8482.80.00.40 - Combined ball and needle roller bearings

This HTS category, 8482.80.00.40, specifically covers combined bearings that integrate both ball and needle roller bearing elements. These bearings are designed to offer a unique combination of load-carrying capabilities, often providing axial and radial support simultaneously, leveraging the distinct characteristics of ball and needle roller elements within a single unit. Such bearings are utilized in diverse mechanical applications where space is limited, and a single bearing solution is required to manage complex load conditions.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings. HTS 8482.80.00.20 covers combined bearings that specifically pair ball bearing elements with spherical roller elements, while 8482.80.00.60 pertains to those combining ball bearing elements with other types of cylindrical roller elements. This category, 8482.80.00.40, is exclusively for the combination of ball and needle roller components. HTS 8482.80.00.80 serves as a residual category for all other types of combined ball and roller bearings not otherwise specified.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 8482.80.00.40 is determined by the definitive presence of both ball and needle roller bearing components within a single integrated bearing unit. The tariff treatment will be based on the unique physical construction and intended function of these specialized combined bearings.