Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economic and Statistical Administration Bureau of the Census ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (MA35Q) - ANNUAL 1996 Issued JUNE 19, 1997 Information on the scope of the survey, methodology, definition of terms and historical notes for this survey maybe found in the introduction of the 1994 Manufacturing Profiles, issued August 1996. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, D.C. 20233, or call Joanna T. Nguyen, 301-457-4752. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The value of shipments of complete antifriction bearings and components, including balls and rollers, was $5,337.8 million in 1996, an increase of 3 percent over shipments of $5205.4 million in 1995. The 1996 total includes complete ball bearings, $1,930.9 million, an increase of 2 percent over the 1995 value of shipments; complete tapered roller bearings and roller bearing parts (except rollers), $1,324.1 million, an increase of 3 percent; other complete roller bearings, $1013.6 million, an increase of 3 percent; mounted bearings (except plain), $458.4 million, a decrease of less than 1 percent; and parts and components for ball and roller bearings, sold separately, $610.8 million, an increase of 6 percent. Table 1. Value of Shipments for Complete Antifriction Bearings and Components, Including Balls and Rollers by Product Class: 1987 to 1996 [Millions of dollars] Product code Product description 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988/1 1987 3562- Ball and roller bearings............ 5,337.8 5,205.4 4,693.8 4,331.1 4,011.3 3,778.9 4,064.2 3,965.3 3,899.2 3,550.9 35621 Ball bearings, complete........... 1,930.9 1,896.7 1,676.2 1,616.8 1,484.2 1,406.7 1,469.0 1,420.9 1,497.6 1,312.2 35622 Tapered roller bearings, cups and cones............................ 1,324.1 1,283.1 1139.2 1,001.0 935.6 876.8 977.3 963.9 745.7 754.6 35623 Roller bearings, complete......... 1,013.6 987.5 935.5 810.4 773.1 794.3 872.4 849.6 834.3 737.9 35624 Mounted bearings, except plain.... 458.4 459.7 407.8 439.4 378.0 322.9 362.9 344.9 358.2 305.6 35629 Parts and components for ball and roller bearings, including balls and rollers sold separately...... 610.8 r/578.5 535.1 467.0 440.4 378.3 382.6 386.1 463.4 440.6 r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/ Data for 1988 and earlier years may not be directly comparable due to reclassifications. Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Antifrictiion Ball and Roller Bearings, Components, and Parts: 1996 and 1995 [Quantity in thousands of units. Value in thousands of dollars] Number 1996 1995 of Product Product description com- Quan- Quan- code panies tity Value tity Value 3562- Antifriction bearings and components.......................... (X) (X) 5,337,824 (X) 5,205,426 35621 Ball bearings, complete.................. 51 594,525 1,930,865 583,440 1,896,650 Annular, including self-aligning: Ground or precision: Single row conrad: Miniature (below 9 mm. O.D.): 35621 01 Regular (ABEC 1 and 3) 1/..... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35621 02 Precision (ABEC 5 and up) 1/.. 5 6,953 25,274 6,539 24,464 Other regular (ABEC 1 and 3): 35621 03 9mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D... 7 81,324 77,959 85,273 78,565 35621 04 Over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D.................... 12 129,171 189,689 128,963 181,588 35621 05 Over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D................... 16 37,714 213,687 33,260 195,127 35621 07 Over 100 mm. O.D............... 13 4,288 166,411 5,262 165,647 Other precision (ABEC 5 and up): 35621 09 9 mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D.. 4 5,562 61,061 5,390 54,246 35621 11 Over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D.................... 8 718 46,612 667 39,019 35621 12 Over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D................... 8 214 34,396 219 31,402 35621 13 Over 100 mm. O.D............... 7 44 38,564 46 33,609 35621 14 Single row maximum capacity type... 4 1,198 20,569 1,368 23,794 35621 18 Integral shaft and integral spindle ball bearings............. 6 31,372 340,096 29,378 323,092 35621 16 Double row......................... 11 24,748 169,050 23,875 171,635 Angular contact: 35621 19 Regular 2/...................... 10 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35621 22 Precision 2/.................... 2 4,359 134,185 7,767 189,488 35621 21 All other ground or precision bearings (ABEC 1 and up) 3/...... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35621 23 Ground bearings of less than ABEC 1 precision 3/.............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35621 25 Unground, including self-aligning (less than ABEC 1) 3/............ 16 215,470 168,917 207,032 162,782 Thrust ball bearings: 35621 33 Ground............................... 14 5,993 27,340 3,957 27,628 35621 35 Unground............................. 5 5,386 11,793 5,375 11,368 35621 55 Other ball bearings.................... 18 40,011 205,262 39,069 183,196 35622 - Tapered roller bearings.................. 9 237,893 1,324,092 255,529 1,283,106 35622 32 Cup and cone assemblies shipped ....... as a set 4/........................... 9 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35622 33 Cups shipped separately 4/............ 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35622 34 Cone assemblies shipped separately 4/........................ 8 237,893 1,324,092 255,529 1,283,106 35623 - Cylindrical, spherical, needle, and other roller bearings................... 29 789,063 1,013,617 764,181 987,473 Cylindrical roller bearings: 35623 11 Regular (ABEC 1 and 3)............... 20 58,543 159,164 46,544 152,015 35623 12 Precision (ABEC 5 and up)............ 6 145 62,526 131 58,422 Spherical roller bearings, including hourglass and barrel: 35623 24 Single row 5/........................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35623 25 Double row 5/....................... 5 1,177 201,759 1,328 199,946 35623 41 Needle roller bearings................. 8 656,204 496,855 650,293 491,047 35623 93 Other roller bearings not specified above....................... 17 72,994 93,313 65,885 86,043 35624 - Mounted bearings (except plain).......... 16 10,300 458,446 10,406 459,661 35624 17 Ball bearings, unit and/or split mounted............................... 13 9,008 245,714 9,054 249,900 Roller: 35624 53 Unit mounted......................... 7 1,137 178,720 1,167 173,521 35624 55 Split mounted........................ 5 155 34,012 185 36,240 35629 - Parts and components for ball and roller bearings, including balls and rollers, sold separately............ 44 (X) 610,804 (X) 578,536 35629 11 Balls: Shipments (quantity in millions of units)........................... 16 30,670 252,642 29,808 221,209 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) 104,221 (X) 112,182 35629 31 Rollers: Shipments (quantity in millions of units)........................... 13 14,637 124,181 14,200 108,200 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) 48,143 (X) 45,810 35629 36 For cylindrical roller bearings...... 5 (X) (D) (X) (D) 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) (D) (X) (D) D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. S Does not meet publication standards. X Not applicable. 1/ Product code 35621 01 is combined with product code 35621 02 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 2/ Product code 35621 19 is combined with product code 35621 22 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/ Product codes 35621 21, 35621 23, and 35621 25 are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 4/ Product codes 35621 32, 35621 33, and 35621 34 are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 5/ Product code 35621 24 is combined with product code 35621 25 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Antifriction Bearings and Components Including Balls and Rollers: 1996 and 1995 [Quantity in thousands of units. Value and duty in thousands of dollars] Exports of Imports for Manufacturers' domestic consumption/4 shipments merchandise/3 C.i.f. Apparent Product description and consumption/5 Value Value calcu- Quan- f.o.b. Quan- at Quan- lated Quan- tity plant tity port tity duty tity Value 1996 Radial ball bearings 1/...... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Integral shaft and spindle ball bearings 1/............ 554,514 1,725,603 20,569 147,788 512,162 649,741 1,046,107 2,227,556 Other ball bearings.......... 40,011 205,262 16,741 87,163 68,915 79,029 92,185 197,128 Tapered roller bearings...... 237,893 1,324,092 16,980 223,678 58,480 164,664 279,393 1,265,078 Cylindrical roller bearings.. 58,688 221,690 1,787 48,153 9,417 103,880 66,318 277,417 Spherical roller bearings.... 1,177 201,759 4,009 32,181 934 72,230 (1,898) 241,808 Needle roller bearings....... 656,204 496,855 12,698 40,691 19,230 27,245 662,736 483,409 Other roller bearings........ 72,994 93,313 5,790 73,425 842 8,072 68,046 27,960 Mounted bearings: Ball....................... 9,008 245,714 481 19,179 2,547 21,348 11,074 247,883 Roller..................... 1,292 212,732 134 7,417 2,993 13,201 4,151 218,516 Parts for ball and roller bearings: Balls (quantity in millions of units)................. 30,670 252,642 (NA) 52,378 (NA) 14,277 30,670 214,541 Rollers (quantity in millions of units). ...... 14,637 124,181 (NA) 34,973 (NA) 23,144 14,637 112,352 Other parts for tapered roller bearings........... (X) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) Other ball bearing parts 2/ (X) 233,981 (NA) 97,948 (NA) 69,053 (NA) 205,086 1995 Radial ball bearings......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 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.......... 39,069 r/183,196 14,610 77,946 33,588 130,156 58,047 235,406 Tapered roller bearings...... 255,529 1,283,106 18,101 200,389 61,488 160,373 298,916 1,243,090 Cylindrical roller bearings.. 46,675 210,437 1,974 47,883 8,236 85,637 52,937 248,191 Spherical roller bearings.... 1,328 199,946 3,653 27,567 1,376 57,553 (949) 229,932 Needle roller bearings....... r/650,293 491,047 13,001 40,342 20,777 30,999 658,069 481,704 Other roller bearings........ 65,885 86,043 4,432 62,086 422 5,773 61,875 29,730 Mounted bearings: Ball....................... 9,054 249,900 475 15,900 3,320 24,858 11,899 258,858 Roller..................... 1,352 209,761 136 1,073 2,756 11,191 3,972 219,879 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)........ 14,200 108,200 (NA) 39,120 (NA) 27,180 14,200 96,260 Other parts for tapered roller bearings........... (X) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) (D) Other ball bearing parts 2/. (X) 249,120 (NA) 98,823 (NA) 103,255 (NA) 253,552 NA Not available. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not available. 1/ Data for radial ball bearings is combined with data for integral shaft and spindle ball bearings to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 2/ Data for other parts for tapered roller bearings is combined with data for other ball bearings parts to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/ Source: Bureau of Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 4/ Source: Bureau of Census reports IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 5/ 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: 1996 Product Export Import code Product description number 1/ number 2/ 3562--- ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS & COMPONENTS 35621-- BALL BEARING COMPLETE 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,..... 8482.10.5004 8482.10.5004 35621 05 Other regular, over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D.... 8482.10.5016 8482.10.5016 35621 07 Other regular, over 100 mm. O.D.......................... 8482.10.5024 8482.10.5024 35621 09 Other precision, 9 mm. O.D. through 30 mm. O.D......... 8482.10.5028 8482.10.5028 35621 11 Other precision, over 30 mm. O.D. through 52 mm. O.D... 8482.10.5032 8482.10.5032 35621 12 Other precision, over 52 mm. O.D. through 100 mm. O.D.. 8482.10.5036 8482.10.5036 35621 13 Other precision, over 100 mm. O.D........................ 8482.10.5044 8482.10.5044 35621 14 Single row maximum capacity type.......................... 8482.10.5048 8482.10.5048 35621 16 Double row................................................ 8482.10.5052 8482.10.5052 35621 19 Regular angular contact................................... 8482.10.5056 8482.10.5056 35621 22 Precision angular contact................................. 8482.10.5060 8482.10.5060 35621 21 All other ground or precision bearings (ABEC 1 and up).... 8482.10.5064 8482.10.5064 35621 23 Ground bearings of less than ABEC 1 Precision............. 35621 25 Unground, including self-aligning......................... 8482.10.1040 35621 18 Integral shaft and spindle 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 35622-- TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS 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-- CYLINDRICAL, SPHERICAL, NEEDLE, AND OTHER ROLLER BEARINGS..... 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 8482.80.0020 35624- MOUNTED BEARINGS, EXCEPT PLAIN 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 35629-- PARTS AND COMPONENTS FOR BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS, INCLUDING BALLS AND ROLLERS, SOLD SEPARATELY 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 Other anti-friction ball and roller bearing components 8482.99.1010 8482.99.1010 35629 42 and parts, including unasembled bearings cages, 8482.99.1050 8482.99.1050 35629 44 housing cases closures, races, etc. 8482.99.3050 8482.99.3500 35629 46 8482.99.5000 8482.99.4550 35629 53 8482.99.7060 8482.99.6560 8483.30.5020 8483.30.8020 8483.30.5040 8483.30.8040 (1) Source: 1996 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 (1996). pe.......................... 8482.10.5048 8