8482.10.50.64 - Other

This classification, HTS Code 8482.10.50.64, specifically covers "Other" ball bearings within the broader category of radial bearings. This designation is applied to radial ball bearings that do not fall under more specific subheadings within the radial ball bearing classification. These are typically standard, single-row radial ball bearings designed to support radial loads, meaning forces acting perpendicular to the shaft's axis. The key defining characteristic of items classified here is their design and function as radial ball bearings that have not been further detailed by more specific tariff lines.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 8482.10.50.60 "Double row ball bearings," is fundamental. While both are radial ball bearings, this "Other" category excludes those explicitly identified as having two rows of ball bearings. This means that bearings classified under 8482.10.50.64 are single-row radial ball bearings, or those radial ball bearings whose specific configuration or design does not align with the explicit definitions of other subheadings at this level.

As this is a terminal node within the HTS structure, there are no subcategories to introduce. Therefore, classification under 8482.10.50.64 relies on a process of elimination. If a radial ball bearing is not a double-row bearing or does not fit any other more precisely defined category within the radial ball bearing classification, it will be classified under this "Other" residual subheading. This ensures that all radial ball bearings are accounted for within the tariff schedule, even if they do not possess unique characteristics warranting a separate, more specific subheading.