Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment · Section 16
HS Code 8544.49
Other
Heading 8544: Insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fiber cables, made up of individually sheathed fibers, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors
US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources
United States - HTS lines under 8544.49
Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Other | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8544.49.10 |
Other > For a voltage not exceeding 80 V > Of a kind used for telecommunications |
Free | - | 40% | kg |
| 8544.49.20 |
Other > For a voltage not exceeding 80 V > Other |
3.5% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | kg |
| 8544.49.30 |
Other > Other > Of copper 2 statistical lines (10-digit)
|
5.3% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | kg |
| 8544.49.90 |
Other > Of copper > Other |
3.9% | Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | kg |
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European Union - CN codes under 8544.49
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.
| CN code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 8544 49 91 | Wire and cables, with individual conductor wires of a diameter exceeding 0,51 mm | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8544 49 99 | For a voltage of 1000 V | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8544 49 93 | For a voltage not exceeding 80 V | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8544 49 95 | For a voltage exceeding 80 V but less than 1000 V | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8544 49 20 | Of a kind used for telecommunications, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 8544 49 00 | Other | EU duty (TARIC) → |
United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8544.49
Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.
| Commodity code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 8544 49 00 00 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 20 00 | Of a kind used for telecommunications, for a voltage not exceeding 80|V | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 91 00 | Wire and cables, with individual conductor wires of a diameter exceeding 0,51 mm | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 93 00 | For a voltage not exceeding 80 V | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 93 10 | Elastomeric connector, of rubber or silicone, consisting of one or more conductor elements | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 93 20 | PET or PVC insulated flexible cable with or without connector with: -voltage of not more than 250 V, -a current of not more than 1 A, -a heat resistance of not more than 105 °C, -individual wires of a thickness of not more than 0,1 mm (± 0,01 mm) and a width of not more than 0,8 mm (± 0,03 mm), -a distance between conductors of not more than 0,5 mm and -a pitch (distance from centreline to centreline of conductors) of not more than 1,25 mm | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 93 30 | Electric conductors:<br> <br><br><br>- of a voltage of not more than 80 V,<br> <br><br><br>- of a platinum-iridium-alloy,<br> <br><br><br>- coated with poly(tetrafluoroethylene),<br> <br><br><br>- without connectors,<br>for use in the manufacture of hearing aids, implants and speech processors | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 93 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 95 00 | For a voltage exceeding 80|V but less than 1|000|V | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 95 10 | PET or PVC insulated flexible cable with or without connector with: -voltage of not more than 250 V, -a current of not more than 1 A, -a heat resistance of not more than 105 °C, -individual wires of a thickness of not more than 0,1 mm (± 0,01 mm) and a width of not more than 0,8 mm (± 0,03 mm), -a distance between conductors of not more than 0,5 mm and -a pitch (distance from centreline to centreline of conductors) of not more than 1,25 mm | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 95 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 8544 49 99 00 | For a voltage of 1|000|V | UK duty & VAT → |
Other subheadings in 8544
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.