HS 848210 · Ball bearings
Get the code right at quotation time, not at customs.
Misclassifying HS 848210 on the commercial invoice walks the cargo into the wrong duty rate, the wrong rebate column, and a customs hold that costs days of demurrage to clear. This page gives you the WCO heading, the product it most often covers, the China VAT export rebate rate, the US Section 301 status, the supplier provinces that ship it, and practitioner buying notes for first-time importers.
For an explanation of how the WCO Harmonized System is structured, what each digit means, and why misclassification is the most common landed-cost error first-time buyers make, see the HS code glossary entry.
Key facts
The numbers a buyer needs at the quotation stage. Verify each against the live source before invoicing; rates and rebate columns move.
| WCO heading | Ball bearings |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances |
| Industry segment | Industrial machinery |
| Chinese name | 滚珠轴承 |
| China VAT export rebate | 13% Source: China State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局), 2025 schedule. Subject to change. |
| US Section 301 | 25% Source: USTR Section 301 List 1 / 2 / 3 / 4. Verify against the current schedule. |
| Major Chinese supplier provinces | Zhejiang, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Shandong |
Buying notes
Deep-groove, angular-contact, self-aligning, and miniature ball bearings. China runs roughly 30 to 40% of global ball-bearing tonnage by unit count (Wafangdian / ZWZ, Luoyang / LYC, Harbin / HRB, plus the broad Cixi / Wenzhou private fleet). Section 301 25%. Tier-1 Chinese product (ZWZ, LYC, HRB, C&U) approaches the lower-tier Japanese (NSK, NTN) on industrial-grade ABEC-1 to ABEC-3; precision grades ABEC-7 / 9 still come from SKF, FAG, NSK, NTN. Counterfeit Western-brand bearings are a real and persistent issue out of Chinese cluster towns; demand factory traceability records, not just packaging.
Common end uses
The applications that drive most of the global tonnage under this code.
- Electric motors (HVAC, pumps, industrial drives)
- Conveyor systems and material handling
- Automotive (wheel hub, transmission, accessory drive)
- Wind-turbine main bearings (large bore)
- Power tools and consumer appliances
Where to read next
For the structure of the HS / Harmonized System, what each digit means, and why misclassification costs landed-cost margin, see the HS code glossary entry.
Need a quote on this code? Send us the HS code, the destination port, and the tonnage and we will quote FOB China and CIF / DDP landed including the current Section 301 and rebate position.
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Chapter 84, Hand pumps (non-power-driven). China VAT rebate 13%.
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Chapter 84, Crane and lifting-machinery parts. China VAT rebate 13%.
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HS 842489 Mechanical sprayers and dispersers
Chapter 84, Mechanical sprayers and dispersers. China VAT rebate 13%.
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HS 848130 Check (non-return) valves
Chapter 84, Check (non-return) valves. China VAT rebate 13%.
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HS 848180 Other industrial valves
Chapter 84, Other industrial valves. China VAT rebate 13%.
Glossary
HS Code, Harmonized System Code
A six-digit international product classification code used by customs authorities worldwide to identify goods, assess duties, and apply trade controls. Countries extend the six-digit base with additional digits for tariff and statistical purposes (10-digit HTS in the US, 8-digit CN code in the EU, 10-digit AHECC in Australia).
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