8482.80.00 - Other, including combined ball/roller bearings

This category, HTS 8482.80.00, encompasses "Other" bearings within the broader classification of ball or roller bearings, and parts thereof. It serves as a residual classification for bearings that do not fit into the more specific subheadings for ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, needle roller bearings, or other cylindrical roller bearings. Primarily, this subheading captures combined bearings that integrate different types of rolling elements, such as those that merge ball and roller functionalities, or other less common configurations not otherwise specified.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings is crucial. While siblings like 8482.10 focus solely on ball bearings, and others like 8482.20.00 and 8482.40.00.00 delineate specific types of roller bearings, HTS 8482.80.00 is designed for those configurations that do not conform to these singular descriptions. This often includes composite bearings or unique designs where multiple rolling element types are present in a single bearing unit.

The subcategories within 8482.80.00 further refine this "other" classification by specifying the combinations of rolling elements present. Subheadings such as 8482.80.00.20, 8482.80.00.40, and 8482.80.00.60 provide distinct classifications for bearings that explicitly combine ball and spherical rollers, ball and needle rollers, or ball and other cylindrical rollers, respectively. The final subheading, 8482.80.00.80, acts as a further residual for any combined bearing configurations not covered by these specific combinations.