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Import ball and roller bearings

Bearings pay 7.5% BCD, SWS on top and 18% IGST. Fake branded bearings are the biggest risk.

Free to importHS 8482
Basic customs duty
7.5%
7.5%
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
18%
18%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.57 bn
from 65 countries

The CBIC tariff shows 7.5% on all lines of 8482, including balls, needles, rollers and parts. IGST is 18% (Schedule II entry “Ball bearing, Roller Bearings”, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)). Budget 2026–27 made no general change to 8482. A preferential rate may apply to bearings of Japanese, Korean or ASEAN origin with a valid certificate of origin. CBIC — Customs Tariff (as on 30.06.2025), import tariff by chapter ↗

What is imported

Ball, tapered, spherical, needle and cylindrical roller bearings are imported by machine builders, vehicle and pump makers, and trading houses that supply factories. Large global brands make them in many countries, and bearings are among the most counterfeited industrial goods. Buying through authorised channels matters as much as the duty.

Import policy · Free to import

Free under ITC(HS).

Licences and registrations you need

  • BIS (QCO check)Check whether a BIS Quality Control Order covers your bearing type at the time of import; if it does, the foreign maker needs a BIS licence and the mark.bis.gov.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • Brand and part number against the invoice; Customs acts on rights-holder complaints about fakes.
  • Country of origin marking — it decides any preferential rate and is often misdeclared.
  • Valuation: very low prices for branded bearings invite checks.

Practical tips

  • Ask the brand’s Indian office to confirm that your supplier is an authorised distributor.
  • Keep the certificate of origin and packing marks consistent if you claim an FTA rate.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Buying “original” branded bearings at a deep discount from an unknown trader.
  • Claiming Japanese or ASEAN origin for bearings that were only repacked there.
Sources (6)
  1. CBIC — Customs Tariff (as on 30.06.2025), import tariff by chapter
  2. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17.09.2025
  3. Ministry of Finance (TRU) — explanatory letter on Budget 2026–27 customs changes
  4. Bureau of Indian Standards
  5. Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
  6. ICEGATE — Customs e-filing portal (tariff and duty lookup)

Import data

Where India buys ball and roller bearings

India’s imports from the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, financial years.

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.57 bn
Change from 2024-25
+7.1%
Supplying countries
65
Biggest supplier
China
49%
China: US$ 774 mnGermany: US$ 245 mnJapan: US$ 145 mnUnited States of America: US$ 54.8 mnThailand: US$ 43.2 mnSouth Korea: US$ 39.2 mnSingapore: US$ 30.1 mnRomania: US$ 29.1 mnItaly: US$ 26.1 mnSpain: US$ 23.7 mnMalaysia: US$ 22.8 mnFrance: US$ 21.3 mnSweden: US$ 20.5 mnVietnam: US$ 16.2 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 13.4 mnChina: US$ 774 mnChinaGermany: US$ 245 mnGermanyJapan: US$ 145 mnUnited States of America: US$ 54.8 mnUnited States of AmericaThailand: US$ 43.2 mnThailandSouth Korea: US$ 39.2 mnSingapore: US$ 30.1 mnSingaporeRomania: US$ 29.1 mnRomaniaItaly: US$ 26.1 mnSpain: US$ 23.7 mnMalaysia: US$ 22.8 mnFrance: US$ 21.3 mnSweden: US$ 20.5 mnVietnam: US$ 16.2 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 13.4 mnIndia
Where India imports ball and roller bearings from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 946 mn9462020-212021-22: US$ 1.3 bn1.3k2021-222022-23: US$ 1.3 bn1.3k2022-232023-24: US$ 1.33 bn1.3k2023-242024-25: US$ 1.46 bn1.5k2024-252025-26: US$ 1.57 bn1.6k2025-26
India’s ball and roller bearings imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1ChinaUS$ 774 mn+16.3%
2GermanyUS$ 245 mn-5.2%
3JapanUS$ 145 mn+5.8%
4United States of AmericaUS$ 54.8 mn+11.3%
5ThailandUS$ 43.2 mn+10%
6South KoreaUS$ 39.2 mn+16.1%
7SingaporeUS$ 30.1 mn-9.6%
8RomaniaUS$ 29.1 mn+10.3%
9ItalyUS$ 26.1 mn-18.6%
10SpainUS$ 23.7 mn-7.6%
11MalaysiaUS$ 22.8 mn-2.8%
12FranceUS$ 21.3 mn-17.3%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. ChinaUS$ 665 mn → US$ 774 mn+16.3%
  2. South KoreaUS$ 33.8 mn → US$ 39.2 mn+16.1%
  3. United States of AmericaUS$ 49.2 mn → US$ 54.8 mn+11.3%
  4. VietnamUS$ 14.6 mn → US$ 16.2 mn+10.9%
  5. RomaniaUS$ 26.4 mn → US$ 29.1 mn+10.3%
  6. ThailandUS$ 39.2 mn → US$ 43.2 mn+10%

Shrinking sources

  1. SwedenUS$ 25.5 mn → US$ 20.5 mn-19.7%
  2. ItalyUS$ 32.1 mn → US$ 26.1 mn-18.6%
  3. FranceUS$ 25.7 mn → US$ 21.3 mn-17.3%

Which forms come in, and at what price

Imports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Ball bearings — other ball bearings8482 10 90US$ 289 mn+4.8%517 mn piecesUS$ 0.56 per piece
Other ball/rlr bearng parts8482 99 00US$ 213 mn+12.9%40,659 tonnesUS$ 5.24 per kg
Bearings, spherical roller bearings — spherical roller bearings8482 30 00US$ 206 mn+13.6%29.3 mn piecesUS$ 7.02 per piece
Adapter ball bearings(radial type) <=50mm or 2 inches bore d...8482 10 11US$ 130 mn-5.8%559 mn piecesUS$ 0.23 per piece
Ball berng(radl typ)excluding adtr ball berng (radl typ)(slf-aligning b...8482 10 20US$ 119 mn+14.2%368 mn piecesUS$ 0.32 per piece
Other cylindrical roller bearings, including cage and roller assemb...8482 50 00US$ 109 mn+7%16.6 mn piecesUS$ 6.58 per piece
Other ball or roller bearings including cmbind ball/rllr bea...8482 80 00US$ 108 mn-1.7%96.2 mn piecesUS$ 1.12 per piece
Other tapered rolled bearings8482 20 90US$ 100 mn+8.1%31.5 mn piecesUS$ 3.19 per piece
Bearings, needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies — needle roller bearings8482 40 00US$ 49.8 mn+15.5%138 mn piecesUS$ 0.36 per piece
Tapered roller bearings(radial type) >100 mm or4 inches bore d...8482 20 13US$ 46.8 mn-10.9%887k piecesUS$ 52.71 per piece
Bearings, parts, balls, needles and rollers — other balls8482 91 19US$ 37.9 mn+1.4%15,660 tonnesUS$ 2.42 per kg
Bearings, parts, balls, needles and rollers — rollers8482 91 30US$ 36.5 mn+27.4%7,733 tonnesUS$ 4.73 per kg

Source: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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