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 from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8483 20 00 00 Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearings Free
6%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- 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
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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41kUS$41k+US$3m+US$15m+> US$80m
Exports: 147
- China: US$337m
- Germany: US$174m
- United States: US$166m
- Japan: US$80m
- Italy: US$80m
- Mexico: US$77m
- Vietnam: US$49m
- France: US$43m
- United Kingdom: US$29m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Thailand: US$19m
- Austria: US$17m
- Canada: US$16m
- India: US$15m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Brazil: US$14m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Serbia: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Poland: US$10m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Spain: US$7m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$933k
- Kazakhstan: US$919k
- Ireland: US$816k
- Suriname: US$811k
- Russia: US$748k
- Portugal: US$652k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$650k
- Greece: US$590k
- Argentina: US$579k
- Bulgaria: US$519k
- Estonia: US$518k
- United Arab Emirates: US$477k
- New Zealand: US$415k
- Bahrain: US$368k
- Saudi Arabia: US$270k
- Panama: US$267k
- Qatar: US$228k
- Chile: US$220k
- Peru: US$217k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$627kUS$627k+US$3m+US$20m+> US$51m
Imports: 203
- United States: US$193m
- Germany: US$90m
- Mexico: US$85m
- India: US$66m
- Canada: US$60m
- China: US$51m
- France: US$51m
- United Kingdom: US$42m
- Italy: US$40m
- Türkiye: US$36m
- Belgium: US$31m
- Poland: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- Singapore: US$25m
- Japan: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Brazil: US$22m
- Spain: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$22m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Czechia: US$20m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Australia: US$15m
- Russia: US$15m
- South Africa: US$14m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Austria: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Argentina: US$11m
- Philippines: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Finland: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Peru: US$7m
- Chile: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$337m | 25.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$174m | 13% |
| 3 | United States | US$166m | 12.4% |
| 4 | Japan | US$80m | 6% |
| 5 | Italy | US$80m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$77m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$49m | 3.7% |
| 8 | France | US$43m | 3.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$29m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Sweden | US$20m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$193m | 14.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$90m | 6.7% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$85m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  India | US$66m | 5% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$60m | 4.5% |
| 6 | China | US$51m | 3.8% |
| 7 | France | US$51m | 3.8% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$42m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Italy | US$40m | 3% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$36m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
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 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 172 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$1bn in 2024, down 4.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
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$337m in 2024 (25.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export bearing housings with bearings 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 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.