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HTS 8544Chapter 85

HTS 8544Insulated (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: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Electrical Machinery and Equipment · $2873.1M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$2873.1M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

2 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $2873M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (25)

CodeDescriptionRate
8544.11.00Of copper3.5%
8544.11.00.2033 AWG (0.18 mm in diameter) and finer
8544.11.00.3022 AWG (0.643 mm in diameter) and finer but larger than 33 AWG (0.18 mm in diameter)
8544.11.00.50Other
8544.19.00.00Other3.9%
8544.20.00.00Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors5.3%
8544.30.00.00Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships5%
8544.42Fitted with connectors:
8544.42.10.00Fitted with modular telephone connectorsFree
8544.42.20.00Of a kind used for telecommunicationsFree
8544.42.90Other2.6%
8544.42.90.10Extension cords as defined in statistical note 7 to this chapter
8544.42.90.90Other
8544.49Other:
8544.49.10.00Of a kind used for telecommunicationsFree
8544.49.20.00Other3.5%
8544.49.30Of copper5.3%
8544.49.30.40For a voltage exceeding <il>600 V</il>
8544.49.30.80Other
8544.49.90.00Other3.9%
8544.60Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding <il>1,000 V</il>:
8544.60.20.00Fitted with connectors3.7%
8544.60.40.00Of copper3.5%
8544.60.60.00Other3.2%
8544.70.00.00Optical fiber cablesFree

CBP Rulings (2)

088477Classification

Motor Vehicles; Transport Of Persons; Parts; Automobile Wiring Harness Assembly With Lamp Sockets, Lamps, Fuse Box, Glove Box Switch, Monitors, Relays, Circuit Breakers; Electrical Conductors Fitted With Connectors; Individual Functions

082793Classification

Wiring harnesses used in motor vehicle lighting equipment

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8544110020Schedule B

INSULATED WINDING WIRE, COPPER, 33 AWG (0.18 MM IN DIAMETER) AND FINER

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8543.90.88.858544.11.00