Current Industrial Report Series MA35Q -- ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS 1994 MA35Q(94)-1 Issued July 6, 1995 REVISED August 17, 1995 Contact: Joanna T.Q. Nguyen, 301-457-4752. SCOPE OF SURVEY-This survey covers producers engaged in manufacturing complete an components, including balls and rollers, in the United States. SURVEY METHODOLOGY- The statistics in this publication are collected by mail on annual survey Form MA35Q, Antifriction Bearings. The survey panel includes all 84 companies. REVISIONS-Statistics for prior years may be revised as the result of corrected f late reports received for which imputations were originally made as described, or have been revised by more than 5 percent from previously published figures are in HISTORICAL NOTE-Data on antifriction bearings have been collected by the Bureau o Historical data may be obtained from Current Industrial Reports available at your Library. 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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The value of shipments of complete antifriction (except rollers), $1139.2 million, an increase of 14 percent; bearings and components, including balls and rollers, was other complete roller bearings, $905.3 million, an increase of $4,663.0 million in 1994, an increase of 8 percent over 12 percent; mounted bearings (except plain), $407.8 million, shipments of $4331.1 million in 1993. The 1994 total an decrease of 7 percent; and parts and components for ball includes complete ball bearings, $1,677.1 million, and roller bearings, sold separately, $533.6 million, an an increase of 4 percent over the 1993 value of shipments; increase of 14 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: 1985 TO 1994 (Millions of dollars) Product code Product description 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988/1 1987 1986 1985 3562- Ball and roller bearings............ 4,663.0 4,331.1 4,011.3 3,778.9 4,064.2 3,965.3 3,899.2 3,550.9 3,349.3 3,508.9 35621 Ball bearings, complete........... 1,677.1 1,616.8 1,484.2 1,406.7 1,469.0 1,420.9 1,497.6 1,312.2 1,298.6 1,363.2 35622 Tapered roller bearings, cups and cones............................ 1139.2 1,001.0 935.6 876.8 977.3 963.9 745.7 754.6 667.0 734.2 35623 Roller bearings, complete......... 905.3 810.4 773.1 794.3 872.4 849.6 834.3 737.9 703.6 706.3 35624 Mounted bearings, except plain.... 407.8 r/439.4 378.0 322.9 362.9 344.9 358.2 305.6 298.2 303.0 35629 Parts and components for ball and roller bearings, including balls and rollers sold separately...... 533.6 467.0 440.4 378.3 382.6 386.1 463.4 440.6 381.9 402.2 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 reclasifications. Table 2. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF ANTIFRICTION BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS, COMPONENTS, AND PARTS: 1994 AND 1993 (Quantity in thousands of units; value in thousands of dollars) Number 1994 1993 Product Product description of code companies Quantity Value Quantity Value 3562- Antifriction bearings and components.......... (X) (X) 4,662,948 (X) 4,331,080 35621 Ball bearings, complete........................... 51 561,601 1,677,146 518,987 1,616,751 Annular, including self-aligning: Ground or precision: Single row conrad: Miniature (below 9 mm. O.D.): 35621 01 Regular (ABEC 1 and 3).................. 4 647 1,502 764 1,855 35621 02 Precision (ABEC 5 and up)............... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Other regular (ABEC 1 and 3): 35621 03 9mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D............ 8 80,112 72,764 67,153 60,582 35621 04 Over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D..... 14 123,741 169,491 113,297 152,599 35621 05 Over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D.... 14 40,127 207,545 29,254 171,935 35621 07 Over 100 mm. O.D........................ 14 5,476 142,199 4,105 129,171 Other precision (ABEC 5 and up): 35621 09 9 mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D........... 4 4,535 48,743 4,055 44,428 35621 11 Over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D..... 8 584 33,868 542 31,511 35621 12 Over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D.... 9 179 27,559 164 25,683 35621 13 Over 100 mm. O.D........................ 8 35 29,839 63 36,832 35621 14 Single row maximum capacity type............ 6 1,095 17,836 975 16,693 35621 18 Integral shaft and integral spindle ball bearings................................... 5 26,742 302,598 23,688 331,557 35621 16 Double row.................................. 11 15,021 111,509 21,385 135,499 Angular contact: 35621 19 Regular................................... 8 35621 22 Precision................................. 3 7,035 153,069 7,035 141,966 35621 21 All other ground or precision bearings (ABEC 1 and up)............................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35621 23 Ground bearings of less than ABEC 1 precision.................................. 5 5,081 26,086 3,934 25,396 35621 25 Unground, including self-aligning (less than ABEC 1)......................... 17 221,802 121,316 179,431 r/104,903 Thrust ball bearings: 35621 33 Ground........................................ 15 4,163 28,117 8,436 34,052 35621 35 Unground...................................... 4 4,936 7,952 4,158 7,011 35621 55 Other ball bearings............................. 13 38,804 146,452 43,500 143,041 35622 - Tapered roller bearings........................... 10 258,727 1,139,236 228,775 1,001,037 35622 32 Cup and cone assemblies shipped as a set........ 10 16,049 351,992 14,608 291,458 35622 33 Cups shipped separately....................AND.. 7 35622 34 Cone assemblies shipped separately.............. 8 242,677 787,244 214,167 709,579 35623 -- Cylindrical, spherical, needle, and other roller bearings......................................... 31 734,051 905,260 582,153 806,900 Cylindrical roller bearings: 35623 11 Regular (ABEC 1 and 3)........................ 21 34,391 130,518 26,926 121,563 35623 12 Precision (ABEC 5 and up)..................... 7 138 60,318 r/130 59,053 Spherical roller bearings, including hourglass and barrel: 35623 24 Single row.................................... 4 258 19,465 276 19,263 35623 25 Double row.................................... 6 955 155,689 962 152,077 35623 41 Needle roller bearings.......................... 7 638,187 463,733 507,513 389,793 35623 93 Other roller bearings not specified above....... 19 60,172 75,537 46,346 65,151 35624 - Mounted bearings, except plain.................... 14 10,458 407,750 r/11,177 r/439,386 35624 17 Ball bearings, unit and/or split mounted........ 12 9,195 219,006 r/9,833 r/238,580 Roller: 35624 53 Unit mounted.................................. 6 1,112 156,110 1,187 167,906 35624 55 Split mounted................................. 5 152 32,634 158 32,900 35629 - Parts and components for ball and roller bearings, including balls and rollers sold separately........................................ 47 (X) 533,556 (X) 467,006 35629 11 Balls: Shipments (quantity in millions of units)..... 17 60,949 185,722 27,180 154,191 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.. 19 (X) 98,851 (X) 96,375 35629 31 Rollers: Shipments (quantity in millions of units)..... 14 13,327 100,139 12,228 83,203 Production for all purposes (quantity in millions of units)........................... 15 (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) 42,454 (X) 34,088 35629 36 For cylindrical roller bearings............... 5 (X) (D) (X) 35629 37 For spherical roller bearings................. 7 (X) 26,696 (X) 24,800 35629 49 For other roller bearings..................... 5 (X) (D) (X) (D) 35629 59 Housing and parts and components for housings, including housing closures, collars, spacers, sleeves, adapters, and other miscellaneous items............................ 4 (X) 11,308 (X) r/14,254 (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. (S) Suppressed. Data do not meet publication standards of the Bureau of the Census. (X) Not applicable. Table 3. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND COMPONENTS INCLUDING BALLS AND ROLLERS: 1994 AND 1993 (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 1994 Radial ball bearings.............AND Integral shaft and spindle ball bearings........................... 522,797 1,530,694 27,341 180,039 422,454 556,555 Other ball bearings................. 38,804 146,452 10,084 56,055 43,637 65,716 Tapered roller bearings............. 258,727 1,139,236 13,586 172,802 75,927 147,302 Cylindrical roller bearings......... 34,529 190,836 1,663 38,300 9,002 80,597 Spherical roller bearings........... 1,213 175,154 3,053 21,971 670 51,982 Needle roller bearings.............. 638,187 463,763 9,193 28,647 30,221 33,753 Other roller bearings............... 60,172 75,537 4,043 57,027 2,918 5,956 Mounted bearings: Ball.............................. 9,195 219,006 357 15,883 4,012 23,989 Roller............................ 1,264 188,744 244 12,667 2,514 9,721 Parts for ball and roller bearings: Balls (quantity in millions of units) 60,949 185,722 (NA) 30,655 (NA) 9,166 Rollers (quantity in millions of units)........................... 13,327 100,139 (NA) 30,742 (NA) 21,811 Other parts for tapered roller bearings......................... (X) 148,844 (NA) 74,394 (NA) 90,870 Other ball bearing parts.......... (X) 98,821 (NA) 12,396 (NA) - 1993 Radial ball bearings.............AND Integral shaft and spindle ball bearings........................... 475,487 1,473,710 4,755 74,108 398,654 472,714 Other ball bearings................. r/43,500 r/143,041 31,619 136,150 36,530 128,674 Tapered roller bearings............. 228,775 1,001,037 13,627 164,137 81,992 141,072 Cylindrical roller bearings......... 27,056 180,616 1,297 32,941 11,535 65,178 Spherical roller bearings........... 1,238 171,340 2,982 25,196 954 47,653 Needle roller bearings.........AND.. Other roller bearings............... 553,859 454,944 10,627 69,545 29,656 35,830 Mounted bearings: Ball.............................. r/9,833 r/238,580 334 16,920 3,631 25,225 Roller............................ r/1,345 r/200,806 99 5,089 1,782 6,486 Parts for ball and roller bearings: Balls (quantity in millions of uni 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 Other ball bearing parts.......... (X) 229,612 (NA) 35,252 (NA) 123,773 (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: 1994 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......................... 8482.10.5004 8482.10.5004 35621 04 Other regular, over 30 mm. O.D through 52 mm. O.D,.................. 8482.10.5016 8482.10.5016 35621 05 Other regular, over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D................. 8482.10.5024 8482.10.5024 35621 07 Other regular, over 100 mm. O.D....................................... 8482.10.5028 8482.10.5028 35621 09 Other precision, 9 mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D...................... 8482.10.5032 8482.10.5032 35621 11 Other precision, over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D................ 8482.10.5036 8482.10.5036 35621 12 Other precision, over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D............... 8482.10.5044 8482.10.5044 35621 13 Other precision, over 100 mm. O.D..................................... 8482.10.5048 8482.10.5048 35621 14 Single row maximum capacity type....................................... 8482.10.5052 8482.10.5052 35621 16 Double row............................................................. 8482.10.5056 8482.10.5056 35621 19 8482.10.5060 8482.10.5060 35621 22 Angular contact........................................................ 8482.10.5064 8482.10.5064 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...................................... 8482.10.1040 35621 18 Integral shaft ball bearings........................................... 8482.10.1000 8482.10.1080 35621 33 8482.10.5004 8482.10.5004 35621 35 Other ball bearings.................................................... 8482.10.5008 8482.10.5008 35621 55 8482.10.5068 8482.10.5068 8482.20.0020 8482.20.0020 35622 32 8482.20.0030 8482.20.0030 35622 33 Tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered 8482.20.0040 8482.20.0040 35622 34 roller assemblies...................................................... 8482.20.0060 8482.20.0060 8482.20.0070 8482.20.0070 8482.20.0080 8482.20.0080 8482.99.3010 8482.99.4510 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 8482.80.0040 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 8482.91.0040 8482.91.0040 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 8482.99.1010 8482.99.1010 35629 35 8482.99.1050 8482.99.1050 35629 36 Other antifriction ball and roller bearing components 8482.99.3050 8482.99.3500 35629 37 and parts, including unassembled bearing cages, 8482.99.5000 8482.99.4550 35629 49 housing closures, collars, races, etc................................... 8482.99.7060 8482.99.6560 35629 59 8483.30.5020 8483.30.8020 8483.30.5040 8483.30.8040 1/Source: 1994 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 (1994). .