European Union tariff line 8483 30 38 99: Other
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8483 30 38 99
- Covers
- Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings, bearing housings
- Duty (MFN)
- 3.4%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- HS subheading
- 8483.30
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 8483 30 38 99 covers bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings, bearing housings. The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.4%. It falls under HS subheading 8483.30 in heading 84.83 (chapter 84).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 8483 30 38 99 covers bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings, bearing housings.
Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings” and “Bearing housings”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8483.30 in heading 84.83 (chapter 84). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 84
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.83
- Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings 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)
- Subheading 8483.30
- Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings
- Within the subheading
- Bearing housings
- Line 8483 30 38 99
- Other
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.4%.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 50 origins.
A preferential rate of 2.7% applies to goods from Mercosur.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007) |
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0% | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 0% | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Central America (2200) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Switzerland (CH) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Chile (CL) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Colombia (CO) |
| 0% | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0% | Ecuador (EC) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | Mexico (MX) |
| 0% | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 0% | Peru (PE) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Syria (SY) |
| 0% | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0% | South Africa (ZA) |
| 2.7% | Mercosur (5500) |
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
Other lines under 8483.30
- 8483 30 32 10For use in civil aircraft
- 8483 30 32 30Bearing housing of a kind used in turbochargers: - of precision-cast grey cast iron complying with standard DIN EN 1561 or precision-cast ductile cast iron complying with DIN EN 1560, - with oil chambers, - without bearings, - with a diameter of 50 mm or more, but not more than 250 mm, - with a height of 40 mm or more, but not more than 150 mm, - whether or not with water chambers and connectors
- 8483 30 32 90Other
- 8483 30 38 10For use in civil aircraft
- 8483 30 38 60Bearing housing of a kind used in turbochargers: - of precision-cast grey cast iron complying with standard DIN EN 1561 or precision-cast ductile cast iron complying with DIN EN 1560, - with oil chambers, - without bearings, - with a diameter of 50 mm or more, but not more than 250 mm, - with a height of 40 mm or more, but not more than 150 mm, - whether or not with water chambers and connectors
- 8483 30 80 10For use in civil aircraft
- 8483 30 80 30Commutator end shield (bearing housing with plain shaft bearing) for starter motors of passenger cars and commercial vehicles -produced with high pressure precision die casting technology, -made of aluminium alloy (EN AC-46000 or EN AC-46000 S, according to the DIN EN 1706 and GB/T 16116 standards), -with sintered plain bearing
- 8483 30 80 90Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8483.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (10 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States10 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8483 30 38 99 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 8483 30 38 99 covers bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings, bearing housings.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8483 30 38 99 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.4%.
Which preferential rates apply to 8483 30 38 99?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP - General arrangements, GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 2.7% applies to goods from Mercosur.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.