: US$58m
- Denmark: US$57m
- Russia: US$52m
- Czechia: US$51m
- Thailand: US$46m
- Japan: US$44m
- Austria: US$43m
- Argentina: US$39m
- Kazakhstan: US$34m
- Hungary: US$29m
- Colombia: US$28m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Peru: US$25m
- Chile: US$23m
- Philippines: US$23m
- Taiwan: US$21m
- Iran: US$21m
- Ukraine: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$17m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
- Panama: US$15m
- Romania: US$14m
- Finland: US$13m
- Norway: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Ecuador: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Morocco: US$7m
- Algeria: US$7m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Belarus: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$685m | 14.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$614m | 13.2% |
| 3 | Japan | US$553m | 11.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$510m | 10.9% |
| 5 |  Romania | US$359m | 7.7% |
| 6 | India | US$292m | 6.3% |
| 7 | France | US$263m | 5.6% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$197m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$195m | 4.2% |
| 10 | Poland | US$145m | 3.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8482.20; the duty is 8%.
Subheading 8482.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.
172 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 8%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of tapered roller bearings into the UK came to £63.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); United States supplied 18%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported tapered roller bearings worth US$5bn (−9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$685m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assemblies?
Tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assemblies fall under HS subheading 8482.20, part of heading 8482, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tapered roller bearings in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8482.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tapered roller bearings in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8482.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tapered roller bearings?
China, with US$685m in 2024 (14.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export tapered roller bearings to the UK duty-free?
172 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on tapered roller bearings?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import tapered roller bearings from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (18%), Italy (18%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £63.7m.