MA35Q -- ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS 1993 ISSUED AUGUST 31, 1994 CONTACT PERSON: Joanna T.Q. Nguyen, 301-763-7872. ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF THE CENSUS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230 SCOPE OF SURVEY-This survey covers producers engaged in manufacturing complete antifriction bearings and components, including balls and rollers, in the United States. SURVEY METHODOLOGY-The statistics in this publication are collected by mail on Bureau of the Census annual survey Form MA35Q, Antifriction Bearings. The survey panel includes all known producers, approximately 84 companies. REVISIONS-Statistics for prior years may be revised as the result of corrected figures from respondents, late reports received for which imputations were originally made as described, or other corrections. Figures which have been revised by more than 5 percent from previously published figures are indicated by footnotes. HISTORICAL NOTE-Data on antifriction bearings have been collected by the Bureau of the Census since 1972. Historical data may be obtained from Current Industrial Reports available at your local Federal Depository Library. A list of these libraries may be obtained from the Bureau of Census regional offices. OBTAINING REPORTS-This report is available electronically through the Census-BEA Electronic Bulletin Board. Information on accessing the bulletin board can be obtained by calling 301-763-1580. It is also available in CENDATA, the Census Bureau's online information service, through DIALOG Information Services, Inc. 800-334-2564 and COMPUSERVE 800-848-8199. For further information about CENDATA contact Customer Services, DUSD, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233, or call 301-763-2074. To order a FAX copy, call 1-900-555-2FAX from any touchtone phone and folllow the recorded instruction. There is a charge of $2.50 per minute while ordering . The document will be delivered free of charge to the FAX number you designate, anywhere in the U.S. For more information on FAX orders call 301-763-2074. INQUIRIES-Address inquiries concerning further information on explanation of terms, additional related reports and methodological details to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, D.C. 20233, or call Joanna T.Q. Nguyen, 301-763-7872. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The value of shipments of complete antifriction (except rollers), $998.1 million, an increase of 7 percent; bearings and components, including balls and rollers, was other complete roller bearings, $810.4 million, an increase of $4,278.0 million in 1993, an increase of 7 percent over 5 percent; mounted bearings (except plain), $380.6 million, shipments of $4011.3 million in 1992. The 1993 total an increase of 1 percent; and parts and components for ball includes complete ball bearings, $1,623.0 million, and roller bearings, sold separately, $466.0 million, an an increase of 9 percent over the 1992 value of shipments; increase of 6 percent. complete tapered roller bearings and roller bearing parts Table 1. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS FOR COMPLETE ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND COMPONENTS, INCLUDING BALLS AND ROLLERS, BY PRODUCT CLASS: 1984 TO 1993 (millions of dollars) Product code Product description 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988/1 1987 1986 1985 1984 3562- Ball and roller bearings............ 4,278.0 4,011.3 3,778.9 4,064.2 3,965.3 3,899.2 3,550.9 3,349.3 3,508.9 3,534.9 35621 Ball bearings, complete........... 1,623.0 r/1,484.2 1,406.7 1,469.0 1,420.9 1,497.6 1,312.2 1,298.6 1,363.2 1,375.8 35622 Tapered roller bearings, cups and cones............................ 998.1 935.6 876.8 977.3 963.9 745.7 754.6 667.0 734.2 776.5 35623 Roller bearings, complete......... 810.4 773.1 794.3 872.4 849.6 834.3 737.9 703.6 706.3 679.5 35624 Mounted bearings, except plain.... 380.6 r/378.0 322.9 362.9 344.9 358.2 305.6 298.2 303.0 295.9 35629 Parts and components for ball and roller bearings, including balls and rollers sold separately...... 466.0 440.4 378.3 382.6 386.1 463.4 440.6 381.9 402.2 407.1 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. 1/Data for 1988 and earlier years may not be directly comparable due to reclassifications. Table 2. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF ANTIFRICTION BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS, COMPONENTS, AND PARTS: 1993 AND 1992 (Quantity in thousands of units; value in thousands of dollars) Number 1993 1992 Product Product description of code companies Quantity Value Quantity Value 3562- Antifriction bearings and components......... (X) (X) 4,278,048 (X) 4,011,344 35621 Ball bearings, complete.......................... 51 518,448 1,623,018 534,878 r/1,484,233 Annular, including self-aligning: Ground or precision: Single row conrad: Miniature (below 9 mm. O.D.): 35621 01 Regular (ABEC 1 and 3)...AND 4 35621 02 Precision (ABEC 5 and up).............. 6 5,092 21,295 5,569 18,695 Other regular (ABEC 1 and 3): 35621 03 9mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D........... 8 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35621 04 Over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D.... 14 113,297 152,599 97,413 138,977 35621 05 Over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D... 16 29,254 171,935 22,349 149,615 35621 07 Over 100 mm. O.D....................... 14 4,105 129,171 3,430 116,869 Other precision (ABEC 5 and up): 35621 09 9 mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D.......... 5 (D) (D) 2,864 39,998 35621 11 Over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D.... 8 543 31,592 645 36,661 35621 12 Over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D... 9 164 25,796 174 27,067 35621 13 Over 100 mm. O.D....................... 8 64 37,134 53 41,215 35621 14 Single row maximum capacity type........... 6 975 16,693 1,228 18,663 Integral shaft and integral spindle ball bearings: 35621 15 Not over 30 mm. O.D...................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35621 17 Over 30 mm. O.D.......................... 6 18,598 318,669 (D) (D) 35621 16 Double row................................. 12 21,385 135,499 20,336 134,292 Angular contact: 35621 19 Regular....AND 8 35621 22 Precision................................ 4 7,035 141,966 7,181 148,784 35621 21 All other ground or precision bearings (ABEC 1 and up)........................... 4 (D) (D) 2,839 21,301 35621 23 Ground bearings of less than ABEC 1 precision................................. 4 3,934 25,396 r/4,428 r/29,242 35621 25 Unground, including self-aligning (less than ABEC 1)........................ 15 179,423 100,103 236,518 85,877 Thrust ball bearings: 35621 33 Ground....................................... 15 8,436 34,052 10,366 36,558 35621 35 Unground..................................... 3 4,158 7,011 3,553 6,409 35621 53 Linear ball bearings....AND 2 35621 55 Other ball bearings............................ 11 43,502 143,541 35,110 r/113,902 35622 - Tapered roller bearings.......................... 9 228,755 998,112 204,124 935,573 35622 32 Cup and cone assemblies shipped as a set....... 9 14,588 288,533 13,846 279,676 35622 33 Cups shipped separately...AND 7 35622 34 Cone assemblies shipped separately............. 8 214,167 709,579 190,278 655,897 35623 - Cylindrical, spherical, needle, and other roller bearings........................................ 30 582,494 810,359 522,782 773,133 Cylindrical roller bearings: 35623 11 Regular (ABEC 1 and 3)....................... 19 27,098 123,549 22,938 126,486 35623 12 Precision (ABEC 5 and up).................... 8 159 60,810 173 70,883 Spherical roller bearings, including hourglass and barrel: 35623 24 Single row...AND 3 35623 25 Double row................................... 4 1,214 169,077 1,254 170,770 35623 41 Needle roller bearings......................... 9 507,677 391,772 456,499 343,913 35623 51 Linear roller bearings....AND 3 35623 93 Other roller bearings not specified above...... 17 46,346 65,151 41,918 61,081 35624 - Mounted bearings, except plain................... 13 10,151 380,560 10,258 r/377,988 35624 17 Ball bearings, unit and/or split mounted....... 12 9,034 213,439 9,108 r/224,720 Roller: 35624 53 Unit mounted.....AND 5 1,002 125,949 35624 55 Split mounted................................ 5 1,117 167,121 148 27,319 35629 - Parts and components for ball and roller bearings, including balls and rollers sold separately....................................... 46 (X) 465,999 (X) 440,417 35629 11 Balls: Shipments (quantity in millions of units).... 17 27,180 154,191 r/26,316 147,663 Production for all purposes (quantity in millions of units).......................... 17 (S) (X) (S) (X) 35629 21 Other antifriction ball and bearing components and parts, including unassembled ball bearings, cages, housing closures, races, etc. 20 (X) 93,927 (X) 89,125 35629 31 Rollers: Shipments (quantity in millions of units).... 14 12,228 83,203 10,942 75,275 Production for all purposes (quantity in millions of units).......................... 14 (S) (X) (S) (X) Other roller bearing parts and components (except rollers): 35629 35 For tapered roller bearings (except cup and cone assemblies).......................... 8 (X) 35,296 (X) 31,766 35629 36 For cylindrical roller bearings.............. 5 (X) (D) (X) (D) 35629 37 For spherical roller bearings................ 6 (X) 24,800 (X) 24,373 35629 38 For needle roller bearings................... 1 (X) (D) (X) (D) 35629 39 For linear roller bearings................... - - - - - 35629 49 For other roller bearings.................... 5 (X) 14,384 (X) (D) 35629 59 Housing and parts and components for housings, including housing closures, collars, spacers, sleeves, adapters, and other miscellaneous items........................... 4 (X) 15,120 (X) 12,753 (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. (X) Not applicable. (S) Suppressed. Data do not meet publication standards of the Bureau of the Census. Table 3. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND COMPONENTS INCLUDING BALLS AND ROLLERS: 1992 AND 1991 (Quantity in thousands of units, value and duty in thousands of dollars) Exports of Manufacturers' domestic Imports for shipments merchandise /1 consumption /2 Value Value C.i.f. and f.o.b. at calculated Product description Quantity plant Quantity port Quantity duty 1993 Radial ball bearings....AND Integral shaft and spindle ball bearings........................... 462,392 1,437,784 4,755 74,108 398,654 472,714 Other ball bearings................. 56,096 184,604 31,619 136,150 36,530 128,674 Tapered roller bearings............. 228,755 998,112 13,627 164,137 81,992 141,072 Cylindrical roller bearings......... 27,257 184,359 1,297 32,941 11,535 65,178 Spherical roller bearings........... 1,214 169,077 2,982 25,196 954 47,653 Needle roller bearings.............. 507,677 391,772 7,376 22,296 28,968 30,768 Other roller bearings............... 46,346 65,151 3,251 47,249 688 5,062 Mounted bearings: Ball.............................. 9,034 213,439 334 16,920 3,631 25,225 Roller............................ 1,117 167,121 99 5,089 1,782 6,486 Parts for ball and roller bearings: Balls (quantity in millions of units) 27,180 154,191 (NA) 36,802 (NA) 7,243 Rollers (quantity in millions of units)........................... 12,228 83,203 (NA) 25,229 (NA) 18,067 Other parts for tapered roller bearings.. AND (X) (NA) (NA) Other ball bearing parts.......... (X) 228,605 (NA) 35,252 (NA) 123,773 1992 Radial ball bearings......AND Integral shaft and spindle ball bearings........................... 481,421 r/1,327,364 4,667 73,990 344,568 430,753 Other ball bearings................. 49,029 r/156,869 31,829 138,386 34,320 102,073 Tapered roller bearings............. 204,124 935,573 14,216 161,729 73,646 129,677 Cylindrical roller bearings......... 23,111 197,369 1,371 33,606 9,789 62,960 Spherical roller bearings........... 1,254 170,770 4,870 32,535 503 43,995 Needle roller bearings.............. 456,499 343,913 6,713 22,436 23,992 27,373 Other roller bearings............... 41,918 61,078 2,888 42,341 1,195 6,822 Mounted bearings: Ball.............................. 9,108 r/224,720 394 18,742 2,708 16,928 Roller............................ 1,150 153,268 135 5,964 2,179 7,449 Parts for ball and roller bearings: Balls (quantity in millions of units) r/26,316 147,663 (NA) 30,421 (NA) 7,469 Rollers (quantity in millions of units)........................... 10,942 75,275 (NA) 26,959 (NA) 11,851 Other parts for tapered roller bearings.........AND (X) (NA) (NA) Other ball bearing parts.......... (X) r/217,479 (NA) 72,221 (NA) 134,301 (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figure. 1/Source: Bureau of Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 2/Source: Bureau of Census reports IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. Table 4. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1993 Product Export Import code Product description number 1/ number 2/ Annular, ball bearings, include self aligning: 35621 01 Miniature (below 9 mm. O.D.) regular (ABEC 1 and 3)..... 35621 02 Miniature (below 9 mm. O.D.) precision (ABEC 1 and 3).. 35621 03 Other regular, 9 mm. O.D through 30 mm. O.D............. 35621 04 Other regular, over 30 mm. O.D through 52 mm. O.D,...... 35621 05 Other regular, over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D..... 8482.10.5032 8482.10.5032 35621 07 Other regular, over 100 mm. O.D........................... 8482.10.5036 8482.10.5036 35621 09 Other precision, 9 mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D.......... 8482.10.5044 8482.10.5044 35621 11 Other precision, over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D.... 8482.10.5048 8482.10.5048 35621 12 Other precision, over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D... 8482.10.5052 8482.10.5052 35621 13 Other precision, over 100 mm. O.D......................... 8482.10.5056 8482.10.5058 35621 14 Single row maximum capacity type........................... 8482.10.5060 8482.10.5060 35621 16 Double row................................................. 8482.10.5064 8482.10.5064 35621 19 35621 22 Angular contact............................................ 35621 21 All other ground or precision bearings (ABEC 1 and up)..... 35621 23 Ground bearings of less than ABEC 1 Precision.............. 35621 25 Unground, including self-aligning.......................... 35621 15 8482.10.1040 35621 17 Integral shaft ball bearings............................... 8482.10.1000 8482.10.1080 8482.10.5004 8482.105004 35621 33 8482.10.5008 8482.10.5006 35621 35 Other ball bearings........................................ 8482.10.5012 8482.10.5012 35621 53 8482.10.5016 8482.10.5016 35621 55 8482.10.5024 8482.10.5024 8482.10.5028 8482.10.5026 8482.10.5068 8482.10.5068 8482.20.0020 8482.20.0020 8482.20.0030 8482.20.0030 35622 32 8482.20.0040 8482.20.0040 35622 33 Tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered 8482.20.0060 8482.20.0060 35622 34 roller assemblies......................................... 8482.20.0070 8482.20.0070 8482.20.0080 8482.20.0080 8482.99.3010 8482.99.3010 35623 11 35623 12 Cylindrical roller bearings.................................. 8482.50.0000 8482.50.0000 35623 24 8482.30.0040 8482.30.0040 35623 25 Spherical roller bearings.................................... 8482.30.0080 8482.30.0080 35623 41 Needle roller beaings........................................ 8482.40.0000 8482.40.0000 8482.80.0020 8482.80.0020 35623 51 Linear bearings.............................................. 8482.80.0040 8482.80.0040 35623 93 Other roller bearings........................................ 8482.80.0060 8482.80.0060 8482.80.0080 8482.80.0080 8483.20.4040 35624 17 Mounted ball bearings........................................ 8483.20.0010 8483.20.8040 35624 53 8483.20.4080 35624 55 Mounted roller bearings...................................... 8483.20.0050 8483.20.8080 8482.91.0010 8482.91.0010 35629 11 Balls........................................................ 8482.91.0020 8482.91.0020 8482.91.0050 8482.91.0050 35629 31 Rollers...................................................... 8482.91.0070 8482.91.0070 8482.91.0080 8482.91.0080 8482.91.0090 8482.91.0090 35629 21 8482.91.0040 8482.91.0040 35629 35 8482.99.1010 8482.99.1010 35629 36 Other antifriction ball and roller bearing components 8482.99.1050 8482.99.1050 35629 37 and parts, including unassembled bearing cages, 8482.99.3050 8482.99.3050 35629 38 housing closures, collars, races, etc..................... 8482.99.5000 8482.99.5000 35629 39 8482.99.7030 8482.99.7030 35629 49 8482.99.7060 8482.99.7060 35629 59 8482.99.7090 8482.99.7090 (1) Source: 1993 edition, HARMONIZED SYSTEM-BASED SCHEDULE B, STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES. (2) Source: HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES, ANNOTATED (1993).