🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of bearing: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported bearing worth $533.9 million (22.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 5% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of bearing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $533.9M | 22.3K t |
| 2023 | $564.6M | 26.7K t |
| 2022 | $526.8M | 31.8K t |
| 2021 | $572.7M | 38.7K t |
| 2020 | $462.2M | 30.4K t |
| 2019 | $558.9M | 38.4K t |
| 2018 | $609.0M | 36.1K t |
| 2017 | $525.2M | 37.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports bearing from
The largest suppliers were Germany (23%), United States (19%), France (9%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $124.3M | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $102.1M | 19% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $46.8M | 8.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $46.2M | 8.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $44.5M | 8.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $37.2M | 7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $28.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $12.8M | 2.4% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $11.1M | 2.1% |
Types of bearing under HS 8482
| 8482.10 | Ball bearings | 36% |
| 8482.99 | Bearings: parts, (other than balls, needles and rollers) | 17% |
| 8482.50 | Bearings: cylindrical roller bearings n.e.c. in heading no. 8482 | 15% |
| 8482.20 | Bearings: tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assemblies | 14% |
| 8482.30 | Bearings: spherical roller bearings | 5.5% |
| 8482.91 | Bearings: parts, balls, needles and rollers | 4.3% |
| 8482.80 | Bearings: n.e.c. in heading no. 8482, including combined ball/roller | 4.3% |
| 8482.40 | Bearings: needle roller bearings | 3.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8482.
Average import price of bearing
The average declared value was about $23.93 per kg, 91% above the world average of $12.56. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports bearing
Exports of bearing by the United Kingdom reached $462.2 million in 2024 (13.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (14%), Germany (10%), Netherlands (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 35%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+165% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $66.2M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $48.3M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $46.4M | 10% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $38.3M | 8.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $25.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $21.9M | 4.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $17.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $15.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $14.2M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $13.5M | 2.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
Shipment records are in the platform
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8482: Ball or roller bearings.
Bearing trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of bearing imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported bearing worth $533.9 million in 2024 (22.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import bearing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (23%), United States (19%), France (9%).
What is the average import price of bearing in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $23.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.56 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export bearing?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported bearing worth $462.2 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for bearing?
Bearing falls under HS heading 8482 (Ball or roller bearings). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading bearing with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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