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 duty (general)
Free - 5.3%
US HTS lines
4
EU CN codes
6
UK commodity codes
12
Unit
kg

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 codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
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)
  • 8544.49.30.40 - For a voltage exceeding 600 V
  • 8544.49.30.80 - Other
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 codeDescription
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 codeDescription
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 →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

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.