Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8482
8482.99: Ball or roller bearings: parts, other
Bearing parts
Official description Other
8482.99 is the HS subheading for bearing parts, under heading 8482 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8482 99 00 00 Other 8%
- 8482 99 00 30 Brass cages with the following characteristics: – continuously or centrifugally cast, – turned, – containing by weight 35% or more, but not more than 38% of zinc, – containing by weight 0.75% or more, but not more than 1.25% of lead, – containing by weight 1.0% or more, but not more than 1.4% of aluminium, and – with a tensile strength of 415 pa or more, of a kind used for the manufacture of ball bearings 8%
- 8482 99 00 60 Inner or outer rings made of steel, not hardened or not grinded, outer ring with internal raceway(s), inner ring with external raceway(s), with external diameters of: 14 mm or more but not more than 77 mm for the inner ring, 26 mm or more but not more than 101 mm for the outer ring for use in the manufacture of bearings 8%
- 8482 99 00 70 Male and female parts of cages, - made of flat-rolled steel, - with a diameter of 14.5 mm or more but not more than 420 mm, - the male part including rivets, - the female part including holes, used for manufacturing of deep grove ball bearings 8%
- 8482 99 00 80 Punched cages of various diameters, - made of flat rolled steel, - with tensile strength of 270 mpa or more, for the production of tapered roller bearings 8%
- 8482 99 00 90 Other 8%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 5
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 5 lines
- 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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 5 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | 1.6% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £12.1m | 24.6% | -7.6% | |
| £8m | 16.3% | -0.5% | |
| £4.5m | 9.2% | -1.1% | |
| £3.5m | 7.2% | +4.2% | |
| £3.5m | 7% | -23.2% | |
| £2.8m | 5.7% | +32.9% | |
| £2.6m | 5.3% | -36.9% | |
| £1.9m | 4% | -60.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$3m+US$49m+> US$235m
Exports: 160
- China: US$979m
- Germany: US$556m
- Japan: US$546m
- United States: US$284m
- India: US$235m
- Romania: US$227m
- South Korea: US$202m
- France: US$152m
- Slovakia: US$139m
- Italy: US$132m
- Taiwan: US$95m
- Poland: US$59m
- Sweden: US$58m
- Vietnam: US$58m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$52m
- Mexico: US$49m
- United Kingdom: US$49m
- Thailand: US$47m
- Spain: US$44m
- Austria: US$42m
- Czechia: US$38m
- Canada: US$35m
- Hungary: US$33m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Switzerland: US$31m
- Singapore: US$28m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- Bulgaria: US$24m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Philippines: US$12m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Australia: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Norway: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$953k
- Jordan: US$835k
- Ireland: US$768k
- Russia: US$690k
- Luxembourg: US$608k
- Chile: US$521k
- Serbia: US$439k
- Lithuania: US$398k
- New Zealand: US$378k
- Panama: US$346k
- North Macedonia: US$294k
- Peru: US$214k
- Greece: US$178k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$527kUS$527k+US$5m+US$62m+> US$166m
Imports: 211
- Germany: US$557m
- United States: US$497m
- China: US$315m
- France: US$255m
- Mexico: US$244m
- India: US$176m
- Italy: US$166m
- Romania: US$146m
- Austria: US$135m
- Brazil: US$131m
- Poland: US$110m
- Slovakia: US$104m
- Canada: US$102m
- Japan: US$99m
- United Kingdom: US$92m
- South Korea: US$92m
- Thailand: US$83m
- Vietnam: US$79m
- Czechia: US$68m
- Indonesia: US$65m
- Sweden: US$62m
- Hungary: US$61m
- Spain: US$57m
- Russia: US$54m
- Singapore: US$49m
- Türkiye: US$40m
- Netherlands: US$37m
- Malaysia: US$37m
- Philippines: US$34m
- Portugal: US$31m
- Switzerland: US$31m
- Australia: US$28m
- Taiwan: US$28m
- Belgium: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20m
- Argentina: US$16m
- Bulgaria: US$16m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Pakistan: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Finland: US$10m
- Peru: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Chile: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Cambodia: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$979m | 22.4% | |
| 2 | US$556m | 12.7% | |
| 3 | US$546m | 12.5% | |
| 4 | US$284m | 6.5% | |
| 5 | US$235m | 5.4% | |
| 6 | US$227m | 5.2% | |
| 7 | US$202m | 4.6% | |
| 8 | US$152m | 3.5% | |
| 9 | US$139m | 3.2% | |
| 10 | US$132m | 3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 40number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Maldives
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 | ||
| 15% | 0% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 8% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 0% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 0% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3.6%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 23% | 0% – 50% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 0% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3.5% | 2% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 1% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 0% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 3.5%* | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 7.2% | 5.8% – 9.9% | 2023 | |
| 8% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 74699 Other parts of ball-/roller bearings
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 43331 Parts for the goods of subclass 43310
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2814 Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8482.99 | changed |
| 2012 | 8482.99 | changed |
| 2007 | 8482.99 | changed |
| 2002 | 8482.99 | changed |
| 1996 | 8482.99 | changed |
| 1992 | 8482.99 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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.
- N357169 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of parts of a CV Joint Assembly from South Korea
- N331998 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a cup and a cone assembly from China.
- N300663 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bearing adapter from China
- 600015868 HMRC
Outer ring which has been ground and drilled. Made from JIS S55C steel and is used in the assembly of a bearing. This is not a completed product, they are outer rings which are components in two different completed axial flux motor bearings. The components that make up these bearings are an outer…
- 600015861 HMRC
This product is a retainer (or cage) used in the manufacture of hub units and bearings. It is a component of a ball bearing that separates and evenly spaces the balls, maintaining their correct radial positioning. Manufactured from reinforced polyacetal, it retains the steel balls in place on the…
- 600015862 HMRC
This product is an inner ring manufactured from Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) SUJ2 steel. It is a component used in the manufacture of bearings and hub units and incorporates an external raceway. The inner rings are supplied in a hardened condition, having already undergone heat treatment…
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 497 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Update to VAT Coverage – 28 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 8118 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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FR Doc. 2026-09756 · 91 FR 27920 · Source: federalregister.gov
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CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8482.99 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
Subheading 8482.99 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 bearing parts into the UK came to £49.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 15% on the year before); Germany supplied 25%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported bearing parts worth US$4bn (−12.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$979m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ball or roller bearings: parts, other?
Ball or roller bearings: parts, other fall under HS subheading 8482.99, part of heading 8482, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ball or roller bearings: parts, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8482.99 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 ball or roller bearings: parts, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8482.99 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 ball or roller bearings: parts, other?
China, with US$979m in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export bearing parts 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 bearing parts?
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 bearing parts from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (25%), United States (16%) and France (9%), out of total imports of £49.2m.