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

Product or HTS code

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units
	Winding wire
8544.11.00	8544.11.00Of copperGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40%	3.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%
8544.11.00.20	8544.11.00.2033 AWG (0.18 mm in diameter) and finerGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · kg	3.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	kg
8544.11.00.30	8544.11.00.3022 AWG (0.643 mm in diameter) and finer but larger than 33 AWG (0.18 mm in diameter)General 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · kg	3.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	kg
8544.11.00.50	8544.11.00.50OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · kg	3.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	kg
8544.19.00.00	8544.19.00.00OtherGeneral 3.9% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	3.9%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg
8544.20.00.00	8544.20.00.00Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductorsGeneral 5.3% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	5.3%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg
8544.30.00.00	8544.30.00.00Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsGeneral 5% · Special Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · No.	5%	Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	No.
	Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V
8544.42	8544.42Fitted with connectors
8544.42.10.00	8544.42.10.00Fitted with modular telephone connectorsGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
	Other
8544.42.20.00	8544.42.20.00Of a kind used for telecommunicationsGeneral Free · Column 2 35% · No.	Free		35%	No.
8544.42.90	8544.42.90OtherGeneral 2.6% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35%	2.6%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
8544.42.90.10	8544.42.90.10Extension cords as defined in statistical note 7 to this chapterGeneral 2.6% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.6%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8544.42.90.90	8544.42.90.90OtherGeneral 2.6% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	2.6%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
8544.49	8544.49Other
	For a voltage not exceeding 80 V
8544.49.10.00	8544.49.10.00Of a kind used for telecommunicationsGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · kg	Free		40%	kg
8544.49.20.00	8544.49.20.00OtherGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · kg	3.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	kg
	Other
8544.49.30	8544.49.30Of copperGeneral 5.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40%	5.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%
8544.49.30.40	8544.49.30.40For a voltage exceeding 600 VGeneral 5.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · kg	5.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	kg
8544.49.30.80	8544.49.30.80OtherGeneral 5.3% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · kg	5.3%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	kg
8544.49.90.00	8544.49.90.00OtherGeneral 3.9% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	3.9%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg
8544.60	8544.60Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V
8544.60.20.00	8544.60.20.00Fitted with connectorsGeneral 3.7% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · No.	3.7%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	No.
	Other
8544.60.40.00	8544.60.40.00Of copperGeneral 3.5% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · kg	3.5%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	kg
8544.60.60.00	8544.60.60.00OtherGeneral 3.2% · Special Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 35% · kg	3.2%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	kg
8544.70.00.00	8544.70.00.00Optical fiber cablesGeneral Free · Column 2 65% · Fiber m	Free		65%	Fiber m

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Mexico49.3% of imports	China10.64% of imports	Vietnam7.32% of imports	Philippines3.34% of imports	Honduras2.84% of imports	South Korea2.81% of imports	Nicaragua2.27% of imports	India2.21% of imports	Canada2.2% of imports	Germany1.44% of imports
8544.11.00.2033 AWG (0.18 mm in diameter) and finer	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	16%9903.05.84	16%9903.05.64	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	12.5%9903.05.71	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	13.5%9903.05.44	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39
8544.11.00.3022 AWG (0.643 mm in diameter) and finer but larger than 33 AWG (0.18 mm in diameter)	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	16%9903.05.84	16%9903.05.64	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	12.5%9903.05.71	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	13.5%9903.05.44	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39
8544.11.00.50Other	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	16%9903.05.84	16%9903.05.64	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	12.5%9903.05.71	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	13.5%9903.05.44	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39
8544.19.00.00Other	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 28.9%9903.88.01Depends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.20.00.00Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors	15.3%9903.05.55	42.8%9903.05.319903.88.03	17.8%9903.05.84	17.8%9903.05.64	From 5.3%Depends on product facts	12.5%9903.05.71	From 5.3%Depends on product facts	15.3%9903.05.44	15.3%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39
8544.30.00.00Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships	From 5%Depends on product facts	From 30%9903.88.01Depends on product facts	From 5%Depends on product facts	From 5%Depends on product facts	From 5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.63Depends on product facts	From 5%Depends on product facts	From 5%Depends on product facts	From 5%Depends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts
8544.42.10.00Fitted with modular telephone connectors	VariesDepends on product facts	From 25%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.42.20.00Of a kind used for telecommunications	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.42.90.10Extension cords as defined in statistical note 7 to this chapter	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	From 27.6%9903.88.03Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 2.6%Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.42.90.90Other	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	From 2.6%Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 2.6%Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	From 2.6%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.49.10.00Of a kind used for telecommunications	VariesDepends on product facts	From 25%9903.88.02Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.49.20.00Other	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	From 28.5%9903.88.02Depends on product facts	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.49.30.40For a voltage exceeding 600 V	15.3%9903.05.55	42.8%9903.05.319903.88.01	17.8%9903.05.84	17.8%9903.05.64	From 5.3%Depends on product facts	12.5%9903.05.71	From 5.3%Depends on product facts	15.3%9903.05.44	65.3%9903.05.299903.03.14	10%9903.05.39
8544.49.30.80Other	15.3%9903.05.55	42.8%9903.05.319903.88.01	17.8%9903.05.84	17.8%9903.05.64	From 5.3%Depends on product facts	12.5%9903.05.71	From 5.3%Depends on product facts	15.3%9903.05.44	65.3%9903.05.299903.03.14	10%9903.05.39
8544.49.90.00Other	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 28.9%9903.88.01Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 3.9%Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	From 3.9%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.60.20.00Fitted with connectors	From 3.7%Depends on product facts	From 28.7%9903.88.01Depends on product facts	From 3.7%Depends on product facts	From 3.7%Depends on product facts	From 3.7%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 3.7%Depends on product facts	From 3.7%Depends on product facts	From 3.7%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.60.40.00Of copper	13.5%9903.05.55	41%9903.05.319903.88.01	16%9903.05.84	16%9903.05.64	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	12.5%9903.05.71	From 3.5%Depends on product facts	13.5%9903.05.44	13.5%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39
8544.60.60.00Other	From 3.2%Depends on product facts	From 28.2%9903.88.02Depends on product facts	From 3.2%Depends on product facts	From 3.2%Depends on product facts	From 3.2%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 3.2%Depends on product facts	From 3.2%Depends on product facts	From 3.2%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8544.70.00.00Optical fiber cables	10%9903.05.55	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.64	VariesDepends on product facts	12.5%9903.05.71	VariesDepends on product facts	10%9903.05.44	60%9903.05.299903.03.14	10%9903.05.39

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).