HTS 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 — 26 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8544.11.00 | Of copper + Ch. 99 | 3.5% | — |
| 8544.11.00.20 | 33 AWG (0.18 mm in diameter) and finer + Ch. 99 | 3.5% (inherited from 8544.11.00) | kg |
| 8544.11.00.30 | 22 AWG (0.643 mm in diameter) and finer but larger than 33 AWG (0.18 mm in diameter) + Ch. 99 | 3.5% (inherited from 8544.11.00) | kg |
| 8544.11.00.50 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.5% (inherited from 8544.11.00) | kg |
| 8544.19.00.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.9% | kg |
| 8544.20.00.00 | Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors + Ch. 99 | 5.3% | kg |
| 8544.30.00.00 | Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships + Ch. 99 | 5% | No. |
| 8544.42 | Fitted with connectors + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8544.42.10.00 | Fitted with modular telephone connectors + Ch. 99 | Free | No. |
| 8544.42.20.00 | Of a kind used for telecommunications + Ch. 99 | Free | No. |
| 8544.42.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.6% | — |
| 8544.42.90.10 | Extension cords as defined in statistical note 7 to this chapter + Ch. 99 | 2.6% (inherited from 8544.42.90) | No. |
| 8544.42.90.90 | Other + Ch. 99 | 2.6% (inherited from 8544.42.90) | No. |
| 8544.49 | Other + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8544.49.10.00 | Of a kind used for telecommunications + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
| 8544.49.20.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.5% | kg |
| 8544.49.30 | Of copper + Ch. 99 | 5.3% | — |
| 8544.49.30.40 | For a voltage exceeding 600 V + Ch. 99 | 5.3% (inherited from 8544.49.30) | kg |
| 8544.49.30.80 | Other + Ch. 99 | 5.3% (inherited from 8544.49.30) | kg |
| 8544.49.90.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.9% | kg |
| 8544.60 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 8544.60.20.00 | Fitted with connectors + Ch. 99 | 3.7% | No. |
| 8544.60.40.00 | Of copper + Ch. 99 | 3.5% | kg |
| 8544.60.60.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.2% | kg |
| 8544.70.00.00 | Optical fiber cables + Ch. 99 | Free | Fiber m |
7 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.
Additional duties may apply
26 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.