Subheading · Section XVI

8482.40: Needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies

8482.40
  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 15%Türkiye
  • 5.8%USA
  • US$1.4bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8482.40 belongs to heading 8482 (ball or roller bearings) in chapter 84.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8482.40; the duty is 8%.

Subheading 8482.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8482.40; the statutory rate is 15%.

Subheading 8482.40 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 5.8%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.4bn (−4.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$260.2m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$191.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 128 exporters with US$4.6m; its largest buyer was India.

The United Kingdom imported US$19.7m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 5.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8482 40 00 00 Needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies 8%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8482 40 00 Needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies 8%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8482.40.00.00.00 İğne makaralı yataklar (rulmanlar) (kafes ve iğne makara montajları dahil) 15%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8482.40.00.00 Needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies 5.8%No., kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8482.40 · US$1.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$45.8kUS$45.8k+US$2.1m+US$14.5m+> US$164.7m

Exports: 128
  1. China: US$260.2m
  2. Germany: US$247.8m
  3. Japan: US$214.9m
  4. Slovakia: US$164.7m
  5. United States: US$145.9m
  6. France: US$48.3m
  7. South Korea: US$48.2m
  8. Mexico: US$31.2m
  9. Czechia: US$20.9m
  10. Taiwan: US$20.6m
  11. Netherlands: US$15.4m
  12. Canada: US$14.5m
  13. India: US$13.5m
  14. Thailand: US$13m
  15. Italy: US$12.6m
  16. Singapore: US$12m
  17. Philippines: US$8.5m
  18. Sweden: US$8.1m
  19. Brazil: US$8m
  20. Belgium: US$7.6m
  21. Poland: US$6.2m
  22. Romania: US$5.8m
  23. Austria: US$5.6m
  24. United Kingdom: US$4.6m
  25. Switzerland: US$4.1m
  26. Türkiye: US$4m
  27. Vietnam: US$3.9m
  28. Spain: US$3.6m
  29. Hungary: US$2.3m
  30. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.1m
  31. Malaysia: US$2m
  32. Uzbekistan: US$1.6m
  33. Slovenia: US$880.3k
  34. Sierra Leone: US$865.5k
  35. Denmark: US$717.7k
  36. South Africa: US$615.1k
  37. Kazakhstan: US$466.2k
  38. Australia: US$380.6k
  39. Colombia: US$372.7k
  40. Russia: US$367.2k
  41. Greece: US$327.1k
  42. Finland: US$318.6k
  43. Portugal: US$266.7k
  44. Croatia: US$198k
  45. Bulgaria: US$186.9k
  46. Lithuania: US$175.7k
  47. Indonesia: US$175.1k
  48. Norway: US$170.6k
  49. Argentina: US$143k
  50. Luxembourg: US$136.9k
  51. Estonia: US$106.1k
  52. Bahrain: US$99.2k
  53. Serbia: US$93.5k
  54. Israel: US$81.8k
  55. Peru: US$74.4k
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$60.8k
  57. Malta: US$59.5k
  58. El Salvador: US$55.7k
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$45.8k
  60. Chile: US$38.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$260.2m 19%
2 Germany US$247.8m 18.1%
3 Japan US$214.9m 15.7%
4 Slovakia US$164.7m 12%
5 United States US$145.9m 10.7%
6 France US$48.3m 3.5%
7 South Korea US$48.2m 3.5%
8 Mexico US$31.2m 2.3%
9 Czechia US$20.9m 1.5%
10 Taiwan US$20.6m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$191.5m 14%
2 Germany US$175.1m 12.8%
3 Mexico US$137m 10%
4 China US$98.8m 7.2%
5 South Korea US$58.2m 4.3%
6 France US$45.6m 3.3%
7 Japan US$44.6m 3.3%
8 India US$42.5m 3.1%
9 Thailand US$37.6m 2.7%
10 Brazil US$37m 2.7%

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. For the purposes of subheading 846520, the term ‘machining centres’ applies only to machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials, which can carry out different types of machining operations by automatic tool change from a magazine or the like in conformity with a machining programme.

2. For the purposes of subheading 847149, the term ‘systems’ means automatic data-processing machines whose units satisfy the conditions laid down in note 6(C) to Chapter 84 and which comprise at least a central processing unit, one input unit (for example, a keyboard or a scanner), and one output unit (for example, a visual display unit or a printer).

3. For the purposes of subheading 848120, the expression ‘valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions’ means valves which are used specifically in the transmission of ‘fluid power’ in a hydraulic or pneumatic system, where the energy source is supplied in the form of pressurized fluids (liquid or gas). These valves may be of any type (for example, pressure-reducing type, check type). Subheading 848120 takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 8481.

4. Subheading 848240 applies only to bearings with cylindrical rollers of a uniform diameter not exceeding 5 mm and having a length which is at least three times the diameter. The ends of the rollers may be rounded.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies?

Needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies fall under HS subheading 8482.40, part of heading 8482, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on needle roller bearings in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8482.40 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 needle roller bearings in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8482.40 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 needle roller bearings?

China, with US$260.2m in 2024 (19% of world exports).