CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS Antifriction Bearings - 1995 MA35Q(95)-1 Issued: July 25, 1996 REVISED February 27, 1997 REVISED APRIL 8, 1997 Contact person: Joanna Nguyen, 301-457-4752 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The value of shipments of complete antifriction (except rollers), $1,283.8 million, an increase of 13 percent; bearings and components, including balls and rollers, was other complete roller bearings, $985.9 million, an increase of $5,202.9 million in 1995, an increase of 11 percent over 5 percent; mounted bearings (except plain), $458.7 million, shipments of $4,693.8 million in 1994. The 1995 total an increase of 12 percent; and parts and components for ball includes complete ball bearings, $1,885.7 million, and roller bearings, sold separately, $589.5 million, an an increase of 12 percent over the 1994 value of shipments; increase of 10 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: 1986 TO 1995 (millions of dollars) Product code Product description 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988/1 1987 1986 3562- Ball and roller bearings............ 5,202.9 4,693.8 4,331.1 4,011.3 3,778.9 4,064.2 3,965.3 3,899.2 3,550.9 3,349.3 35621 Ball bearings, complete........... 1,885.7 1,676.2 1,616.8 1,484.2 1,406.7 1,469.0 1,420.9 1,497.6 1,312.2 1,298.6 35622 Tapered roller bearings, cups and cones............................ 1,283.1 1139.2 1,001.0 935.6 876.8 977.3 963.9 745.7 754.6 667.0 35623 Roller bearings, complete......... 985.9 935.5 810.4 773.1 794.3 872.4 849.6 834.3 737.9 703.6 35624 Mounted bearings, except plain.... 458.7 407.8 439.4 378.0 322.9 362.9 344.9 358.2 305.6 298.2 35629 Parts and components for ball and roller bearings, including balls and rollers sold separately...... 589.5 535.1 467.0 440.4 378.3 382.6 386.1 463.4 440.6 381.9 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: 1995 AND 1994 (Quantity in thousands of units. Value in thousands of dollars) Number 1995 1994 Product Product description of code companies Quantity Value Quantity Value 3562- Antifriction bearings and components.................. (X) (X) 5,202,961 (X) 4,693,853 35621 Ball bearings, complete................................... 52 583,412 1,885,700 585,777 1,676,202 Annular, including self-aligning: Ground or precision: Single row conrad: Miniature (below 9 mm. O.D.): 35621 01 Regular (ABEC 1 and 3).......................... 3 1,230 2,997 r/ 1,185 r/ 2,556 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.................... 7 85,273 78,565 78,563 69,947 35621 04 Over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D............. 13 128,963 181,588 123,741 169,491 35621 05 Over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D............ 16 33,260 195,127 40,127 207,545 35621 07 Over 100 mm. O.D................................ 12 5,262 165,647 5,476 142,199 Other precision (ABEC 5 and up): 35621 09 9 mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D................... 4 5,390 54,246 4,535 48,743 35621 11 Over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D............. 7 667 39,019 584 33,868 35621 12 Over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D............ 8 219 31,402 179 27,559 35621 13 Over 100 mm. O.D................................ 7 46 33,609 35 29,839 35621 14 Single row maximum capacity type.................... 6 1,368 23,794 1,095 17,833 35621 18 Integral shaft and integral spindle ball bearings........................................... 7 29,378 323,092 26,742 302,598 35621 16 Double row.......................................... 10 23,875 171,635 15,021 111,509 Angular contact: 35621 19 Regular...AND..................................... 9 35621 22 Precision......................................... 2 7,767 189,488 7,292 153,069 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.......................................... 3 4,826 29,635 r/ 4,780 r/ 24,811 35621 25 Unground, including self-aligning (less than ABEC 1)................................. 16 200,240 120,066 222,103 121,784 Thrust ball bearings: 35621 33 Ground................................................ 15 3,957 27,628 4,163 28,117 35621 35 Unground.............................................. 5 5,375 11,368 4,936 7,952 35621 55 Other ball bearings..................................... 16 39,042 172,246 38,806 146,552 35622 - Tapered roller bearings................................... 9 251,115 1,283,106 258,727 1,139,236 35622 32 Cup and cone assemblies shipped as a set................ 9 15,615 423,097 16,049 351,992 35622 33 Cups shipped separately..AND............................ 7 35622 34 Cone assemblies shipped separately...................... 8 235,500 860,009 242,678 787,244 35623 - Cylindrical, spherical, needle, and other roller bearings................................................. 31 r/764,182 985,999 738,657 935,545 Cylindrical roller bearings: 35623 11 Regular (ABEC 1 and 3)................................ 19 46,543 150,527 r/ 38,947 r/ 160,803 35623 12 Precision (ABEC 5 and up)............................. 7 133 58,437 138 60,318 Spherical roller bearings, including hourglass and barrel: 35623 24 Single row............................................ 4 281 20,877 258 19,465 35623 25 Double row............................................ 5 1,047 179,069 955 155,689 35623 41 Needle roller bearings.................................. 7 r/650,293 491,047 638,187 463,733 35623 93 Other roller bearings not specified above............... 18 65,885 86,042 60,172 75,537 35624 - Mounted bearings, except plain............................ 15 10,399 458,697 10,459 407,750 35624 17 Ball bearings, unit and/or split mounted................ 13 9,054 249,900 9,195 219,006 Roller: 35624 53 Unit mounted.......................................... 6 1,160 172,557 1,112 156,110 35624 55 Split mounted......................................... 5 185 36,240 152 32,634 35629 - Parts and components for ball and roller bearings, including balls and rollers sold separately................................................ 45 (X) 589,459 (X) 535,120 35629 11 Balls: Shipments (quantity in millions of units)............. 17 29,808 221,209 r/ 27,570 186,722 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) 112,182 (X) 98,851 35629 31 Rollers: Shipments (quantity in millions of units)............. 14 14,199 108,200 13,339 100,891 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) 45,810 (X) 42,454 35629 36 For cylindrical roller bearings....................... 4 (X) 1,912 (X) 1,688 35629 37 For spherical roller bearings......................... 3 (X) (D) (X) (D) 35629 49 For other roller bearings............................. 4 (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) 26,179 (X) r/ 20,719 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable. S Data do not meet publication standards. Table 3. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND COMPONENTS INCLUDING BALLS AND ROLLERS: 1995 AND 1994 (Quantity in thousands of units. Value and duty in thousands of dollars) Exports of Manufacturers' domestic Imports for Apparent shipments merchandise /1 consumption /2 consumption \3 Product description Value Value C.i.f. and Quan- f.o.b. Quan- at Quan- calculated tity plant tity port tity duty Quantity Value 1995 Radial ball bearings..............AND Integral shaft and spindle ball bearings............................................ 544,370 1,713,454 31,647 206,045 497,874 605,240 1,010,597 2,112,649 Other ball bearings.................................. 39,042 172,246 14,610 77,946 33,588 130,156 58,020 224,456 Tapered roller bearings.............................. 251,115 1,283,106 18,101 200,389 61,488 160,373 294,502 1,243,090 Cylindrical roller bearings.......................... 46,676 208,964 1,974 47,883 8,236 85,637 52,938 246,718 Spherical roller bearings............................ 1,328 199,946 3,653 27,567 1,376 57,553 (949) 229,932 Needle roller bearings............................... 525,954 491,047 13,001 40,342 20,777 30,999 533,730 481,704 Other roller bearings................................ 65,885 86,042 4,432 62,086 422 5,773 61,875 29,729 Mounted bearings: Ball............................................... 9,054 249,900 475 15,900 3,320 24,858 11,899 258,858 Roller............................................. 1,345 208,797 136 1,073 2,756 11,191 3,965 218,915 Parts for ball and roller bearings: Balls (quantity in millions of units) 29,808 221,209 (NA) 45,487 (NA) 13,587 29,808 189,309 Rollers (quantity in millions of units)............................................ 14,199 108,200 (NA) 39,120 (NA) 27,180 14,199 96,260 Other parts for tapered roller bearings.......................................... (X) 147,868 (NA) 54,350 (NA) 2,308 (NA) 95,826 Other ball bearing parts........................... (X) 108,200 (NA) 98,823 (NA) 103,255 (NA) 112,632 1994 Radial ball bearings.............AND Integral shaft and spindle ball bearings............................................ 546,971 1,529,650 27,341 180,039 422,454 556,555 942,084 1,906,166 Other ball bearings.................................. 38,806 146,552 10,084 56,055 43,637 65,716 72,359 156,213 Tapered roller bearings.............................. 258,727 1,139,236 13,586 172,802 75,927 147,302 321,068 1,113,736 Cylindrical roller bearings.......................... r/ 39,085 r/ 221,121 1,663 38,300 9,002 80,597 46,424 263,418 Spherical roller bearings............................ 1,213 175,154 3,053 21,971 670 51,982 (NA) (NA) Needle roller bearings............................... 638,187 463,187 9,193 28,647 30,221 33,753 659,215 468,293 Other roller bearings................................ 60,172 75,537 4,043 57,027 2,918 5,956 59,047 24,466 Mounted bearings: Ball............................................... 9,195 219,006 357 15,883 4,012 23,989 12,850 227,112 Roller............................................. 1,264 188,744 244 12,667 2,514 9,721 3,534 185,798 Parts for ball and roller bearings: Balls (quantity in millions of units).............. r/ 27,570 186,722 (NA) 30,655 (NA) 9,166 27,570 165,233 Rollers (quantity in millions of units)............................................ 13,339 100,891 (NA) 30,742 (NA) 21,811 13,339 91,960 Other parts for tapered roller bearings.......................................... (X) 148,656 (NA) 74,394 (NA) 90,870 (NA) 165,132 Other ball bearing parts........................... (X) 98,851 (NA) 12,396 (NA) - (NA) 86,455 NA Not available. X Not applicable. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/ Source: Bureau of Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 2/ Source: Bureau of Census reports IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 3/ Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from manufacturer's shipments plus imports. Table 4. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1995 Product Product description Export Import code 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 8482.10.5012 8482.10.5012 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: 1995 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 (1995). ....