Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8483
8483.20: Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearings
Bearing housings with bearings
8483.20 is the HS subheading for bearing housings with bearings, under heading 8483 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8483 20 00 00 Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearings 6%+3
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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
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 luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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–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 | 1.2% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £6.8m | 25.8% | +13.7% |
 Germany | £5.3m | 19.9% | +14.3% |
 United States | £4.1m | 15.5% | -49.6% |
 Italy | £3.1m | 11.5% | +52.8% |
 France | £1.9m | 7.2% | -0.7% |
 Switzerland | £642k | 2.4% | +12.8% |
 Japan | £524k | 2% | -85.7% |
 Sweden | £514k | 1.9% | +135.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 4.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$40.7kUS$40.7k+US$2.6m+US$14.6m+> US$79.6m
Exports: 147
- China: US$337.1m
- Germany: US$174.1m
- United States: US$166m
- Japan: US$80.5m
- Italy: US$79.6m
- Mexico: US$76.8m
- Vietnam: US$49.2m
- France: US$42.8m
- United Kingdom: US$28.8m
- Sweden: US$20.2m
- Türkiye: US$19.5m
- Thailand: US$18.8m
- Austria: US$17.3m
- Canada: US$16.4m
- India: US$14.6m
- Singapore: US$14.3m
- Netherlands: US$14.1m
- Brazil: US$13.7m
- South Korea: US$13.4m
- Belgium: US$12.1m
- Taiwan: US$11.7m
- Serbia: US$10.4m
- Switzerland: US$10.4m
- Slovakia: US$10.1m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Poland: US$9.5m
- Czechia: US$8.4m
- Spain: US$7.2m
- South Africa: US$5.5m
- Finland: US$4.8m
- Australia: US$4.3m
- Malaysia: US$3.4m
- Israel: US$3.4m
- Slovenia: US$3.4m
- Norway: US$3.3m
- Hungary: US$3.2m
- Romania: US$2.6m
- Lithuania: US$1.6m
- Philippines: US$1.4m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$1.1m
- Croatia: US$933.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$918.7k
- Ireland: US$816.2k
- Suriname: US$810.8k
- Russia: US$748.3k
- Portugal: US$652k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$650k
- Greece: US$589.5k
- Argentina: US$579.4k
- Bulgaria: US$519k
- Estonia: US$518.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$476.5k
- New Zealand: US$415.2k
- Bahrain: US$367.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$270.4k
- Panama: US$267.4k
- Qatar: US$227.9k
- Chile: US$219.7k
- Peru: US$216.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$627.3kUS$627.3k+US$3.5m+US$19.6m+> US$50.7m
Imports: 203
- United States: US$192.6m
- Germany: US$90.1m
- Mexico: US$84.8m
- India: US$66.4m
- Canada: US$59.6m
- China: US$51m
- France: US$50.7m
- United Kingdom: US$42m
- Italy: US$39.5m
- Türkiye: US$35.9m
- Belgium: US$31.4m
- Poland: US$31.2m
- Netherlands: US$27.7m
- Singapore: US$25.3m
- Japan: US$24.6m
- Indonesia: US$22.9m
- Brazil: US$22.4m
- Spain: US$21.8m
- Malaysia: US$21.7m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Czechia: US$19.6m
- Thailand: US$15.5m
- Australia: US$15.4m
- Russia: US$14.8m
- South Africa: US$14.1m
- South Korea: US$13.6m
- Austria: US$12.8m
- Vietnam: US$12.5m
- Sweden: US$11.7m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Argentina: US$10.7m
- Philippines: US$10.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.1m
- Finland: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$8.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.4m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7.9m
- Denmark: US$7.3m
- Colombia: US$6.9m
- Peru: US$6.5m
- Chile: US$6.3m
- Slovakia: US$4.9m
- Guatemala: US$4.2m
- Romania: US$4.2m
- Israel: US$4m
- Egypt: US$3.9m
- Lithuania: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$3.6m
- Nigeria: US$3.5m
- Norway: US$3.3m
- New Zealand: US$3.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.3m
- Ireland: US$3.2m
- Iran: US$3.1m
- Bangladesh: US$2.9m
- Ecuador: US$2.9m
- Greece: US$2.6m
- Croatia: US$2.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$337.1m | 25.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$174.1m | 13% |
| 3 | United States | US$166m | 12.4% |
| 4 | Japan | US$80.5m | 6% |
| 5 | Italy | US$79.6m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$76.8m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$49.2m | 3.7% |
| 8 | France | US$42.8m | 3.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$28.8m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Sweden | US$20.2m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$192.6m | 14.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$90.1m | 6.7% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$84.8m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  India | US$66.4m | 5% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$59.6m | 4.5% |
| 6 | China | US$51m | 3.8% |
| 7 | France | US$50.7m | 3.8% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$42m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Italy | US$39.5m | 3% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$35.9m | 2.7% |
Subheading 8483.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8483.20; the duty is 6%.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported bearing housings with bearings worth £26.6m (down 19% on the year before), at an average of £11.82 per kg; China supplied 26%, followed by Germany.
World trade in bearing housings with bearings reached US$1.3bn in 2024, down 4.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearings?
Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearings fall under HS subheading 8483.20, part of heading 8483, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8483.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8483.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller…?
China, with US$337.1m in 2024 (25.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export bearing housings with bearings 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on bearing housings with 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 bearing housings with bearings from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (26%), Germany (20%) and United States (16%), out of total imports of £26.6m.