8482.50.00.00 - Other cylindrical roller bearings, including cage and roller assemblies

HTS Code 8482.50.00.00 specifically classifies other cylindrical roller bearings, a category encompassing those not otherwise specified by more precise subdivisions within heading 8482. This includes complete bearing assemblies and their constituent cage and roller components. These bearings are characterized by rollers that are cylindrical in shape, providing excellent load-carrying capacity and often used in heavy-duty applications where significant radial loads are present.

This category serves as a residual classification for cylindrical roller bearings that do not fit into more specific groupings. For instance, it excludes tapered roller bearings (8482.20.00), which have tapered rollers and raceways allowing for the accommodation of both radial and axial loads simultaneously. It also differs from spherical roller bearings (8482.30.00), which utilize barrel-shaped rollers to compensate for misalignment, and needle roller bearings (8482.40.00.00), distinguished by their thin, long cylindrical rollers. Combined ball/roller bearings are also classified elsewhere under 8482.80.00.

As a leaf node in the HTS, 8482.50.00.00 represents the most granular level of classification for this particular type of bearing. Therefore, no further subdivisions are provided. When classifying goods under this code, it is crucial to confirm that the bearing is indeed a cylindrical roller type and does not meet the defining characteristics of the aforementioned sibling categories, ensuring accurate customs declaration and duty assessment.