Industrial Bearings - Thrust: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global industrial thrust bearing market reached USD 8.7 billion in 2025 (base year) and is on a 3.8% CAGR trajectory through 2032, reaching approximately USD 11.3 billion at the forecast terminus. The category sits in a structurally balanced to modestly tight supply position, shaped by three concurrent forces: alloy steel feedstock cost volatility (52100 chrome steel trading at USD 1,100-1,250/MT across major consuming regions), an active US anti-dumping regime against Chinese-origin tapered roller bearings (final margins of 76.58% rate was established in December 2024 / January 2025 as an amended final result of the 2019-2020 review following CIT litigation; January 2026 administrative review results confirmed a China-wide rate of 92.81% confirmed by the US Department of Commerce in January 2026 administrative review), and steady replacement-driven demand from capital-intensive end-

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