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Ball bearings
HS4 8482 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-4.4%Latest year on yearExporters
197Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$32.4B in trade, with -2.7% annualized growth over three years.
Ball bearings is recorded across 10,134 active corridors, with 197 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $824.8M | -14.9% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $665.7M | +6.3% | 8 | 4,252 km | No |
| 3 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $630.9M | -7.7% | 8 | 10,872 km | No |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $573.6M | -17.8% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $541.9M | +7.2% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $515.1M | -3.1% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $461.1M | -10.6% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 8 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $453.1M | -2.8% | 8 | 524 km | Yes |
| 9 | RomaniaROU | GermanyDEU | $434.3M | +0.3% | 8 | 1,297 km | Yes |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $409.1M | +3.1% | 8 | 6,402 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $6.4B | 198 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $4.5B | 185 | 8 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $3.7B | 177 | 8 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.5B | 175 | 8 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $1.6B | 181 | 8 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $1.3B | 169 | 8 |
| 7 | RomaniaROU | $1.1B | 132 | 8 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $913.3M | 166 | 8 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $829.5M | 177 | 8 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $787.6M | 156 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $3.7B | 106 | 8 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.2B | 109 | 8 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $3.1B | 105 | 8 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $1.5B | 103 | 8 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $1.4B | 84 | 8 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $1.3B | 116 | 8 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $1.2B | 75 | 8 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $903.9M | 74 | 8 |
| 9 | BrazilBRA | $866.0M | 89 | 8 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $767.5M | 129 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8482
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownBall bearings
Ball bearingsHS6 848210
Bearings: tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assembliesHS6 848220
Bearings: spherical roller bearingsHS6 848230
Bearings: needle roller bearingsHS6 848240
Bearings: cylindrical roller bearings n.e.s. in heading no. 8482HS6 848250
Bearings: n.e.c. in heading no. 8482, including combined ball/rollerHS6 848280
Bearings: parts, balls, needles and rollersHS6 848291
Bearings: parts, (other than balls, needles and rollers)HS6 848299
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.