Tariff Monitor
U.S. Imports of Bearings From China
In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $365.2M of bearings from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 58.68%. That makes China the 2nd-largest named source of this family, at 11.7% of tracked bearings imports. The family-wide effective rate is 21.61%, so China's goods pay 37.1 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 4.7% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.
The current reading
- Import value: $365.2M of bearings from China in 2025, customs value.
- Effective tariff rate: 58.68%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 37.1 points above the 21.61% family average.
- Share of the family: 11.7%, #2 named source of bearings.
- Freight and insurance: 4.7% of customs value, on top of the duty.
- History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.
Frequently asked questions
- What tariff does the U.S. charge on bearings from China? In 2025, bearings imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 58.68%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
- How much bearings does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $365.2M of bearings from China in 2025, 11.7% of the tracked bearings it imports, ranking China the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
- What does freight add on bearings from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 4.7% of customs value on bearings from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.
About this data
- Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.