Ceramic Silicon Nitride Bearing Balls from China
High-performance silicon nitride ceramic balls for hybrid bearings in high-speed automotive and aerospace applications. Their non-magnetic and corrosion-resistant properties justify classification under HTS 8482.91.00 as bearing rollers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Provide material safety data sheets confirming ceramic composition for duty preference programs
• Document end-use in precision bearings to distinguish from industrial ceramic grinding media
• Anti-dumping duties may apply; check Commerce Department scopes for Chinese-origin ceramics