What is the import duty on ball bearing housed units from Japan?

On HTS 8483.20.40.40 the effective duty rate is 29.5% (4.5% general rate + 25% Section 232 Steel (Derivative)). On a $10,000 customs value that is $2,950 in duty before CBP fees.

Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8483.20.40.40 from Japan?

Section 232 Steel (Derivative) at 25%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)).

What does CBP charge on top of the duty?

The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?

It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8483.20.40.40, Japan origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Machinery and electronics / HTS 8483.20.40.40

Ball bearing housed units from Japan: 29.5% import duty

A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of flange, take-up, cartridge and hanger housed bearing units incorporating ball bearings. Priced Sep 2, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.

Effective duty rate

29.5%

All active programs stacked

Duties on $10,000

$2,950

Ad valorem duty amount

CBP fees

$47.14

MPF and HMF, ocean entry

Landed cost

$12,997.14

Goods, duties and fees

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

Program	Heading	Rate	Amount
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 4.5% 8483.20.40.40	8483.20.40.40	4.5%	$450.00
Section 232 Steel (Derivative) As of April 6, 2026, CBP may assess Section 232 metals duties based on US sales price rather than declared customs value.		25%	$2,500.00
Effective duty rate		29.5%	$2,950.00

Checked and not applied

Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)

Notes for this line

Section 232 Steel (Derivative) tariff adds 25%.
Section 301 forced labor does not apply to this line: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).

What changed on this lane

32% before the first entry below, 29.5% today.

Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-15 pts
Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of Japan where column 1 is below 12.5% (U.S. note 52) added+12.5 pts

Official classification

8483.20.40.40Incorporating ball bearings

Transmission shafts (including camshafts and crankshafts) and cranks; bearing housings, housed bearings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints); parts thereof › Housed bearings, incorporating ball or roller bearings › Flange, take-up, cartridge and hanger units › Incorporating ball bearings

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.

Same product, other origins

HTS 8483.20.40.40 priced from other countries.

Ball bearing housed units from China

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Questions about this example

What is the import duty on ball bearing housed units from Japan?: On HTS 8483.20.40.40 the effective duty rate is 29.5% (4.5% general rate + 25% Section 232 Steel (Derivative)). On a $10,000 customs value that is $2,950 in duty before CBP fees.
Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8483.20.40.40 from Japan?: Section 232 Steel (Derivative) at 25%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)).
What does CBP charge on top of the duty?: The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?: It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8483.20.40.40, Japan origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.