Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8482

8482.99

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

Customs duty 8% standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8482 99 00 00 Other 8%
  2. 8482 99 00 30 Brass cages with the following characteristics:<br>– continuously or centrifugally cast,<br>– turned,<br>– containing by weight 35% or more, but not more than 38% of zinc,<br>– containing by weight 0.75% or more, but not more than 1.25% of lead,<br>– containing by weight 1.0% or more, but not more than 1.4% of aluminium, and<br>– with a tensile strength of 415 pa or more,<br>of a kind used for the manufacture of ball bearings<br> 8%+5
  3. 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:<br>­ 14 mm or more but not more than 77 mm for the inner ring,<br>­ 26 mm or more but not more than 101 mm for the outer ring<br>for use in the manufacture of bearings 8%+4
  4. 8482 99 00 70 Male and female parts of cages,<br>- made of flat-rolled steel,<br>- with a diameter of 14.5 mm or more but not more than 420 mm,<br>- the male part including rivets,<br>- the female part including holes,<br>used for manufacturing of deep grove ball bearings<br> 8%+4
  5. 8482 99 00 80 Punched cages of various diameters,<br>- made of flat rolled steel, <br>- with tensile strength of 270 mpa or more,<br>for the production of tapered roller bearings<br> 8%+4
  6. 8482 99 00 90 Other 8%+5

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
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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–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–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia 1.6%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£49.2m-14.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£18.42 per kg
Jan 2024: £5.9mFeb 2024: £4.7mMar 2024: £4.8mApr 2024: £5.9mMay 2024: £6.2mJun 2024: £5.6mJul 2024: £4.8mAug 2024: £4.3mSept 2024: £5.8mOct 2024: £5mNov 2024: £5.8mDec 2024: £3.1mJan 2025: £4.5mFeb 2025: £4.7mMar 2025: £5mApr 2025: £4.4mMay 2025: £5.2mJun 2025: £5mJul 2025: £4.8mAug 2025: £4.5mSept 2025: £4.7mOct 2025: £4mNov 2025: £4.3mDec 2025: £3.2mJan 2026: £4mFeb 2026: £3.9mMar 2026: £5.1mApr 2026: £4.3mMay 2026: £3.4mJun 2026: £4.3mJul 2026: £4.3mAug 2026: £3.6m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £12.1m 24.6% -7.6%
United States £8m 16.3% -0.5%
France £4.5m 9.2% -1.1%
China £3.5m 7.2% +4.2%
India £3.5m 7% -23.2%
Slovakia £2.8m 5.7% +32.9%
Japan £2.6m 5.3% -36.9%
Poland £1.9m 4% -60.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

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.

World trade in 2024

8482.99 · US$4.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33.3kUS$33.3k+US$3.1m+US$49.4m+> US$235.4m

Exports: 160
  1. China: US$979.3m
  2. Germany: US$556.1m
  3. Japan: US$546.4m
  4. United States: US$284.4m
  5. India: US$235.4m
  6. Romania: US$226.6m
  7. South Korea: US$201.5m
  8. France: US$152m
  9. Slovakia: US$139m
  10. Italy: US$131.7m
  11. Taiwan: US$94.9m
  12. Poland: US$59.1m
  13. Sweden: US$58.3m
  14. Vietnam: US$58m
  15. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$52m
  16. Mexico: US$49.4m
  17. United Kingdom: US$48.8m
  18. Thailand: US$46.9m
  19. Spain: US$44.3m
  20. Austria: US$41.6m
  21. Czechia: US$37.6m
  22. Canada: US$34.9m
  23. Hungary: US$33.3m
  24. Türkiye: US$30.7m
  25. Switzerland: US$30.6m
  26. Singapore: US$28m
  27. Netherlands: US$27m
  28. Bulgaria: US$24.1m
  29. Malaysia: US$12.7m
  30. Brazil: US$12.5m
  31. Philippines: US$12.1m
  32. Belgium: US$9.9m
  33. Ukraine: US$8.9m
  34. Indonesia: US$8.2m
  35. South Africa: US$6.8m
  36. Denmark: US$5.6m
  37. Australia: US$4.8m
  38. Croatia: US$4.8m
  39. Kazakhstan: US$3.4m
  40. Portugal: US$3.1m
  41. Slovenia: US$3m
  42. Finland: US$2.8m
  43. Latvia: US$2.1m
  44. Israel: US$2m
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.9m
  46. Estonia: US$1.6m
  47. Norway: US$1.2m
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$953.2k
  49. Jordan: US$835.3k
  50. Ireland: US$767.6k
  51. Russia: US$689.8k
  52. Luxembourg: US$607.7k
  53. Chile: US$520.7k
  54. Serbia: US$439.4k
  55. Lithuania: US$397.8k
  56. New Zealand: US$377.8k
  57. Panama: US$346.4k
  58. North Macedonia: US$293.6k
  59. Peru: US$213.6k
  60. Greece: US$178.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$979.3m 22.4%
2 Germany US$556.1m 12.7%
3 Japan US$546.4m 12.5%
4 United States US$284.4m 6.5%
5 India US$235.4m 5.4%
6 Romania US$226.6m 5.2%
7 South Korea US$201.5m 4.6%
8 France US$152m 3.5%
9 Slovakia US$139m 3.2%
10 Italy US$131.7m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$557.2m 12.8%
2 United States US$496.9m 11.4%
3 China US$314.9m 7.2%
4 France US$255m 5.8%
5 Mexico US$243.7m 5.6%
6 India US$175.8m 4%
7 Italy US$166.5m 3.8%
8 Romania US$146m 3.3%
9 Austria US$134.9m 3.1%
10 Brazil US$131m 3%

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%.

173 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$4.4bn (−12.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$979.3m), 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$979.3m in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export bearing parts to the UK duty-free?

173 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.