Subheading · Section XVI
8482.91: Balls, needles and rollers
- 6%–8%UK
- 7.7%–8%EU
- 15%Türkiye
- 4.4%USA
- US$1.5bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8482.91 belongs to heading 8482 (ball or roller bearings) in chapter 84.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8482.91 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 8% (average 6.7%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8482.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.7% and 8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8482.91 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 15%.
Subheading 8482.91 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 4.4%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.5bn (−3.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$385.4m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$180.3m.
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 135 exporters with US$17.5m; its largest buyer was Germany.
The United Kingdom imported US$23.5m, most of it from Poland.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% – 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
EU 7.7% – 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines 
USA 4.4% 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 →- 8482 91 00 00 Balls, needles and rollers
- 8482 91 10 00 Tapered rollers 8%
- 8482 91 90 00 Other 6%
- 8482 91 90 10 Rollers with a logarithmic profile and a diameter of 25 mm or more but not more than 70 mm or balls with a diameter of 30 mm but not more than 100 mm,<br>- made of 100cr6 steel or 100crmnsi6-4 steel (iso 3290),<br>- with a deviation of 0.5 mm or less as determined with the fbhmethod<br>for use in wind turbine industry 6%
- 8482 91 90 90 Other 6%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8482 91 Balls, needles and rollers:
- 8482 91 10 Tapered rollers 8%—
- 8482 91 90 Other 7.7%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8482.91 Bilyalar, iğneler ve makaralar:
- 8482.91.10.00.00 Konik makaralar 15%
- Diğerleri
- 8482.91.90.00.11 Yatak (Rulman) bilyaları 15%
- 8482.91.90.00.12 Yatak (Rulman) iğneleri 15%
- 8482.91.90.00.19 Diğer yatak (Rulman) makaraları 15%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8482.91.00 Balls, needles and rollers 4.4%
- Balls:
- 8482.91.00.10 Of alloy steel kg
- 8482.91.00.15 Of copper or copper alloys as described in statistical note 8 to this chapter kg
- 8482.91.00.30 Other kg
- 8482.91.00.40 Needles kg
- 8482.91.00.50 Tapered rollers kg
- 8482.91.00.70 Spherical rollers kg
- 8482.91.00.80 Other cylindrical rollers kg
- 8482.91.00.90 Other 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$29.4kUS$29.4k+US$1.3m+US$25.2m+> US$110.4m
Exports: 135
- China: US$385.4m
- Germany: US$201.3m
- Japan: US$137.4m
- France: US$110.4m
- United States: US$106.9m
- Italy: US$91m
- Poland: US$88.1m
- Spain: US$66.6m
- India: US$43.2m
- Slovakia: US$32.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$31.3m
- Hungary: US$28.5m
- Thailand: US$25.2m
- Taiwan: US$20m
- Belgium: US$19.8m
- Indonesia: US$17.5m
- United Kingdom: US$17.5m
- Romania: US$17.1m
- Sweden: US$15.5m
- South Korea: US$13.3m
- Türkiye: US$6.8m
- Denmark: US$5.6m
- Switzerland: US$5.6m
- Vietnam: US$5.1m
- Czechia: US$4.6m
- Netherlands: US$3.5m
- Mexico: US$2.6m
- Austria: US$2.6m
- Malaysia: US$2.2m
- Canada: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$2.1m
- Brazil: US$1.4m
- Finland: US$1.3m
- Norway: US$864.3k
- Australia: US$777.6k
- South Africa: US$771.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$742.4k
- Bulgaria: US$677.8k
- Malta: US$616.7k
- Portugal: US$613.3k
- Ukraine: US$574.9k
- Russia: US$565.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$408.7k
- Luxembourg: US$339.1k
- Greece: US$321.3k
- Croatia: US$311.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$309.2k
- Slovenia: US$256.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$246.3k
- Mauritius: US$173.2k
- New Zealand: US$154.4k
- Lithuania: US$134.8k
- Ireland: US$133.9k
- Philippines: US$127.7k
- Israel: US$109.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$105.4k
- Tunisia: US$97.6k
- Bahrain: US$83.7k
- Iceland: US$73.5k
- Argentina: US$61.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$218.8kUS$218.8k+US$1.8m+US$20.3m+> US$82m
Imports: 192
- Germany: US$180.3m
- Italy: US$158.3m
- South Korea: US$110.6m
- United States: US$110.3m
- Mexico: US$97.9m
- China: US$82m
- India: US$78.8m
- France: US$71.1m
- Slovakia: US$69m
- Romania: US$48.9m
- Thailand: US$45.1m
- Austria: US$41.8m
- Japan: US$29.5m
- Brazil: US$28.8m
- Poland: US$28.6m
- Spain: US$24.2m
- United Kingdom: US$23.5m
- Canada: US$22.1m
- Vietnam: US$20.3m
- Türkiye: US$18.9m
- Sweden: US$18.5m
- Malaysia: US$17.6m
- Philippines: US$14.6m
- Czechia: US$14.1m
- Taiwan: US$13.3m
- Hungary: US$12.8m
- Singapore: US$12.1m
- Indonesia: US$11.6m
- Switzerland: US$10.2m
- Belgium: US$8.5m
- Netherlands: US$7.1m
- Serbia: US$6.7m
- Portugal: US$5.6m
- Iran: US$5.4m
- Russia: US$4.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.3m
- Bulgaria: US$3.7m
- Argentina: US$3.4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2.9m
- Pakistan: US$2.4m
- Cambodia: US$2.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.3m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Greece: US$1.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.8m
- Chile: US$1.8m
- Estonia: US$1.6m
- Israel: US$1.6m
- Morocco: US$1.5m
- Colombia: US$1.5m
- Australia: US$1.2m
- Tunisia: US$1.1m
- Kuwait: US$1.1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
- Laos: US$983.3k
- Kenya: US$982k
- Ireland: US$916.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$385.4m | 25.3% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$201.3m | 13.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$137.4m | 9% |
| 4 |  France | US$110.4m | 7.2% |
| 5 | United States | US$106.9m | 7% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$91m | 6% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$88.1m | 5.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$66.6m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  India | US$43.2m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Slovakia | US$32.4m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$180.3m | 11.8% |
| 2 | Italy | US$158.3m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$110.6m | 7.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$110.3m | 7.2% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$97.9m | 6.4% |
| 6 | China | US$82m | 5.4% |
| 7 | India | US$78.8m | 5.2% |
| 8 | France | US$71.1m | 4.7% |
| 9 | Slovakia | US$69m | 4.5% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$48.9m | 3.2% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for balls, needles and rollers?
Balls, needles and rollers fall under HS subheading 8482.91, part of heading 8482, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on balls, needles and rollers in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8482.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on balls, needles and rollers in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8482.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.7% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most balls, needles and rollers?
China, with US$385.4m in 2024 (25.3% of world exports).