Analysis
Subheading 8482.10 covers ball bearings, within heading 8482. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 6.6 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 9%, applies to 8482.10.50 (ball bearings: other).
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 2.4% to 9% with a median of 5.7%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 8482.10.10 for ball bearings with integral shafts (2.4%) and 8482.10.50 for ball bearings: other (9%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (332991). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8482.10.10 | Ball bearings with integral shafts | 2.4% |
| 8482.10.50 | Ball bearings: other | 9% |